By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

After spending the past four Christmases behind bars in Italy, it would be an understatement to say that Amanda Knox is happy to be home for the holidays, and her family can't wait to celebrate with her, Breaking Celebrity News can exclusively reveal.

"We are very happy to have her home for the holidays," Amanda's stepmother Cassandra Knox told Breaking Celebrity News in an exclusive interview.

"We’re looking forward to spending it with the family and away from the media."

The 24-year-old was reunited with her family in October after the 2007 murder conviction of her roommate, British student Meredith Kercher, was sensationally overturned by an Italian appeals court in Perugia. Amanda was originally sentenced to 26 years in jail and was incarcerated for four.

"I am looking forward to having her home for Christmas," Cassandra told Breaking Celebrity News, but wouldn't reveal what Amanda had on her wish list for Santa.

"I imagine there are things that she wants for Christmas, everyone does," she said.

The former oversees student has kept a low profile since returning to the States more than two months ago and has focused on settling back into her old life in Seattle.

A huge part of that transition to normality has been Amanda's new boyfriend, James Terrano, who she has often been spotted walking arm-in-arm with around their hometown.