Gwyneth Paltrow awkwardly poses with husband Brad Falchuk after revealing their Christmas clash

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The Oscar-winning actress, 53, shocked fans when she revealed the loneliness feels during the holiday season despite being surrounded by family - due to Falchuk, 54, being a 'Grinch' who hates the festivities.

Paltrow wowed in a icy white high-necked gown paired with sleek tresses at The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment event in Beverly Hills - where she is being honored with the Sherri Lansing Leadership Award.

The star posed up with Falchuk, who looked dapper in a grey suit and blue tie.

'Brad is the worst,' she admitted on her Goop podcast on Tuesday. 'He hates Christmas music, he hates Christmas decorations, he hates roast turkey, the traditional dinner.'

Asked if there was anything the producer actually looked forward to about the holidays, Paltrow replied: 'No! Well, he looks forward to it being over.'

Gwyneth Paltrow awkwardly posed up with husband Brad Falchuk on Wednesday, after revealing her Christmas clash with him

The stark contrast between the couple's attitudes toward Christmas leaves the Iron Man star feeling isolated in her own home, despite their otherwise deeply connected family life.

The actress, who has Apple, 21, and Moses, 19, with Coldplay frontman ex-husband Chris Martin, confessed: 'I feel very alone in my house in my love for Christmas, although all the kids love it, so they're on my side.'

She added: 'I love Christmas. My husband is a little bit of a Grinch. He's the opposite. But I love the decorations, I love the Frank Sinatra Christmas album. I really get into the holiday spirit.'

Despite Falchuk's aversion to traditional holiday fare, Paltrow maintains her culinary customs. 'I love decorating, and we have a traditional menu that we do every year,' she said.

'I always make Martha Stewart's recipe for a perfect roast turkey, and we have our stuffing recipe and our sweet potatoes and all the things.

'We never really deviate that much. One year we added fried chicken to the mix, which I thought was weird, but Brad really was into the idea. But this year, I think we're going traditional.'

The family celebrated Christmas in Italy last year, but this year they're staying put in Los Angeles, which is exactly how Paltrow prefers it.

'Being home for the holidays is so important to me,' she said. 'I don't want to get on a plane and schlep and be in a weird bed. I just want to be home.'

Paltrow wowed in a icy white high-necked gown paired with sleek tresses at The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment event in Beverly Hills

Paltrow looked delighted as she posed with pal Selma Blair

She joined Sherry Lansing for a fun snap

The producer despises every aspect of the festivities she holds dear, from seasonal music to traditional roast turkey

'Brad is the worst,' she admitted on her Goop podcast on Tuesday. 'He hates Christmas music, he hates Christmas decorations, he hates roast turkey, the traditional dinner'

Her ideal Christmas Day entails: 'Pyjamas until the afternoon, a nice walk, dinner in real clothes… Apple loves when we dress up for the holidays, so that's become a tradition.'

The family's celebrations also include a Boxing Day feast, a nod to their years living in the UK.

'It's just another day of glorious gluttony and total relaxation and board games,' she said.

As the daughter of the late Jewish film director Bruce Paltrow and Christian actress Blythe Danner, Paltrow also celebrates Hanukkah with her family.

'I love Hanukkah. I love the symbolism. I love the spirituality of it,' she said. 'My kids love the eight nights of presents, of course.'

'I really enjoy lighting the candles. We always do a big group hug and light the candles, and it's a really special moment.'

Her approach to the season, she explained, centers on creating stability for her children during a time that can feel emotionally complex for blended families.

When asked about navigating holiday plans post-divorce Paltrow offered thoughtful advice based on her own experience.

'If the inclination is to do it together as a family - whatever permutation that family is currently in - I think that's a really nice thing to do. But it shouldn't come at the expense of one's comfort and boundaries,' she said.

She recalled recently advising a friend who wanted to spend the holidays with her ex-husband for the children's sake but felt uncomfortable doing so.

'I told her you have to think about whether it's going to cost you a sense of integrity to do it, or whether you're okay being a little uncomfortable and pushing yourself into a new area, focusing on love and forgiveness.'

When Paltrow 'consciously uncoupled' from Chris Martin in 2016, the former couple continued to spend Christmas Day together for the sake of Apple and Moses.

Reflecting on that challenging period, she shared: 'I remember back in the day thinking, I'm just going to remember all the best qualities about my ex when we first got divorced.

'That was really helpful - to not focus on the reasons why you're not together, but the reasons why you loved the person.'

Despite Brad's disdain for Christmas, Paltrow continues to host every year - partly because she can't imagine doing it any other way.

'I'd rather host,' she said. 'Being a guest is lovely, but I'm so used to hosting. I'd feel like a fish out of water.'

And she's not shy about enforcing her house rules, including an early bedtime. 'In bed by nine. Always!' she added. 'Sometimes people are like, "Wait, it's 8:55, finish the story quickly because she's gonna kick us out!"'

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