5 European stars who hate Christmas

He's the star of one the most popular Christmas films ever, "Love Actually." Yet the actor isn't really passionate about romantic celebrations of the annual feast. He apparently often spends his Christmas holidays in Muslim countries to avoid the entire stress. He's often accompanied by his father, who also hates Christmas.

The former Oasis band member has never been renowned for his good mood. It's therefore no wonder then that he hates Christmas, even though he's called Noel — the French name for the celebration. Instead of baking cookies, the British musician eats a bag of chips that day. And he has apparently told his daughter the truth about Santa Claus at a very young age.

The French actress is deeply opposed to the Christmas ritual of gift-giving. She's simply not a Christmas person, she once revealed in an interview. She already felt that way as a child. Even though her mother wanted to give her something, the young Marion simply wouldn't have any wishes.

Those who know the German fashion legend will not be surprised to find out that he's against kitsch. He doesn't celebrate Christmas at all, he said in an interview with the weekly Welt am Sonntag. He does, however, set up a Christmas tree with silver baubles and real candles, as they remind him of his childhood.

He signed the best-selling hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984. The song aimed to raise money for Ethiopia. Now, over 30 years later, the song is still an evergreen — and pure torture for Bob Geldof when he hears it in public spaces. He once told the UK's Daily Mail that he considers it one of the worst songs ever.