Carol Wright, mother of Mark Wright, was among a jolly coach party of 53 fellow Carols and Noels who embarked on a festive singalong adventure. National Express laid on the special service from London Victoria Coach Station exclusively for this group of like-named revellers. IDs were verified before boarding, and many passengers donned novelty Christmas jumpers in line with the 'festive fun' dress code.

The celebration follows National Express, Britain's largest coach operator, announcing c omplimentary Christmas Day travel for anyone called Carol or Noel across any of its 355 services reaching 96 destinations nationwide.

The passenger list featured a Noel Fielding doppelgänger alongside Carol, with everyone invited to sing Christmas classics during the trip to embrace the seasonal c

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