The race for Christmas primary was thrown extensive open on Friday morning when a TV behemoth launched her brand-new Christmas single.

Beloved kids’s cartoon character Peppa Pig – who has threatened to seize the festive prime spot earlier than – introduced her intentions on Good Morning Britain.

Hosts Kate Garraway and Rob Rinder interrupted their schedule by alerting viewers to the truth that there was ‘information from Peppaland’ of an pressing nature.

Richard Arnold, GMB’s Leisure Editor, hinted on the massive information: ‘Sure, Peppa Pig has woken us up early on Good Morning Britain, however what might the nation’s favorite pig be as much as?’

Peppa then teased the information herself through voiceover, saying: ‘Good morning, Britain. I’m Peppa Pig, and I’ve acquired one thing very particular and festive arising for you on the present in the present day.

‘Keep tuned for a Christmas traditional,’ she completed, earlier than Richard revealed that Peppa plans to launch a brand new model of Wham’s 1984 hit Final Christmas.

The music has been recorded to have a good time the primary Christmas of Peppa’s new child sister, Evie, who was born in Could of this yr throughout Peppa Pig’s ninth season.

A clip of the music then revealed that George Michael’s lyrics have been altered, with Peppa presumably wanting to enhance her possibilities of a primary on her personal phrases.

‘Final Christmas was nice from the beginning, and the perfect day in each method / This yr, now Evie is right here, it’s gonna be further particular.’

By releasing the music, Peppa has declared her intentions to battle the Caregivers Choir for primary this Christmas, who’re releasing a canopy of Robbie Williams’ 90s hit Angels.

Sensing the stress that can little doubt outline the December chart tussle, Rob Rinder in contrast it to the field workplace battle between Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023.

Kate tried to lighten the temper by reminding Rob and Richard that it might be a ‘joyous’ and honest contest, and that ‘a number of pink’ would certainly be concerned.

Nonetheless, Kate’s reassurance fell on deaf ears, as Rob and Richard little doubt remembered the occasions of six years in the past, when Peppa threatened to ‘steal’ the 2019 prime spot on December 25.

At the moment, Peppa launched an unique quantity, Bing Bong Christmas, a re-working of Bing Bong Zoo, which had appeared on her debut album My First Album.

She advised Metro on the time: ‘I see different people who find themselves in for it, like Robbie Williams. I really like Robbie Williams, however it’s going to be a bit awkward once I steal Christmas primary from him.’

Peppa didn’t cease there: ‘And all of the John Lewis adverts. I imply, it’s completely insane. We labored actually, actually arduous with the complete Peppa album, however particularly with the Bing Bong Christmas.’

Bing Bong Christmas didn’t chart, presumably as a result of Peppa fortunately had a change of coronary heart and determined to permit LadBaby’s I Love Sausage Rolls a transparent path to the highest.

However it appears, six years on, and with LadBaby having stepped away from doing Christmas songs, Peppa is able to take the problem on as soon as extra.

The hope amongst some music followers is that Peppa would possibly again off from future Christmas primary bids if we give in to her calls for on this event.

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