Martin Lewis shares exact date for half-price Christmas dinner at supermarket

Martin Lewis has explained the exact date to get half price Christmas dinner with big supermarket discounts. The BBC and ITV star has given tips on how to bag some bargains on your festive food shop ahead of the Christmas period.

During an episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV the money guru gave a "Festive Forecaster" where he revealed when supermarkets will start to reduce their items as shoppers prepare to stock up on turkey, pigs in blankets and more.

Martin said: "Christmas veg is likely to be reduced around Monday 12 December. I suspect there will be big Christmas veg deals coming when we get to that time of year." He also had an important message for Lidl customers, saying: "For the past few years, Lidl has done a £10 off £40 voucher via a newspaper."

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"The date has moved slightly on this one, so if you're looking to shop in Lidl, keep your eye out". The total cost of a Christmas dinner for a family of four costs £32.54 at Aldi, which offers the joint cheapest medium frozen turkey at £16.49, 12 frozen pigs in blankets at £1.99, and a Christmas pudding at £1.99.

Ranking second is Lidl, which also offers a medium frozen turkey for £16.49, pigs in blankets for £1.99, and Christmas pudding for £1.99. The total cost of the dinner adds up to £32.61 - just 7p more than Aldi thanks to a slightly more expensive swede (62p, compared to Aldi's 49p).

Tesco placed third, costing a total of £38.76, with a turkey at £19.50, pigs in blankets at £2.50, and a Christmas pudding at £3.25. The top three are followed by Asda (£38.89), Morrisons (£40.98) Sainsburys (£42.52) and Waitrose (£50.25).

Marks & Spencer is the most expensive supermarket for Christmas dinner, ranking eighth at £54.35 - 67% more expensive than the equivalent food shop at Aldi. A medium turkey crown at M&S costs £25, with pigs in blankets costing £4.25, and a Christmas pudding costing £4.00. This supermarket also has the highest price for cauliflower cheese at £4.50.