Cara Delevingne Has Advice for Single People Before “Tricky” Holidays

Cara Delevingne Reveals When She and Girlfriend Minke First Met in Rare Relationship CommentsCara Delevingne is strutting into the holiday season with a game plan. As Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approach, the British supermodel admitted this time of year “can be tricky,” especially for those who might be entering the holiday season single. “It can bring around a lot of like, ‘Oh, my gosh, am I in a relationship? Is that lonely? Presents are expensive,’” Delevingne told E! News’ Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview at GQ’s Men of the Year event Nov. 12. “They can bring up a lot.” Despite the holiday hubbub, though, the 34-year-old—who has been dating girlfriend Minke since 2022—emphasized ‘tis the season for rest and relaxation since we all “work too hard.” And that goes for everyone—despite relationship status. “It's a time to have off, even if you're single, even if you're alone on the holiday,” she continued. “Find friends. Have Friendsgiving. Just find people. If not, catch up on the movies, watch TV shows.” After all, a little R&R is how Delevingne has been leaning into the holiday season as of late. When the holidays kicked off not long after she began her sobriety journey in September 2022, she and Minke (real name Leah Mason) kept it chill that Christmas and New Year’s in Utah. “It was just the two of us,” she told Vogue in March 2023. “I was in bed by 12:15 a.m. on New Year’s Eve having the nicest time.” Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAnd since reconnecting with Minke in 2021—the pair had lost touch after attending grade school together in their teens—the Suicide Squad actress has found that she wouldn’t want anyone else by her side as she navigates her sobriety. “These past two years have been A LOT of life. A lot of change, growth, pain and most importantly LOVE and I am so lucky to have found the perfect person to ride life’s ups and downs with,” Delevingne wrote on Instagram in 2022, celebrating their second anniversary. “I cannot imagine living life without you. I spent so long looking for my partner in crime, little did I know that it would be someone I went to school with (and had a baby gay crush on).” Ahead of this holiday season, read on to look back at how celebs celebrated the holidays last year.Instagram/Dua LipaDua Lipa & Callum TurnerThe “Don’t Start Now” singer and Eternity actor couldn’t get close enough as they snuggled up together while celebrating the holiday season with family. “It's all about the Love,” Dua captioned the Dec. 26 Instagram post, “and absolutely smashing the cooking this year (all the stars aligned for me after not being in a kitchen for 6 months!!) HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!! SENDING YOU ALL SO MUCH LOVE!!!!!”Instagram/Emma RobertsEmma RobertsThe American Horror Story star had an adorable snow day with her 4-year-old son Rhodes.Instagram/Hailie JadeHailie JadeIt’s unclear whether Eminem’s daughter bought her 9-month-old son Elliot a mockingbird for his first Christmas, but the mother-son duo clearly had an unforgettable day together, nonetheless. As Hailie—whose birthday is Christmas Day—captioned the Dec. 25 Instagram post, “Thirty, festive, and surviving—the merriest Christmas yet.”Instagram/Savannah GuthrieSavannah GuthrieThe Today co-anchor was full of the Christmas spirit alongside husband Michael Feldman, as well as their kids Vale, 11, and Charley, 9.Instagram/Mayci NeeleyMayci NeeleyThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave husband Jacob Neely a smooch as they rocked around the Christmas tree with their three kids. Instagram/Hilaria BaldwinAlec Baldwin & Hilaria BaldwinThe couple squeezed into an adorable photo with their seven kids to introduce their new pup Laila. As the wellness guru wrote on the Dec. 25 Instagram post, “We love her already and our other fur babies do too!”Instagram/Lily CollinsLily CollinsThe Emily in Paris star celebrated her first Christmas with 10-month-old daughter Tove, whom she shares with husband Charlie McDowell.Instagram/Brittany MahomesPatrick Mahomes & Brittany Mahomes The NFL star spent his first Christmas as a family of five with his wife and three little ones in matching plaid pajamas. Instagram/Justin BieberJustin Bieber & Hailey BieberThe Rhode Beauty founder and Grammy winner shared a sweet moment from their holiday festivities, captioning the selfie, "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BIEBERS."Simone Biles/InstagramSimone BilesThe Olympian got cozy on Christmas Eve with her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens.InstagramJennifer Aniston & Jim CurtisThe Friends alum shared a peek inside her holiday with the hypnotherapist, writing on Instagram, "Sending you ALL the love. Happy holidays!"Rob Mariano/InstagramRob "Boston Rob" MarianoSurvivor fan-favorite Boston Rob and fellow alum of the show, wife Amber Mariano, celebrated both Christmas and Rob's 50th birthday with mimosas and a festive morning with their daughters Lucia, 15, Carina, 14, Isabetta, 13, and Adelina, 10. He wrote in the caption of his Dec. 25 post, "Half-way to 100! #50th"Instagram/Mike The SituationMike "The Situation" SorrentinoThe Jersey Shore alum celebrated a huge milestone this holiday season: a decade of sobriety. To mark the occasion, he posed alongside kids Romeo, 4, and Mia, 2, as well as his wife Lauren Sorrentino.Instagram/Alexa LemieuxAlexa Lemieux & Brennon LemieuxThe Love is Blind stars reunited to celebrate Christmas with their 17-month-old daughter Vienna amid the pair's ongoing divorce. Mariah Carey/InstagramMariah CareyThe queen of Christmas herself posed with Santa Claus and her 14-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan, whom she shares with ex Nick Cannon.Heidi Klum/InstagramHeidi KlumThe model celebrated Christmas with husband Tom Kaulitz and their blended family including her children Leni, 21, Henry, 20, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16. "Merry Christmas," she wrote in her Dec. 24 Instagram post. "Sending love."Sofia Vergara/InstagramSofia VergaraThe Modern Family star celebrated Christmas with her dog, posing by her tree in a red velvet pajama set.Hoda Kotb/InstagramHoda KotbThe former Today co-anchor reunited with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman to celebrate the holiday with their daughters Hope, 6, and Haley, 8, as well as her mom and sister. Ryan Seacrest/InstagramRyan SeacrestIt was a bittersweet Christmas for the American Idol host and his family, as his father Gary Seacrest died in October. "First Christmas without Dad, but holding him close in all the ways we can," Ryan wrote in his Dec. 25 Instagram post. "We miss you. Merry Heavenly Christmas."Whitney Leavitt/InstagramWhitney LeavittThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star and her husband Conner Leavitt and kids Sedona, 6, Liam, 4, and Billy, 14 months, spent their first Christmas time in the city following their big movie for Whitney to appear in Chicago on Broadway following her run on Dancing With the Stars.Jesse Tyler Ferguson/InstagramJesse Tyler FergusonThe Modern Family star and his husband Justin Mikita shared a festive Christmas Eve selfie. Jesse captioned the Dec. 24 post, "Are the children still "hitting it with a .5?"Jennifer Lopez/InstagramJennifer LopezThe singer got "On The Floor" to pose by her massive Christmas tree in festive pink and white striped pajamas at a Christmas eve celebration with family.InstagramSelena Gomez & Benny BlancoThe couple went in cognito with face masks while checking out a Christmas lights display. Selena captioned the Dec. 23 pics, "Visiting a wonderland."InstagramOlivia Culpo & Christian McCaffreyThe model and NFL star took their daughter Colette, 5 months, to Disneyland before Christmas. "Happy Coziest time of the year!" Olivia wrote on Instagram, adding in another post that their baby girl is "the best little Christmas present."Justin Bieber/InstagramJustin Bieber, Hailey Bieber & Jack Blues BieberJustin Bieber shared a sweet photo Dec. 24 of his and Hailey Bieber's son Jack Blues Bieber, 16 months, dressed in a red sweater and a Santa hat for Christmas Eve.InstagramChrissy TeigenThe cookbook author's Christmas plans went awry when she broke her veneer while using her teeth to open a pack of candy canes. "This is what moms do for their kids so that you can think you grew a candy cane," she shared on Instagram. “I tried to create magic. Now I have no tooth and tomorrow’s the winter sing.”TheImageDirect.comNicole KidmanThe Oscar winner put her natural curls on display while heading to a Christmas Eve party in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 24 alongside her and ex Keith Urban's daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.Jessica Seinfeld/InstagramJessica SeinfeldThe cookbook author showed off her family's unique menorah for the fourth night of Hanukkah, sending a shoutout to those who have "chosen to light a menorah along with us this year."Scott Disick/InstagramScott DisickThe Kardashians star shared his very tall menorah to Instagram Stories as he celebrated the fourth night of the Hanukkah.Mayim Bialik/InstagramMayim BialikThe Big Bang Theory alum shared that she and her family chose to go big on the first night of Hanukkah with a slew of menorahs, writing in the caption, "We lit them all."For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App