BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin admits she still has her Christmas tree up

BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin has admitted she has yet to take her Christmas tree down.

The 52-year-old mother-of-two, who lives near Chester with her family, told co-host Dan Walker that she even turned the lights on every night.

The revelation came as he told her on Wednesday: "Do you know what happened yesterday, Louise? I went out on an essential shop, and someone hollered at me from across supermarket.

"[They] said, 'Will you ask Louise if she’s still got her Christmas tree up?'"

Louise replied: "I took a picture only yesterday. And I’m really delighted because I went on an essential shop and I noticed somebody still had their wreath up, which I took a picture of too.

Louise Minchin said despite being a real fir, her Christmas tree was not dropping needles - and she turns the lights on every night (Instagram)

"So it’s still there. I’m not alone."

Surprised, Dan told viewers her tree was a real one.

Louise added: "Honestly I think what’s happened to it, is it sort of like petrified. Of me, probably.

The 52-year-old mother-of-two, who lives near Chester with her family, told co-host Dan Walker that she even turned the lights on every night (Instagram)

"It’s not dropping any needles or anything, so I’ll send you a picture tomorrow. I’m not sure when it’s going to end."

And she added: "I turn the lights on still every night. I know I’m not alone, I saw a wreath yesterday.

"And it’s going to stay."