This year’s TOWIE Christmas special was dedicated to Mark Wright’s grandmother Nanny Pat, who died at 80 on Wednesday.
Essexmas 2015 – which also saw the return of Lauren Goodger – left its viewers posting sad tweets about Pat Brooker, the mother of Carol Wright, on Twitter.
Tributes to the sparky lady poured in as the nation remembered Pat’s charming demeanour and baked goods.