Sienna Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch and pregnant Keira Knightley wish fans a very Merry Christmas in star-studded festive video

By MARC JACKSON FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 12:43, 25 December 2014 | UPDATED: 14:03, 25 December 2014

Sienna Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley have led a star-studded festive video treat for fans.

The British stars all appear in a clip in which they reach out to fans over the festive period.

Sienna leads the glamorous clip, telling viewers to have a 'Happy Holidays' from the red carpet.

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Starry starry night: Sienna Miller is among the famous faces wishing fans a Merry Christmas in a celebrity-packed clip

Her pal and The Edge Of Love co-star Keira, who is expecting her first child with s greetings, saying: 'Hi, Happy Holidays.'

Newly-engaged Benedict also appears,  adding: 'Happy Holidays. Take care.'

Fellow dapper actor Eddie Redmayne says: 'I love Christmas. It's my favourite time of year. Happy, happy Christmas 2014. I think it's been a good year. I hope you've had a good year.'

Next year also looks set to be a good year for the star - he's tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of scientist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Great year: Benedict Cumberbatch, who got engaged to Sophie Hunter in November, wishes fans a 'Happy Holidays'

Mum-to-be: Keira Knightley has a lot to look forward in the New Year - she's expecting her first child

Queen's speech: Dame Helen Mirren tells fans to 'sparkle' over the festive season

The Hobbit's Martin Freeman also reaches out to fans, saying: 'I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year and I hope you have a great 2015 as they say in the future.'

While an excitable Emma Thomas reveals just how much she loves the festive season - as long as it's well organised.

The Oscar winner advises: 'My darlings, it's Christmas. I know, I know. I feel exactly the same way. All I can say is plan ahead. I've already made my vegetable list. 

'What I've done is you know worked it out from the 22nd right through to the New Year otherwise I'm just you know I'm stuck with a sack full of mouldy potatoes. You know what I'm saying? 

Festive cheer: Supermodel Doutzen Kroes blows a kiss to fans this Christmas

Seasons greetings: Hunky actor Jude Law also reaches out to fans

What's her secret? Adriana Lima looks particularly ravishing as she wishes fans a Happy Christmas

'So planning, planning and then it's cheaper too. Good luck. I know exactly how you're feeling... stressed out and just -- when is it all going to be over? It's just a few days now. Don't panic. You'll get there.'

Actor Jim Carrey shared some words of advanced sympathy for those who will feel overwhelmed by the number of family members they will have to deal with over the festive period.

'I hope you survive your families this Christmas, 'Carrey said.

One celebrity, however, wasn't too much in the holiday spirit.

Magical: The Hobbit castmember Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly and Orlando Bloom sing 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'

Rockin' Christmas: Sting tells fans 'Peace, love, understanding'

Bond new 'M', Ralph Fiennes, growls: 'I hate Christmas so I don't think I'll be very good at that,' while his Spectre co-star Naomie Harris was slightly more upbeat.

The beauty said: 'Really enjoy it, spend it with your family and have an amazing time.'

Other stars who appear in the video include Jane Lynch, Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, rock legend Sting, tennis champ Andy Murray and Victoria's Secret beauties Doutzen Kroes and Adriana Lima.

Set, match, love: Tennis champ Andy Murray wishes fans a swinging Christmas

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Evangeline Lilly displays her svelte figure in lace lingerie for racy Esquire photoshoot

Simply scintillating! Evangeline Lilly displays her svelte figure in lace lingerie for racy Esquire photoshoot

By JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 04:23, 24 December 2014 | UPDATED: 09:28, 24 December 2014

She can usually be counted upon to stun on the red carpet.

But Evangeline Lilly does not need an expensive evening gown to draw some attention.

The 35-year-old actress showed off her enviably svelte figure in a scantily clad photoshoot for Esquire magazine.

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Scantily clad: Evangeline Lilly showed off her svelte figure in a photoshoot for Esquire magazine

The Hobbit star will be featured in the January/February issue and seen in three different sets of lingerie for the racy pictorial.

In one of the snaps she could be seen in a black bodysuit featuring sheer paneling with a polka dot pattern while she plays the piano.

She completes the look with a pair of white patent leather heels and has natural, complimentary make-up on her face as her short dark locks were disheveled.

Evangeline Lilly stunned at The Hobbit premiere in LA recently

Showing off: The 35-year-old star showed off her backside as she shifted over her night robe

In another snap, the Lost star peels away her night robe to show off her pert derriere while standing by double doors and seductively looking into the camera.

Evangeline could also be seen lighting up a cigarette with a match while wearing a lacy black bra.

In the accompanying interview, the Canadian beauty discussed her new children's book The Squickerwonkers.

She's smoking!: The Hobbit star donned a lacy, black bra as she lit a cigarette for the pictorial

On how she came up with the idea of the book the author said: 'Back then, I lived in my head. My daydreams owned me. All of my friends were imaginary. The everyday world felt like such a distraction.'

However, she does not want to shield children who read her book from reality as she said: 'I want to replicate their experience with characters they can hopefully relate to, ones that are flawed, lovable, troubled, courageous outcasts.'

The Squickerwonkers is currently on bookshelves and Evangeline could also be seen in The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies, which is the last of the J.R.R. Tolkien series.

Evangeline Lilly on the making of her book 'Squickerwonkers'

Imagination: Evageline recently authored a children's book titled The Squickerwonkers

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• Evangeline Lilly Is a Woman We Love - Esquire

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The Hobbit star Evangeline Lilly, 35, reveals she wants SIX children.

'Being barefoot and pregnant sounds like a dream': The Hobbit star Evangeline Lilly, 35, reveals she wants SIX children... and is considering adoption 

By BOBBIE WHITEMAN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 19:52, 10 November 2014 | UPDATED: 19:59, 10 November 2014

She's already the mother of a three-year-old son. 

But ask Evangeline Lilly what she sees in her future and the answer is a really big family.

The 35-year-old The Hobbit actress revealed her ambition to have six children as she modelled a sizzling silver gown with a plunging neckline for the Winter 2015 edition of Fashion magazine.

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Family plans: Evangeline Lilly revealed she would like to have six children as she posed for Fashion magazine's Winter 2015 cover shoot in a daring Julien Macdonald gown

Red hot: Fashion hits the stands on November 17

The beautiful brunette, who has been shooting Ant-Man in San Francisco, shared: 'When I hear the words "Women should be barefoot and pregnant and in the kitchen," I think, "What. A. Dream." There are no negative connotations to it.'

And she would be willing to follow the example of Angelina Jolie and 'consider adoption as an alternative to having all six of them myself.'

The star, who shot to fame as the wild Kate Austen in hit TV show Lost, poured herself into the clinging silver Julien Macdonald gown that showed off plenty of cleavage as the neckline skimmed the edge of her breasts, ending up at her tummy button.

Evangeline's brunette tresses, which she had cut into a bob in the summer, were gently waved into a tousled do while her eyes were accentuated with smoky shadow, liner and mascara. 

Blusher gave extra definition to her cheekbones and rosy colour lightened her lips.

On the cover, Evangeline shone in a red Zuhair Murad frock with elaborate beading that retails for $8,100.   

As for her family plans, that presumably depends partly on her longtime beau Norman Kali, who she met on the crew of Lost. 

She has special powers: The 35-year-old plays Tauriel the warrior elf in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final film in Peter Jackson's trilogy, which is due out December 17

Evangeline Lilly and cast attend Berlin premiere of The Hobbit

The pair live in Hawaii, where Lost filmed, with their little boy Kahekili, which is Hawaiian for Thunder.

Meanwhile, the Canadian has been busy playing Tauriel the warrior elf in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final film in Peter Jackson's trilogy, which is due out December 17. 

Ant-Man is set to be released July 17, 2015. 

On the run: Evangeline shot to fame in hit TV series Lost, which filmed in Hawaii where she now lives with her partner Norman Kali and their three-year-old son, Kahekili, which is Hawaiian for Thunder

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• FASHION Magazine | Fashion Magazine December 2014 Cover: Evangeline Lilly

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The secrets behind Hollywood's Oscar-winning bodies of Halle, Reese, Sandra and Julia

Reese Witherspoon's intense yoga and Julia Roberts' underwater workouts: The secrets behind Hollywood's Oscar-winning bodies

• Halle Berry only worked out for five minutes a day to achieve toned abs
• Reese Witherspoon was worried about going sleeveless at Oscars
• Women's Health magazine quizzed personal trainers behind the stars

By BIANCA LONDON

PUBLISHED: 18:40, 28 January 2014 | UPDATED: 19:12, 28 January 2014

As one of the biggest red carpet moments of an A-lister's career, getting it right at the Oscars is enough to make anyone break out in a sweat.

So it's no surprise those celestial, designer-dress-adorned bodies are the product of intense and gruelling workouts in the months running up to the star-studded event.

Ever wondered how they do it? Women's Health magazine quizzed the personal trainers behind previous Oscar winners' honed physiques.

REESE WITHERSPOON, 2006, BEST ACTRESS FOR WALK THE LINE 

Reese found her 1955 vintage Dior dress in a Paris boutique, but even she worried about going sleeveless, so her trainer Matthew Reyes helped her target her shoulders, upper arms and obliques.

'The one body part women fear is a flabby underarm. A dress like Reese's required focus on the triceps, biceps, shoulders and waist,' her trainer Matthew Reyes told the magazine. 

Reese got red carpet-ready with a 5km jog three times a week, and by heading to Matthew's YogaHop class. 

'It's a 60-minute class that combines yoga moves with cardio and body-weight strength training,' he explains. 'It works all your major muscle groups.' 

Her secret's out! Reese, pictured in 2006 with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, got red carpet-ready with a 5km jog three times a week, and by heading to Matthew's YogaHop class

SANDRA BULLOCK, 2010, BEST ACTRESS FOR THE BLIND SIDE 

Sandra's dazzling lace and satin Marchesa number left no margin for error.

It was all about the side profile, so her trainer Simone De La Rue helped her work on her arms and hips. 

'The best moves for achieving a sleek silhouette are a combination of strength training and cardio,' said Simone, who uses a fusion of Pilates, strength training and cardio dance moves to get her clients into shape. 

'The strength training tones and sculpts the muscles, while cardio strips the outer layer of fat.

'Just 10 minutes of interval training elevates your metabolism. To maximise muscle gain, eat some carbs and protein an hour before you work out,' she advises.

Dazzling: It was all about the side profile with Sandra Bullock's dress so her trainer Simone De La Rue helped her work on her arms and hips

JULIA ROBERTS, 2001 BEST ACTRESS FOR ERIN BROCKOVICH 

Smouldering in her Valentino gown, Julia had to work hard to ensure she was honed for the smaller vintage sizes.

She called on Kathy Kaehler - who she's trained with for 20 years - to help her work on her shoulders, arms and hips.

'In the lead-up to that day, we did a lot of push-ups and planks,' reveals Kaehler, working her shoulders, chest and upper arms. 

'They're the best moves for upper body conditioning if you don't want to bulk up. We also worked out in her pool to mix it up a bit,' says Kathy. 

Water baby: Smouldering in her Valentino gown, Julia had to work hard to ensure she was honed for the smaller vintage sizes by doing water work-outs

HALLE BERRY, 2002 BEST ACTRESS FOR MONSTER'S BALL

Halle's Burgundy Elie Saab gown with sheer bodice was a daring move, one which required focus on abs, back and shoulders.

But, of course, she pulled it off with aplomb - and it only took five minutes a day, according to her long-time trainer, Harley Pasternak. 

'She was my inspiration for the five-factor training method. We worked out five times a week for 25 minutes, each day working a different part of the core. 

'At home, spend one day working the upper abs, then the lower abs the next day, then the obliques, then the lower back. 

'Stability exercises strengthen the major parts of our core and improve the way we look by creating a longer, leaner silhouette.'

Daring: It only took Halle Berry five minutes a day to get in shape, according to her long-time trainer, Harley Pasternak

Read the full secrets behind the most covetable Oscar physiques of all time in the March issue of Women's Health, on sale Wednesday 29 January. Also available as a digital edition.

Read the full secrets behind the most covetable Oscar physiques of all time in the March issue of Women's Health, on sale Wednesday 29 January. Also available as a digital edition.

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• Women's Health

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