The Great Christmas Sewing Bee 2025 line-up: Meet the celebrities

As we get one step closer to Christmas, broadcasters are provided some much needed comfort telly for the nation – and there's nothing better than getting tucked into an episode of The Great British Sewing Bee.

This Christmas, Patrick Grant and Esme Young return to the sewing station as they oversee a group of celebrities test out their sewing capabilities.

Host Sophie Willan will be joined by Lucy Beaumont (The Celebrity Traitors), Anton Du Beke (Strictly Come Dancing), Susan Wokoma (Taskmaster) and Tom Wilson (Gladiators).

Read on to find out more about the four contestants taking on festive yet rather difficult tasks in The Great Christmas Sewing Bee 2025.

The Great Christmas Sewing Bee 2025 line-up: Full cast

• Lucy Beaumont
• Anton Du Beke
• Susan Wokoma
• Tom Wilson

Scroll on to learn more about them.

Lucy Beaumont

Age: 42
Job: Comedian
Instagram: @the_one_from_hull

Lucy Beaumont is a comedian who rose to fame after being a finalist on So You Think You're Funny in 2011 and later won the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards.

In 2020, she wrote and starred in comedy series Meet the Richardsons with her then husband Jon Richardson. The following year, Channel 4 commissioned comedy series Hullraisers, which she co-wrote alongside Anne-Marie O'Connor and Caroline Moran.

Beaumont has appeared on a handful of entertainment shows, including Taskmaster, Would I Lie to You? and recently she appeared on The Celebrity Traitors.

Anton Du Beke

Age: 59
Job: Ballroom dancer
Instagram: @mrantondubeke

Anton Du Beke is best known for his work on Strictly Come Dancing, having appeared on the show since its very first season in 2004. In 2021, it was announced the dancer would be swapping the dance floor to the judging panel, replacing Bruno Tonioli.

Prior to Strictly, Du Beke's regular dance partner was Erin Boag. Over their careers, they taught, and coached at the Cambridge University ballroom dancing team. In 2004, they were scouted for Strictly and, at the time, were ranked 14th in the world among professional ballrooms dancers.

Du Beke isn't just a dancing pro – he also dabbles in the world of music. In November 2017, he released his debut studio album, From the Top, and it reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart.

Over the years, he has also released several novels, all set around the Buckingham Hotel and characters Raymond and Nancy. His novels are: One Enchanted Evening, Moonlight over Mayfair, A Christmas to Remember, We'll Meet Again and The Ballroom Blitz.

Susan Wokoma

Age: 37

Job: Actress and writer

Instagram: @susiewoosie12

Susan Wokoma is an actress and writer, who many will recognise from the likes of Enola Holmes, Chewing Gum and The Beautiful Game.

In 2017, Wokoma was named as part of that year's BAFTA Breakthrough cohort and has continued to do impressive work across the industry.

Recently, Wokoma penned and directed short film Dark Skin Bruises Differently, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.

Speaking of where she sees her career going in years to come, Wokoma told RadioTimes.com: "I just want to stay away from AI slop. I want to stay away from people who are consumed by algorithms and the assumptions of what people want. I want to stay away from anyone who thinks that audiences are stupid, therefore we have to make our work stupid.

"I just want to work with people and on things where people believe in it, [where] nobody's testing the water and then abandoning it. I think that artists have to prevail in this absolute s**t show of not knowing what's real and what isn't. I want to work with collaborators and people who are not like awful fascists – that would be the dream."

Tom Wilson

Age: 33

Job: Personal trainer

Instagram: @tomjackwilson1

Tom Wilson is a world rowing champion and claims that the combination of his strength and speed, at the height and size that he is, is rare – and sets him apart from everyone else.
Earlier this year, he was announced to be joining BBC One's Gladiators with the alter ego Hammer.
The Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas Special will air on Wednesday 24th December at 7:25pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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