FAKE BAKE on this season’s Jungle Belles, perfect gifts and why we’re wild about ‘Arry…..

Have you actually been out of the house after 9pm for the last fortnight? Really? Why, though? Summer seems like so long ago it could feature on the History Channel. But as we hit December in our stride we are sitting back and watching the annual joyous festival that is I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! What began as a bit of a sleeper hit in the early 2000’s is now the start of Christmas for us. 

We love watching celebs in that natural habitat, with no phones, no straighteners and no chance of a filter. Yep, within days, we get to see them as they really are. Over the years, we have had a really great relationships with so many Jungle Janes in including Kerry Katona, Katie Price and more recently Ferne McCann, Gemma Collins, Vicky Pattison, Scarlett Moffatt and last year’s winner, Toff. When they come out of the outback, they are glad to head straight to our tanning tents. Because the last thing the contestants get in there is an actual tan. What they really get are bites, frights and sleepless nights.

Team Fake Bake are this year, yet again, obsessed. These are our favourite, water cooler moments so far…..

1. The Girls just in general. Is it just us, or would you be happy to have the girls turn up en masse to join you on a night out? Rita is fearless, Fleur is sharply funny and can knock out a tune, Emily is ace at impressions, Sair is the girl who’d keep us in check and Ann might not get up to dance but she’s certainly remember how to get us all home. Plus, if we went to a pub quiz we would walk away with it. Obvs.
2. Noel and his Scroll - you don't  know who he is? Come on, the guy is a legend. But this time he’s  really shown us what a gentleman is. And also that, at 69, you can still have a six pack and have a laugh.
3. Emily Growing Up - we have absolutely fallen in love with Ms. Atack. She has talked about all of the issues we all face, from worrying about her appearance, her hair, her life in general and finding out that she is a actually brilliantly funny and doesn’t need a glass of Prosecco to shine. She might have a few when she comes home, but by revealing the real her, she’s realised just what a superstar she is. Oh, and she’s just gorgeous to boot.
4. The wonder that is Harry - from his Jam Roly Poly to his wondrous life lessons, there’s nothing we don’t love about one of football’s favourite managers. But, of course, what we’ve all really fallen for is his love for Sandra, his Mrs. We heart his adoration.
5. Is it Holly and Dec, or Dec and Holly? We love that both words are a bit festive, and at first we wondered how these two would pair up. We miss Ant. You can never manufacture a friendship between two old mates, but we love that Holly has stepped out of daytime telly mode and into something a bit sharper. Oh, and the outfits. How does she do it? How come everyone else has got bitten thighs and hers are just wonderfully golden? How does that happen?

So if we could air drop in some treats for our best Jungle Faves, what we send, and who to?

 A little bit of Rita in the sun….

Rita is just a bundle of energy, never stops moving, and loves a great tan so we’d definitely send her in our 60 Minute Christmas Gift Set. Our 60 Minute Self Tan, you’ve guessed it, develops in 60 minutes so is great for busy gals, and it also includes two gorgeous Scream and Pout lip glosses and our Lip Inflate, as Rita does definitely love to get lippy.

A Gold Star for Emily who we all want as our BFF

Emily has quite a fair complexion so we’d keep it subtle and classy with our Christmas Gold Gift Set. Our Fake Bake Gold Self Tan would give her a gorgeous glow, our Sunrise Lip Gloss would set off her companion to perfection. Add our Lemon Meringue Body Whip, which we’re sure she’d love after having three baths and ten showers in the Versace Resort at the end of the show.

Some Brights Fleur with the Widest Smile

This year’s X Factor has just finished, and we’ve enjoyed it, but how super talented is former finalist Fleur? Is it right that anyone looks that good with no make-up? Well, life’s not always fair, and not only is she beautiful but also positive and a real girl’s girl. We’d send in our brightest, finest as we know on the red carpet that Fleur goes all out with colour pops, with our Glitterbomb Gift Set. It contains a gorge Lip Palette, Eye Palette, and a trio of Nail Polishes and Eye Liners. Perfect for a girl to get Uptown Funky at the After Party.

The Best Match for Sair with the Perfect Skin

A few weeks into jungle life and even the most groomed beauties start to feel a little bit frazzled. Some try and manage it, and others just go for it. But Sair has amazed us by always sporting a perfectly casual messy bun, and she just has skin to die for, whilst being super brave and energetic. So we’d send in our Dolce Dreams Gift Set packed with our fave body treats to make sure she smells delish and have softly polished and smooth skin at all times. Because even though she looks great we bet she can’t wait to soak in a real tub.

Some Gradual for the Guv’nor, Harry

We are not sure that Harry is a huge self tan fan, but we reckon if we’d like to sign anyone as the new face, and body, of Fake Bake Sport, then when not the nation’s new favourite dad and granddad? Easy to apply, it builds up gradually for a nice subtle glow that’s still proper manly, if that’s what is required. Plus, we’d obviously send an extra bottle for Jamie. If we need to explain why then we can’t be mates.

It’s not long left in the jungle, now. People will start to get voted off, Holly may or may not have a bad hair day, and tempers might start to fray along with everyone’s roots. But, there really is nothing better on a cold pre-Crimbo night than getting your 60 Minute Tan on, getting your onesie on and having a little snack festival that doesn’t involve rice, beans, or the gonads of some Outback beast.

Pass the Pringles. Team Fake Bake are all about living your best life whilst watching a load of celebs looking at a telephone box waiting for the phone to ring, so that they can possible win some cheese and crackers.

And if anyone tells you that you need to get out more, give them a swerve. You really don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.

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