X Factor star Kelly Rowland plans to "eat, eat, eat" over the Christmas holidays this year now that her stint as a judge has come to an end. 

The singer and mentor has returned to the U.S. where she will spend the next couple of weeks with her friends and family and has revealed that her festive plans involve food and forgetting about her "80/20" diet regime:

"I'm going to eat, eat, eat. I love to cook so I'll probably make some sweet potatoes and my mama cooks amazing food. I'm just looking forward to spending time doing nothing with the people that I love. My mama has really missed me being around. I've been so busy this year with my album and 'The X Factor' and touring, so it'll be nice to spend time with my nieces and nephews."

She previously explained how she will miss British restaurants and likes to balance her love of food with an eating plan that means she eats healthily the majority of the time, but allows herself enough treats so that it doesn't feel like a strict diet:

"I am a big believer in keeping the body toned and there's a great diet called the 80/20 diet, which means you make sure 80 per cent of the stuff you eat is good and the other 20 per cent is your choice. It's great."