It's been a vintage year for all things reality telly - here are the bits that we won't be forgetting in a hurry
2014 has seen some of the craziest reality TV capers to date.
From Celebrity Big Brother to The X Factor, Great British Bake Off to I'm A Celebrity and TOWIE to Made in Chelsea, there's been no end of shows to pick from - and endless silly moments for us to choose from in our roundup of the year.
From the biggest reality controversy ever (and all over a Baked Alaska) to Lionel Blair yelling obscenities whilst trussed up in PVC, it's been a good old year on the telly box.
And because it's the end of the year, it's our duty to round them up and serve them up to you on a plate - like a Christmas dinner, only one that forever and doesn't give you heartburn (though maybe a bit of a headache).
Feast your eyes on these amazing moments from reality land this year - and go forth into 2015 knowing that even more mental stuff is going to happen on a TV show near you. How exciting.
Lee Ryan's love triangle with Casey and Jasmine on Celebrity Big Brother
Let's begin with a biggie. Celebrity Big Brother in January was the raunchiest, most ridiculous one to date (sorry to Gary Busey and co in this summer's CBB, but it was). The reason why? Lee Ryan.
The Blue singer initially clicked with glamour model Casey Batchelor when he entered the house - but then ditched her for Hollywood glamour puss Jasmine Waltz. Casey cried, Jasmine and Lee canoodled.
When Jasmine was evicted from the house, Lee did the unthinkable - and went crawling back to Casey. And Big Brother really ramped things up when Jasmine was put back into the house to let Lee and Casey know exactly what she thought.
Lee was eventually evicted, but left through an inside door in the house. Lucky for him, because Lee's management were concerned for his safety after death threats were posted on Twitter.
Stevi Ritchie dresses as a pharaoh on X Factor
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We thought that we'd seen it all from Stevi and his gyrating hips - but Simon Cowell's novelty contestant busted out shock performance after shock performance.
And best of all was this rendition of I'm Still Standing, dressed as a pharoah, with added feathers. Yep, still got it.
Edwina Currie vs Kendra Wilkinson on I'm A Celebrity
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At the height of her political power, we bet Edwina Currie never dreamed she'd be calling a former Playboy bunny an "idiot" in the Australian jungle.
But dreams really do come true, and Edwina and Kendra Wilkinson really did hate each others' guts. Watch their epic Aussie argument below - it made our jaws drop.
A tiny old lady gets thrown around by a big burly man...
Simon Cowell did his trademark "bored face" when 80-year-iold Paddy and her partner Nico started dancing. Until they really go for it - and Paddy starts pulling moves that any of the Strictly professionals would be pleased with.
The pair got through to the final, after Amanda pressed her golden buzzer.
Jake Wood reveals that he has secret snake hips
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Oi, Max Branning - who's been teaching you to dance like that!? EastEnders star Jake took a star turn on Strictly Come Dancing - most especially with his sexy Samba performance of Macarena.
Just watch and see if you don't believe us. You'll never see Max in the same way again.
Brendan Sheerin loses it on Coach Trip
After a hotel manager complains to Brendan about the contestants' outrageous behaviour abroad, the international tour guide lost it with the entire coach.
Without his typical international charm, the famed Yorkshireman walked onto the coach in a fury not seen on the tea time television show since Michael Barrymore was on it.
"There was shouting bawling and screaming," he thundered to the couples.
"I've had enough. I'm absolutely sick of it. So I'm awarding each and every one of you a yellow card."
Brendan then sends one couple - Alex and Laura - home with immediate effect. Gulp.
There's an even bigger player than Spencer Matthews on Made in Chelsea
We're not sure how it happened, but Spencer Matthews got usurped.
Alex "gnome hair" Mytton came on the Chelsea scene and got together with Binky Felstead and things were rosy - until he cheated on her.
And things went from bad to worse when it came out on the show that he'd been involved in an orgy (the orgy involved Spennie, of course).
"We both went back to Spencer's and we hooked with some girls," Alex confessed, and war between the pair followed, obviously. Blimey.
#BinGate on the Bake Off
Who would have thought that the Great British Bake Off would have basically broken Twitter? Oh, but it did.
When tasked with making Baked Alaskas on the show, 69-year-old Diana Beard became the most hated woman in Britain when she moved Iain Watters' ice cream - without out thinking - from its spot in the freezer.
Iain's ice cream didn't set, he lost the plot and binned his lacklustre Alaska and stormed out - before being ejected from the show.
And Twitter loved it.
Poor Diana - taunted by accusations of sabotage by ardent Bake Off fans, she accused the BBC of making her a scapegoat in the whole drama.
Mel B accuses Fleur East of cheating on X Factor
Poor Fleur - Mel B accused her of cheating on the live shows, after her backing vocals were turned up on her It's A Shame performance.
Mel B: "I love the rapping, I love the whole look. My only thing is on the chorus, I couldn't hear your voice. It was like cheating."
But Simon immediately jumped to Fleur's defence, calling Mel "unfair".
Ouch.
Elliott Wright accuses Ferne McCann of trying it on with him on TOWIE
We love a TOWIE row - but even we didn't see this one coming.
Ferne was in hot water with boyfriend Charlie Sims when her nemesis Elliott Wright claimed that she'd come onto him at a party.
"'At Mario's party a few months back she came up to me and said "I just need to get it out of my system - I just need to f*** you," Elliott claimed. He then told her:
"I've seen more class in a sewer rat than in you." Nice.
Did we get to the bottom of the claims? Not really. Ferne denied it, Elliott insisted it was true. The pair are still very much at war.
Jake Quickenden was everywhere
This was definitely wants to be famous. After going on X Factor - twice - Jake was booted off the show this year in round three.
Though we weren't much fans of him as a singer, he then entered the I'm A Celebrity jungle and totally totally turned things around, coming second when the nation realised that he's basically a really nice guy (all together now: awwww).
We liked when he was forced to eat pig testicles on I'm A Celeb the best - far better than his average crooning.
Celebrity Big Brother's X-rated party
Ever wanted to see Lionel Blair in PVC shorts and a policeman's hat? We got to do just that in this January's scandalous Celebrity Big Brother (see above for more on Lee Ryan romancing everything with a pulse).
We were scarred for liife when Big Brother threw an X-rated party for Lionel, Lee, Jasmine, Sam Faiers and co - and they really got into the spirit. We'll never get the image of Lee Ryan pole dancing in a PVC pants out of our mind.
But the best (or worst) bit? 83-year-old Lionel Blair yelling "suck my d***!"
Andrea's Faustini's X Factor audition
Nobody saw Andrea's voice coming - least of all the X Factor judges.
Dressed in a jumper with a pug on it, Simon did his best "not bothered" face - until loveable Italian Andrea belted out Jackson 5's Who's Lovin' You. Watch the video below - some things have to be heard to be believed.
Everything about James Hill on The Apprentice
The majority of this year's Apprentice bunch were a sorry lot - but James Hill took the biscuit for being the biggest berk of them all.
James survived until week eight, when he made a big old error by calling a tradesman "Derek" instead of his actual name (Anthony) when trying to close a deal. Not great when you're trying to convince someone that they should pick your team. Anthony chose to go with the other team.
James decided to keep this a secret from his fellow teammates, and it only emerged in the boardroom at which point everyone turned on him. He is very handsome though.
Gemma Collins has a meltdown on I'm A Celebrity
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Sadly, we never got to see Gemma Collins getting covered in cockroaches - because good old GC quite the jungle after only three days.
Well, Buckhurst Hill has considerably less creepy-crawlies, unless you count Lewis Bloor.
But Gemma was quite amazing in the three short days she spent on I'm A Celebrity - claiming that she had malaria, telling the world that her poo was yellow, and getting rather irate in the helicopter on the way in.
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