It’s Christmas time in Marbella and Jo Alexandrou is sparing no expense. As well as flying the turkey over from Marks & Spencer in the UK, Jo and daughter Grace decided to take a trip to New York to do their Christmas shopping. Just one problem – Jo ended up spending £3,000 on herself and only a few left over dollars on presents for her nephews at the airport!

Lisa and Joe Johnson are also not doing their Christmas shopping on Spanish soil. They’re off to Gibraltar – dragging Lisa’s mum and dad, whom Joe affectionately refers to as “the rottweiler and the greyhound”, with them. Joe teases:

“We’ve got a lead for them so we can drag them round Gibraltar.”

Lisa’s mum and dad take this in good humour, both parents even attempting a bark!

After trawling through the underwear section of Marks and Spencer Joe finally settles on a black lace bra and knickers set he thinks will be perfect for Lisa. Leaving the store Lisa warns:

“I hope you aint bought me black. I don’t like black, I’ve got enough black.”

Jo isn’t the only one who’s treated herself this Christmas, Louise Marriott has bought herself a new luxury villa which she says makes her feel like a princess – even though it’s just rented!

“I just have expensive tastes” Louise declares, “A villa suits me!”

The new villa isn’t the only thing putting a smile on Louise’s face, her eldest daughter Abigail is returning for Christmas after almost half a year’s absence. After a tearful reunion at the airport it’s back to the house for the family Christmas tree decorating session which Louise turns into a military operation. She doesn’t like the kids to get too involved in the process as everything has to be just the way she likes it. Louise shares the reasons for her obsessive behaviour explaining:

“When I decorate my Christmas tree it’s like everything else I do in my life, I make up to perfection because my life isn’t perfect.”

Over at the Johnson household however, Christmas is all about the kids. Lisa reveals how excited she gets and that she still pretends to her son Alfie that Santa’s been – even though Alfie doesn’t believe in him anymore.

Lisa sums up her hopes for the year to come joking:

“I’d like next year to bring me a little girl, stop smoking, decorate the house, and trade me old man in really!”

Louise Truelove is now engaged and delighted with the results of her breast enhancement reflecting:

“It’s just been the best year of my life!”

Barbs is still looking for love but remarks:

“Not sure if there’s anyone been born who would take me on!”

ITV1 Network Tuesday 24 April 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM