Telly addict nation: Almost 60% say watching television on Christmas Day is highlight of the holidays You might think that catching up with loved ones, or lingering over a delicious Christmas lunch would be our favourite part of the holiday season. But you'd be wrong. It's watching telly. Heartwarming, isn't it? While unwrapping presents and carving the turkey are the things we typically associate with the festive period, a survey conducted for Netflix found 58 pr cent of those surveyed say watching a film or TV episode with the family is the highlight of their Christmas day. And it's not even the Queen's Speech they're interested in - three-quarters say they no longer care about it, with only 16 per cent planning to watch. Watching TV is the favourite festive hobby for 50 per cent of the British population Yet even watching TV with the family is too much for some, with 45 per cent admitting they can only take three hours before sneaking off for a bit of respite. Some 45 per cent say they have to sneak off and watch on their own when the company of loved ones becomes too much A third admit to heading off to the bedroom to watch TV and nearly one in ten lock themselves in the bathroom on a tablet or phone for a breather. Betsy Sund of Netflix, who carried out the poll, explains: 'It seems we are using technology as bit of escape hatch, grabbing a portable device and a bit of time-out from the family Christmas pressure cooker, as well as a way of bringing the family together.' Wherever we are watching - locked alone in the loo, or on the sofa with the family - telly addict Brits watch an average of nine movies over the Christmas period, with three hours spent with the family watching TV on Christmas Day. Most men say they would choose Holly Willoughby (32 per cent) as their dream partner to snuggle up on the sofa with and catch a Christmas movie, with women surprisingly picking comedy duo Ant and Dec (30 per cent) ahead of hunks like David Beckham.