Ed Sheeran and Take That have been confirmed as two of the star guests for the Top Of The Pops’ festive specials.

Ed Sheeran
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The BBC music show, hosted by Reggie Yates and Fearne Cotton, is returning on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve and has signed up a top line-up of acts.

Ella Henderson
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Ella Henderson, George Ezra, The Vamps and Ed will perform on both the shows.

The Christmas Day show at 2pm will include Take That, Tom Odell, Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne, Mr Probz, Sigma, Gorgon City feat MNEK, Rixton, and the Christmas number one.

The Script, Labrinth, Professor Green with Tori Kelly, Charli XCX and La Roux will perform on the New Year’s Eve show.

Take That
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Take That, now a three-piece since Jason Orange’s departure, have released their song These Days as a contender for the Christmas number one, going up against The X Factor winner’s single and Band Aid 30′s Do They Know It’s Christmas?