Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osbourne pose in Christmas pajamas with their daughters

Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osbourne posed in Christmas pajamas with their daughters on Thursday as they got into the festive spirit early.

The former EastEnders actress, 30, and the former TOWIE star, 31, looked every inch of doting parents for family photos with kids Ella, seven, and Mia, four.

In one lovely photo, they all wore matching red sets with cute white reindeer on them as they beamed next to a Christmas tree and stockings by the fire.

In another, they wore black sets of funny snow slogans as they sat on a festively decorated staircase and the kids looked adorable while smiling.

Jacqueline looked radiant in the photos as she wore her dark brown locks in shimmering waves over her shoulders and opted for a bronzed makeup look.

She wrote in the caption: “IT’S TIME FOR OUR FAMILY XMAS PJS!!! Sooo excited about this one… you guys know I love Christmas and we stepped it up this year with the matching family pajamas with @inthestyle.

Whatever your family has set up, we’ve got you covered!!! Adults, children, babies and even dogs!!

‘I know I mentioned it in my stories too, but this year we introduced a very special ‘spend and save’ option!

“We know it’s going to be tough for families at Christmas this year, but even with fabric and freight costs rising, ITS have kept prices up from last year and we’ve also introduced spending and savings…which basically means that you should buy more for the more affordable it will be for all of you!’

It comes after Jacqueline recently returned to the EastEnders set for a special episode for Dot Cotton’s funeral.

The BBC soap revealed that six actors will reprise their roles for the special episode in which Albert Square residents say a final goodbye to the beloved laundromat.

Among those returning is Jacqueline, who played Dot’s granddaughter Lauren Branning and said it was a “no-brainer” to return, and Tom Watt, who played George “Lofty” Holloway.

While the lineup is being completed by returning actors are Colin Russell (Lord Michael Cashman CBE), Barry Clark (Gary Hailes), Mary ‘the punk’ Smith (Linda Davidson) and Disa O’Brien (Jan Graveson).

It was previously announced that soap bosses were working on a tribute to EastEnders legend June Brown, who died in April this year at the age of 95.

And now more details about the funeral scenes have been revealed, with each of the recurring characters sharing their memories of Dot over the years.

While viewers get a chance to find out what the characters have been up to since they last set foot in Walford.

In the episode, Dot’s step-granddaughter Lauren returns to Albert Square for the first time since she left for a new life in New Zealand with son Louie.

And while much of her former home has changed, once upon a time, a Walford resident caught her eye.

On how she feels about coming back for the emotional storyline, Jacqueline shared: “Coming back to EastEnders for Dot’s funeral was a great idea, and it was a real honor to be invited back.

“I had a lot of fun, but of course it was bittersweet. It was great to be back, but hard to film this storyline. I can now tell the viewers that Dot is getting the beautiful farewell she deserves.’

She concluded: ‘June was the light and joy of EastEnders. I had so much fun working with her, the incredible stories and how infectious and witty she was. June is a legend and I miss her very much.’

Beloved character Dot left the show in January 2020 to go to Ireland with her grandson Charlie.

She played the part of Dot for 35 years and was part of the Branning clan after marrying character Jim Branning in 2002.