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This is what happened when Stormzy threw a Christmas party in his hometown of Croydon. (Unlimited hot chocolate and Spider-Man henna tattoos)

What do you do if you see Stormzy, festively topped in a Santa hat, coming your way? Why, you hand him the baby, of course. In a moment that will likely be recounted to the child every Christmas yet to come, Stormzy gently threw the giggling, red-romper-suited baby into the air, causing hearts to melt.

It could have been the scene at any family party but this was in

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