Global closed Heart Extra on 12 March 2020 and replaced it with a full-time 'Heart UK' national feed.

The pop-up festive offering was Global's successor to the prior Smooth Christmas service.

Heart Extra Xmas was relaunched again for 2018, this time running between 3 November until midnight on 26 December 2018.

[10] Heart Xmas returned in 2022 for its 7th consecutive year, launching on 23 September.

Heart Xmas returned for its 9th year on 25 September 2024 along with Smooth Christmas.