You know the most refreshing about Stacey Solomon winning I'm A Celebrity on Saturday night?
It was that this "working-class" girl from Dagenham, previously famous only for failing to win X-Factor last year didn't play on any of that class nonsense.
As Richard Dreyfuss's character Matt Hooper said in the 1975 film Jaws, "I don't need this'working class hero' crap." Hear, hear to that!
Stacey has no airs or graces; she has no pretences; I'm sure she'd like to be successful and famous, but she's not calculating, and didn't play on her background to win this reality show. She was honest, likeable, and, although probably not academically brilliant, showed a caring wisdom beyond her years. She didn't aspire to anything greater than having fun, and being grateful for the opportunity; "Fank you," being her stock phrase.
Even when she had won, she felt most comfortable hugging her fellow contestants, Ant & Dec, and apologising for her breath - stale after three weeks in the jungle. "What the hell just happened?" was her comment on being crowned.
Never was there a more deserving winner!
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