For some celebs, it was an ordinary day off yesterday - while others put their professional head on as they prepared for tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards in Germany...

Corrie actress Kym Marsh has been named celebrity mum of the year, beating off a shortlist that included Katie Price, Holly Willoughby and Samantha Cameron. Mother-of-two Kym lost a baby earlier this year when son Archie was born 18 weeks early, and has recently reunited with his father, Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, following a brief split.

It's only the beginning of November, but the stars have already come over all festive - they couldn't wait to watch the big Christmas lights switch-on in London, followed by the premiere of Jim Carrey's new film, A Christmas Carol.

It's time for the gods of rock to have their turn on the red carpet, as Classic Rock Magazine's Roll Of Honour Awards are held in London.

Taking a break from the day job, the stars of stage and screen enjoy a day off - here's what the likes of Robert Pattinson, Paris Hilton and Jessica Alba get up to in their downtime…

They're the talk of Britain - and even though the final is weeks away, this year's X Factor singers are already stars in their own right...

Rockers from far and wide flocked to the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Monday for the annual Q Awards...

As Michael Jackson's poignant This Is It movie was unveiled across the world, the stars were out in force for the glitzy premieres in London and Los Angeles. The gallery below features JLS, Peter Andre, Katy Perry, Will Smith and Michael's brother Jermaine, among others.

While some rock stars and singing sensations just can't stop working, others like to spend their weekends relaxing - so they are like normal folk after all...

A touch of Hollywood glamour comes to London at the premiere of new Danny Dyer movie Dead Man Running in Leicester Square.

They work hard - and they party even harder. Whether it's for Reveal magazine's 5th birthday, Pearl Lowe's Peacocks fashion launch, condom giant Durex's 80th bash, or a West End afterparty...

They might have fame and - in some cases - fortune, but these well-known faces still have to go back to work on Monday morning...

It might be glitz and glamour during filming, but here's what this year's X Factor crew get up to away from the studio...