''Text Santa'' was a charity initiative set up in 2011 by ITV to support UK-based charities during the Christmas period. The appeal to the public is to donate money mainly via text donation and profits from merchandise. The telethons have been hosted by popular ITV presenters including

Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield (born 1 April 1962) is an English television presenter who works for ITV. He is currently the co-presenter of ITV's '' This Morning'' (2002–present) and ''Dancing on Ice'' (2006–2014, 2018–present) alongside Holl ...

Christine Bleakley Christine Louise Lampard ('' née'' Bleakley, born 2 February 1979) is a Northern Irish broadcaster. She has presented various television programmes with Adrian Chiles, such as ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–11), while ...

, and

Ant & Dec Ant & Dec are a British television presenting duo, consisting of Anthony McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975), from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Formed after their meeting as child actors on CBBC's ...

. The 2015 appeal show was the last after ITV decided to axe the show to make way for an all-year appeal.

Music

The ''Text Santa'' 2015 appeal theme music was created by London-based music production company A-MNEMONIC Musi
Official Website
In previous years, the theme music that was used was created by British composer Leigh Haggerwood of The Florin Street Band, who re-worked his Christmas song " My Favourite Time of Year" especially for the appeal, creating theme and background music along with various other original compositions. The song – with its sweeping string melodies and critically acclaimed Victorian-themed music video has gained worldwide popularity and was recently performed by the United States Army Band in Washington D.C. Leigh Haggerwood is proud of the songs association with the ''Text Santa'' campaign and has pledged to support it each year. "My Favourite Time of Year" was not used for the 2015 appeal.

Official single

In 2013, the cast of ''

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'' released a cover of "

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", with all proceeds going to the ''Text Santa'' charities. The single peaked at 21 in the UK singles charts.

Charities

All of the money raised gets split between the charities supported by the appeal. In 2011, there were nine chosen charities, in 2012, 2013 and 2014, there were six and in 2015, there were three.

Overview

Presenters

2011 appeal

The 2011 appeal aired in two parts. The launch show aired on 11 December 2011 and was hosted by

and

Christine Lampard Christine Louise Lampard (''née'' Bleakley, born 2 February 1979) is a Northern Irish broadcaster. She has presented various television programmes with Adrian Chiles, such as ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–11), while w ...

. The main show aired on Christmas Eve (24 December 2011) with

and Holly Willoughby as presenters. ;Events *On 27 November 2011, at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, thousands of people attempted a Guinness World Record for the largest Santa gathering. entertained the participants. However, not enough people turned out for the record attempt of 13,200 Santas.

2012 appeal

The 2012 telethon aired live on 21 December 2012. The first hour of the telethon was hosted by

, the second by

and Holly Willoughby and the third by

and

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, all from

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. ;Within other shows *A special edition of ''

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'' aired at 09:25 featuring people with many disabilities and talked about how the ''Text Santa'' charities helped them and their families get through their difficulties. Kyle treated these people with special trips and featured a guest appearance from Only Boys Aloud. *A special edition of '' Dickinson's Real Deal'' from Ilford aired at 15:00 for ''Text Santa''. *A celebrity special of '' The Chase'' aired at 17:00 on 21 December for ''Text Santa'', featuring

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as host with contestants

Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly, (born 30 November 1959) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter. She has presented various television shows for ITV, including '' Good Morning Britain'' (1988–1992), '' GMTV'' (1993–2010), ''This Morning'' (2003 ...

Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation ...

Jamelia ' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singl ...

and Dom Joly. Together, they raised £22,000 for the ''Text Santa'' charities. *A special edition of '' Celebrity Juice'' aired on ITV & UTV at 23:15 and on STV at midnight on 22 December and was once again presented by

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and Holly Willoughby with panellists

Davina McCall Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She was the presenter of the reality show '' Big Brother'' during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010. She also hosted Channel 4's ''Streetmate'' (199 ...

, Louis Smith, Aston Merrygold,

Stacey Solomon Stacey Chanelle Clare Solomon-Swash (born 4 October 1989) is an English singer and television personality. She finished in third place on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009, and won the tenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Ou ...

and

Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has re ...

. *

Laura Hamilton Laura Jane Hamilton (born 24 April 1982) is an English television presenter, property expert and entrepreneur. She began her career on children's television, presenting shows such as '' Fun Song Factory'' and on Nickelodeon. She participated in ...

and

Jeff Brazier Jeffrey Carl Brazier (born 27 May 1979) is an English television personality and presenter. Early life and education Brazier was brought up in Tiptree, near Colchester in Essex, and attended Thurstable School, a mixed state comprehensive scho ...

presented a special 45-minute

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programme at 16:00 on 21 December called ''Text Santa: CITV Special''. ;Events *On 2 December 2012, around 8,500 people took part in a 'Santa Dash' in

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, attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest Santa gathering whilst raising money for ''Text Santa'', however, they didn't break the record of 13,200 santas. *On 6 December 2012, the ''Biggest Bag Pack Ever'' took place in 200

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stores nationwide, celebrities including

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BBC ...

and

Ruth Langsford Ruth Wendy Holmes (née; Langsford; born 17 March 1960) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows, including '' This Morning'' (1999–present) in which she is the longest serving presenter, '' Gift Wrapped ...

helped out in the

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branch. *

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auctions took place to raise money for ''Text Santa'', items sold included '' This Morning's'' sofa which sold for £1,200 and a tour of the '' Daybreak'' studios in

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which sold for £510.

2013 appeal

The 2013 telethon aired live on 20 December 2013. The first hour of the telethon was hosted by

, the second by

and Holly Willoughby, and the third and final hour by

and

, all broadcast live from

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, Santander and

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were ''Text Santas official partners for the 2013 appeal. An official charity single by the cast of ''

'', performing a cover of "

" was released in December 2013 to raise money for ''Text Santa''. ;Within other shows *15p from each vote on the entertainment show '' Stepping Out'', went to the ''Text Santa'' charities. *''This Morning's'' 'Take a Moment' campaign raised £250,000 for the ''Text Santa'' appeal. The total was announced live on '' This Morning'' in December 2013 by

, Andi Peters and

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BBC ...

. *On 20 December, there was a ''Text Santa'' 'takeover' on ITV, with some of the daytime programmes showing donation clips throughout the daytime schedule. *A ''Text Santa'' special of ''

'' aired at 09:25 on 20 December. It starred

Jeremy Kyle Jeremy Kyle (born 7 July 1965) is an English broadcaster and writer. He is known for hosting the tabloid talk show ''The Jeremy Kyle Show'' on ITV from 2005 to 2019. He also hosted a US version of his eponymous show, which ran for two seas ...

who gave deserving children a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Lapland. *A ''Text Santa'' special of '' Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover'' aired from Burgess Hill in

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at 14:00 on 20 December, where the team performed a makeover of the lounge at The Cherry Tree Activity Centre, run by the ''Text Santa'' charity

Age UK Age UK is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 25 February 2009, and launched on 1 April 2009, which combined the operations of the previously separate charities Age Concern England and Help the Aged to form the UK's largest ch ...

. *A ''Text Santa'' special of '' Dickinson's Real Deal'' aired from

Edgbaston Edgbaston () is an affluent suburban area of central Birmingham, England, historically in Warwickshire, and curved around the southwest of the city centre. In the 19th century, the area was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe family a ...

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at 15:00 on 20 December. *A ''Text Santa'' special of '' Show Me the Telly'' aired at 16:00 on 20 December. The show, presented by Richard Bacon featured "legends"

Chris Tarrant Christopher John Tarrant, (born 10 October 1946) is an English broadcaster, television personality and former radio DJ. He presented the ITV children's television show '' Tiswas'' from 1974 to 1981, and the game show '' Who Wants to Be a Mil ...

and

Vanessa Feltz Vanessa Jane Feltz is an English television personality, broadcaster, and journalist. She has appeared on various television shows, including ''Vanessa'' (1994–1998), ''The Big Breakfast'' (1996–1998), ''The Vanessa Show'' (1999), ''Celebr ...

and television critics Boyd Hilton, Ian Hyland and Kevin O'Sullivan who won £3,000 for ''Text Santa''. *A celebrity special of '' The Chase'' aired at 17:00 on 20 December, featuring

as host with celebrity contestants from the ITV News,

Matt Barbet Matthew Barbet (born 8 June 1976) is a British television presenter and journalist, best known for his work with Channel 5 and ITV. In 2003, Barbet joined BBC News, where he worked on various news programmes. In September 2007, he left BBC N ...

Alastair Stewart Alastair James Stewart OBE (born 22 June 1952) is an English former journalist and newscaster. Formerly presenting for ITV News, he joined GB News as a presenter in 2021. He has won the Royal Television Society's News Presenter of the Year awa ...

, Romilly Weeks and Charlene White. Together, they raised £55,000 for the ''Text Santa'' appeal. *

Sooty Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by Harry Corbett incorporating primarily television and stage shows. The franchise originated with his fictional glove puppet character introduced to television in 1955, with the ...

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, Soo and

Richard Cadell Richard Cadell (born 23 March 1969) is a British illusionist, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter, best known for being the in-vision presenter and the hand of puppet Sooty since succeeding Matthew Corbett in 1998. He is a Gold Star Member of th ...

with guest stars

Andy Akinwolere Odunayo Andrew Akinwolere (born 30 November 1982), previously known as Andy Akinwolere, is a British television presenter. Early life Akinwolere was born in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1982, and moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was ei ...

and

appeared in a "Make it!" episode of the charity's five minute television appeal "Help with Hattitude" featured the cast of

showing the public how to get involved. It was first shown on the CITV channel on Monday 25 November 2013. ;Events *On 5 December 2013, ''Text Santa'' broke the Guinness World Record for the largest number of pantomime horses in a race over 100 metres. *

auctions took place to raise money for ''Text Santa'', items sold included Phillip Schofield's face made of chocolate.

2014 appeal

In May 2014, it was announced that ''Text Santa'' would return for a fourth year in December 2014. The telethon aired live on 19 December 2014, a couple of weeks after the launch show, hosted by

. The presenting line-up changed slightly. With Holly Willoughby off on maternity leave, Alesha Dixon joined

for a segment of the show, while

was reunited with his former '' Dancing on Ice'' co-host

returned to the show as well. On 19 December, the first part of ''Text Santa'' was hosted by

, the second by

and

, and the remainder of the show by

and Alesha Dixon. It was broadcast from

. ;Within other shows *15p from each vote on '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', went to the 2014 ''Text Santa'' charities. *A ''Text Santa'' special of ''

'' aired at 09:25 on 19 December. It saw

giving deserving children a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Lapland. *A ''Text Santa'' special of '' Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover'' aired from Woodford Green in Essex at 14:00 on 19 December, where the team performed a makeover of the Buddy Hut at Haven House Children's Hospice, which is supported by ''Text Santa''. *On 18 November 2014, a ''Text Santa'' edition of '' Tipping Point'' was recorded. It featured '' Good Morning Britain'' presenters Charlotte Hawkins,

Susanna Reid Susanna Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of ''BBC Breakfast'' from 2003 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. In 2013, she finished as a runner-up on the elev ...

, Andi Peters and Richard Arnold, with normal host

Ben Shephard Benjamin Peter Sherrington Shephard (born 11 December 1974) is an English television presenter and journalist who is currently employed by ITV. He was a main presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme '' GMTV'' and since April 2014 has ...

as the host. It was aired on 19 December at 16:00. They raised a combined total of over £13,000 for the ''Text Santa'' charities. *There was a ''Text Santa'' celebrity special of the game show '' The Cube'', hosted by

. It aired during the live telethon on 19 December and starred

and Alesha Dixon. They were the first ever people to take on ''The Cube'' together.

Leigh Francis Leigh Izaak Francis (born 30 April 1973), known professionally as Keith Lemon, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter. He is best known for creating and starring in Channel 4's sketch comedy show '' Bo' Selecta!'' (20 ...

' alter ego

also made a guest appearance as 'The Body' as well as guests

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. They won £100,000 for the charities. * Mel B and

Warwick Davis Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor. He played the title character in ''Willow'' (1988) and the ''Leprechaun'' film series (1993–2003), several characters in the ''Star Wars'' film series (1983–2019), most nota ...

guest starred in a '' Coronation Street'' sketch. *There was a '' Birds of a Feather'' sketch for ''Text Santa'' starring regular cast including

Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom '' Birds of a Feather'' from 1989 to 1998 and again from 2014 to 2020. Other television credits incl ...

Linda Robson Linda Patricia Mary Dunford ( Robson; born 13 March 1958) is an English actress and television presenter. She is best known for playing Tracey Stubbs in the sitcom '' Birds of a Feather'' (1989–1998, 2014–2020) and her appearances as a weekl ...

and

Pauline Quirke Pauline Perpetua Sheen ( Quirke; born 8 July 1959) is an English actress who has played Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running comedy series '' Birds of a Feather'' (1988–1999, 2014–2017). For this role, she won the 1990 British Comed ...

as well as a guest appearance from

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, playing Santa Claus. *The ''

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'' sketch for ''Text Santa'' guest starred George Clooney,

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and

Joanna Lumley Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992 ...

. ;Events *

auctions took place to raise money for Text Santa, items sold included tickets to ''

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'' final at

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and a set tour of ''

''. ;''Phillip's Live 24-Hour TV Marathon''

presented a live 24-hour long programme on ITV3 for ''Text Santa''. It was broadcast on 1 December through to 2 December 2014 and recorded in Studio 3 at

.
Phillip's JustGiving page
has raised £101,924 for the ''Text Santa'' charities. He also abseiled the tower at

for ''Text Santa''. The 24-hour show was nominated for a 2015 Broadcast Digital Award in the category of "Best Sports or Live Event Coverage". ;Running order 1 December 2014 *11:00 – TV marathon begins, Phillip co-hosts '' This Morning'' with

Amanda Holden Amanda Louise Holden (born 16 February 1971) is an English actress, media personality, and singer. Since 2007, she has been a judge on the television talent show competition ''Britain's Got Talent'' on ITV. She also co-hosts the ''Heart Brea ...

. *12:30 – Phillip is a guest panellist on '' Loose Women'' alongside

, Penny Lancaster and

Jane Moore Jane Moore (born 17 May 1962) is an English journalist, author and television presenter, best known as a columnist for '' The Sun'' newspaper and as a panellist and anchor on the ITV lunchtime chat show ''Loose Women'' between 1999 and 2002, re ...

. *13:20 – Phillip travels to ITN with

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, and chats to

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on the

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. *13:30 – Phillip is given a tour of ITV News office by

before being interviewed by Steve Scott on the ''

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''. *14:10 – Phillip returns to Kent House to have a rehearsal for his national weather forecast with Lucy Verasamy. *14:25 – Phillip sees his ''Text Santa'' studio for the first time. *14:30 – Phillip discovers his next big challenge for ''Text Santa'', where he has to abseil down the side of Kent House seeing

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, Lucy Verasamy, and the This Morning crew in the various offices. *15:30 – Phillip is joined by Penny Lancaster to meet some of the people who ''Text Santa'' help. *16:00 – Phillip is joined by his former '' Dancing on Ice'' co-host

as well as dancers

Vincent Simone Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is an Italian professional dancer, who has appeared as a professional dancer on '' Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and prof ...

and

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. There is also an exclusive look at the brand new

animation with footballer

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. *17:11 – There is a special performance of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life from ''Spamalot'' with

Joe Pasquale Joseph Ellis Pasquale (born 20 August 1961) is an English comedian, actor and television presenter. He won the fourth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2004 and participated in the eighth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' ...

and

Todd Carty Todd Carty also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963) is an English actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from pantomime to serious dram ...

. *17:32 – Phillip looks at some fundraising ideas with

Myleene Klass Myleene Angela Klass (born 6 April 1978) is a British musician, singer, presenter, model and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group Hear'Say, and later released two solo classical crossover albums in 2003 and 2007. More recently, Klass ...

and

Rav Wilding Rav Wilding (born 16 October 1977) is a British television presenter and former police officer who served with the British Transport Police and Metropolitan Police Service. Prior to joining the police, Wilding served in the British Army and wo ...

. *17:45 –

joined Phillip to look at some celebrity outfits the public could bid on to raise money for ''Text Santa''. *18:00 – Phillip is joined by Peter Dickson as they take a train ride along London's South Bank, to the Christmas Market, meeting some of the X Factor finalists along the way as well as ''Xtra Factor'' presenter Sarah Jane Crawford, before helping turn the London Eye red, one of the ''Text Santa'' colours. *18:55 – Phillip's live national weather forecast for ''Text Santa'', broadcast live from the '' Good Morning Britain'' studio and under guidance from Lucy Verasamy. *19:00 – Phillip is joined by Andi Peters who gives reactions to his Weather Forecast. *19:23 – Phillip is joined in the studio by

Patti Clare Patti Clare (born 3 March 1976) is an English actress, best known for playing Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' since 2008. She is a three-time winner of the British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance (2011, 2013 a ...

to talk about the Coronation Street v

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, ...

Netball game and what Coronation Street has in store for ''Text Santa''. *19:28 – Phillip does a live continuity announcement on ITV to '' Coronation Street''. *19:30 – Phillip chats to

Mark Labbett Mark Andrew Labbett (born 15 August 1965), also known by his professional nickname The Beast, is an English quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show '' The Chase'' as "The Beast" and ...

, who talks about the Text Santa Quiz night, then he speaks to

who talks about one of the ''Text Santa'' charities

Marie Curie Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie ( , , ; born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first ...

. *19:40 –

Michael Ball Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of ''Les Misérables'', and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in ...

dropped by to talk to Phillip about his new album. *19:45 – Phillip does a live trail on ITV. *19:49 –

joined Phillip live in the studio in her

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, to brief him on the following day's '' This Morning''. *20:00 – There was a world exclusive of George Clooney's cameo in

's Text Santa special. *20:03 – Phillip chats to ITV News Central's Sameena Ali-Khan at

Villa Park Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, England, with a seating capacity of 42,682. It has been the home of Premier League side Aston Villa since 1897. The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway station ...

who is hosting a Text Santa Curry Night. *20:07 – Phillip ordered the food for the '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' curry night. *20:12 – Phillip went live to

Ant and Dec Ant & Dec are a British television presenting duo, consisting of Anthony McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) and Declan Donnelly (born 25 September 1975), from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Formed after their meeting as child actors on CBBC's dr ...

in Australia ahead of the latest episode of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', then former campmates

Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and media personality. She is a member of the pop/ R&B girl group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls. Roberts released her debut solo studio album, ''Butterfly Ef ...

, Christopher Biggins,

Kerry Katona Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona (born 6 September 1980) is a British media personality and singer. She was a member of girl group Atomic Kitten from 1998 until her first departure in 2001 and again from 2012 until her second departure in 2017. ...

, Tony Blackburn,

Amy Willerton Amy Willerton (born 18 August 1992) is an English television presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for her work with ITV and winning the title of Miss Universe Great Britain and representing Great Britain at the M ...

, Janet Street-Porter and

arrived to watch the latest episode of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. *20:24 – Phillip spoke to Jason Wouhra from

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as he delivered the curry for the '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' curry night. *20:27 – Phillip does a continuity announcement for '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' on ITV, before he re-joined the former campmates who shared their experiences in the jungle, while they watched the latest episode live, in their own edition of ''

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'' with a curry. *20:59 – During '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', Phillip took a

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call from Holly Willoughby. *22:00 – After doing a Continuity announcement for the '' News At Ten'', Phillip chats to Laura Whitmore,

Joe Swash Joseph Adam Swash is an English actor and television presenter, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me ...

, and

Rob Beckett Robert Anthony Beckett (born 2 January 1986) is an English comedian, narrator, and presenter. He was a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!'' from 2012 to 2014. Since 2016, Beckett has been a team capta ...

on '' I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here Now'' before he does the Fish Eyes Challenge, and Phillip's hosts his own celebrity pub quiz with celebrities including

Wayne Sleep Wayne Philip Colin Sleep (born 17 July 1948) is a British dancer, director, choreographer, and actor who appeared on the BBC series '' The Real Marigold on Tour'' and ITV's '' The Real Full Monty''. Early life Sleep was born in Plymouth, D ...

, Chico Slimani, Ashleigh and Pudsey,

Liz McClarnon Elizabeth Margaret McClarnon (born 10 April 1981) is an English pop singer, songwriter, dancer, television presenter and actress. She is the longest serving member of the girl group Atomic Kitten, with whom she has scored three number-one single ...

Heidi Range Heidi India Partakis ( Range; born 23 May 1983) is an English singer, best known as a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten, although she left the group before they released any mater ...

, Lydia Rose Bright, Ferne McCann,

, Lauren Goodger and

Bobby-Cole Norris Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986) is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021. Career Norris made ...

. *23:15 –

Pixie Lott Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...

chats to Phillip. *23:34 – After Phillip made his last continuity announcement on ITV, Phillip's daughters, Ruby and Molly surprised him on

, then

gave a special performance. *23:41 – Magician and star of ITV2's '' Tricked'', Ben Hanlin challenges Phillip to walk on glass. 2 December 2014 *00:00 – Phillip is joined by

who have a midnight feast on the roof of Kent house. *00:30 – Phillip is joined by the cast of ''

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'' who are giving the lifts in the Reception of ITV Towers a makeover. *00:40 – Phillip is joined by ''This Morning'' agony aunt Denise Robertson, as she answers the dilemmas of some familiar faces. *02:15 – Phillip is joined by the third series of ''

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'' winner

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to make some

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. *02:28 – Ian Wallace, a dream expert joins Phillip to discuss people's dreams. *03:19 – Phillip talks to Olly Mann live on

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, and then

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before her show on

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. *04:00 –

arrives at ITV Towers to speak to Phillip and judge the ITV lifts makeover. *04:26 – Phillip talks to

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as he gets ready to appear on ''

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'' on Sky News. *05:00 – Phillip gets ready to appear on '' Good Morning Britain'' *06:00 – Phillip joined

and Charlotte Hawkins on '' Good Morning Britain''. *07:30 – Phillip prepares to meet Prime Minister David Cameron *08:00 – Phillip interviewed David Cameron live from the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street. *08:41 – Phillip cooks breakfast for

and joins her on her show, ''

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''. *10:00 – Phillip starts his rehearsals for ''This Morning'' programme. *10:30 – Phillip goes live on ''This Morning'', co-hosting with

. *11:00 – TV marathon ends on ITV's ''This Morning'' programme.

2015 appeal

''Text Santa'' returned to ITV on 18 December 2015, with a new line-up with

Stephen Mulhern Stephen Daniel Mulhern is an English television presenter, magician, and comedian. He began his television career on CITV, presenting the children's shows ''Finger Tips'' (2001–2004) and ''Tricky TV'' (2005–2010). Mulhern has presented vario ...

Caroline Flack Caroline Louise Flack (9 November 1979 – 15 February 2020) was an English television and radio presenter and actress. She won the twelfth series of BBC’s ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2014 and presented '' The X Factor'' and later ''Love Is ...

and

Olly Murs Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of '' The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom ...

joining the presenting team.

, Holly Willoughby, Alesha Dixon and

all returned this year.

didn't return to host ''Text Santa'' in 2015. The 2015 show was the last ever after ''Text Santa's'' cancellation in 2016. Appeal videos were hosted by

Julie Walters Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a B ...

Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes Order of the British Empire, OBE Deputy Lieutenant, DL (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, comedian, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV (TV network), IT ...

and

. ;Within other shows *15p from each vote on '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', went to the 2015 ''Text Santa'' charities. *A ''Text Santa'' edition of ''

'' aired at 09:25 on 18 December 2015. *A ''Text Santa'' edition of ''

Judge Rinder ''Judge Rinder'' is a British arbitration-based reality court show that has been on air on ITV since 11 August 2014. The show depicts Robert Rinder as an arbitrator overseeing civil cases. Rinder began his career in criminal law in 2003. ...

'' aired on 18 December 2015 at 14:00. *A celebrity ''Text Santa'' edition of '' 1000 Heartbeats'' aired on 18 December 2015 at 15:00.

and

Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly (born 29 March 1969) is an English model and television presenter who co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2004 to 2013; she has been the show's main presenter since 2014. ...

took part in the episode and collectively won £7,500 for ''Text Santa''. *A celebrity ''Text Santa'' edition of '' Tipping Point'' aired on 18 December 2015 at 16:00 with Mark Foster,

Tanni Grey-Thompson Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, (born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh politician, television presenter and former wheelchair racer. Athletic career Grey-Thompson's Paralympic career started in the 1 ...

Chris Kamara Christopher Kamara (born 25 December 1957) is an English former professional football player and manager who worked as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports from 1992 to 2022. As a player, he was known as a tough-tackling midfielder. H ...

and

Bobby George Robert Francis George (born 16 December 1945) is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King ...

. Together, they raised a combined total of £4,850 *A ''Text Santa'' celebrity edition of '' The Chase'' was recorded in October 2015. The celebrities who took part were

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Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter who rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo ...

, Denise Robertson and Andrea McLean. The chaser was

who beat the contestants. They still took away £6,000 for the ''Text Santa'' charities. *

appeared in ''Pip Knit'' on 1 December 2015. It saw him make guest appearances in every ITV show broadcast from 06:00 until 22:30. *The ''

'' sketch for ''Text Santa'' guest starred

Bruce Forsyth Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was a British entertainer and presenter whose career spanned more than 70 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the ITV series '' Sunday Nig ...

, Gordon Ramsay, Gok Wan, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent,

Michelle Keegan Michelle Elizabeth Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Sergeant Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series '' Our Girl''. Keegan also starred as Tra ...

and

and aired during the telethon on 18 December. *A special edition of '' Benidorm'' for ''Text Santa'' starred

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

and aired during the ''Update'' show on 25 December. *A ''Coronation Street'' sketch aired during the live telethon on 18 December. The special edition guest starred Richard Branson. *A celebrity edition of ''

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'' aired during the telethon on 18 December. The celebrities who took part were

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, Mark Wright,

Marvin Humes Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer, disc jockey, television presenter and radio host who used to present the Monday–Thursday late night show across the Capital Network. He previously hosted ''The Official Bi ...

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, actress, radio presenter and former glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours'' (2 ...

, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Philip Olivier, Louise Hazel,

Ugo Monye Ugochukwu Chiedozie Monye (born 13 April 1983) is an English sports pundit and former rugby union player, Monye played 14 times for , 241 times for his only club Harlequins and played twice for the British & Irish Lions on their 2009 tour to ...

and

Carl Froch Carl Martin Froch, (born 2 July 1977) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2014, and has since worked as a boxing analyst and commentator. He held multiple super-middleweight world championships, including the W ...

. *A special ''Text Santa'' edition of ''

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'' called ''Big Star's Bigger Star'' aired during the telethon and was presented by

. The celebrities who took part were

Emma Willis Emma Louise Willis (née Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV, and Heart FM.

, George Shelley and

Jennie McAlpine Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine (born 12 February 1984) is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman. She is known for her role as Fiz Brown in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She also took part in the seventeenth series o ...

. ;Events *The Knitted ad break was released on the 18th December, prior to Christmas Jumper Day. In Partnership with

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, Nationwide, BT,

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, DFS and Amazon Prime. *

auctions took place to raise money for ''Text Santa''. Items for sale included a ''

'' foam finger, signed by the presenters and a VIP '' Loose Women'' studio experience.

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