Celebrity wishes for the New Year

Who is jetting off for Barbados for Christmas this year? Which famous singer plans to give up smoking, and who is hoping that 2007 will be her year to finally become organised?

JULIO IGLESIAS, SINGER, 63

Julio Iglesias is expecting his fifth child in May.

Making resolutions on a particular day is stupid.

If something has to happen, it has to be that day.

You cannot say you're going to stop something next month because that's stupid.

I think one of the most difficult things in life is to learn about yourself earlier than you really should.

KEISHA BUCHANAN, SUGABABES SINGER, 22

Sugababes, the most successful female act of the 21st century

I never stick to my New Year resolutions, but next year I really want to be more organised.

It's ridiculous - I'm just not organised at all, and I hate it.

I feel so disorganised.

The only thing in my life that is organised is most probably my flat.

SIMON COWELL, MUSIC PRODUCER, 47

I am going to Barbados for Christmas

I never make New Year resolutions.

I know myself well enough to know that I will break them.

CAROL VORDERMAN, TELEVISION PRESENTER, 45

Des O'Connor will join Carol in presenting Countdown next year

We live opposite Big Ben (in London) so it's always totally jam-packed around our area, and there are loads of fireworks going off.

So the best thing about our New Year is just looking out the window.

It's always good. I might have a party as well this year, but we haven't decided yet.

SUSAN HAMPSHIRE, ACTRESS, 69

For the second year running Susan Hampshire is appearing in panto

If dreams were to come true and there was a real fairy godmother, it would be just lovely if no-one was hungry this Christmas, no-one was lonely, no child was without a toy.

That would be the really nicest Christmas for everybody wouldn't it?

ANGELA GRIFFIN, ACTRESS, 30

Angela got married this year to Jason Milligan

I don't make resolutions.

New Year is more about the party for me.

We're thinking about having a posh one this year at a big old country house with dinner and dancing and all that.

I really feel like spending some money this year.

PATRICK DUFFY, ACTOR, 57

Christmas will be quiet because it is our day off (from pantomime).

It will spent quietly with my wife.

I pretty much make resolutions every day and try to keep them.

LEE EVANS, COMEDIAN AND ACTOR, 42

Lee Evans 2005 tour was recently nominated for a comedy award

I don't make New Year resolutions, what's the point?

I don't smoke so I can't do that one.

Everyone does that one.

You get people who smoke going, 'On the dot of midnight I'm definitely giving up'.

Five to 12 they're puffing away, getting in as many as they can.

And they never give up.

MICHELLE HEATON AND ANDY SCOTT-LEE, SINGERS, BOTH 26

Michelle and Andy got married in October

Andy: I always break New Year's resolutions.

I want to eat less junk food. I say it every year, it's really bad.

I'm in good shape because I play football quite a bit, and I don't really put on weight, but it can't be doing me any good."

Michelle: "I'm good at keeping them sometimes.

This year's - being true to myself and staying happy - I think that'll be easy to keep.

PHILLIP SCHOFIELD, TELEVISION PRESENTER, 44

We will be at home with the family.

We've got the only table that fits everyone, so the whole family come to us.

MARK OWEN, TAKE THAT SINGER, 34

What I really want for Christmas is a bike.

I am re-living my teenage years.

My New Year resolution is to try to give up smoking.