We’ve only just got over the fact it’s not OK to stuff our faces full of chocolate and mince pies anymore now that it’s mid-January, but then we remember things could be a lot, lot worse.
Take Tulisa Contostavlos for example – the singer was convicted last year of thumping blogger and The Only Way Is Essex star Savvas Morgan right in the ol’ mug at V Festival in Chelmsford in August.
However, being the feisty character she is, she came back fighting with an appeal to overturn the conviction and clear her name.
But today the conviction for assault was upheld and she lost her appeal. Not ideal.
The former X Factor judge claimed during the trial that Vas had a “strange obsession” with her and conducted a “vendetta” against her after she asked her security to remove him from the VIP area at nightclub Whisky Mist in London.
N-Dubz singer Tulisa also spoke of her suspicions that the reality star was involved in the leak of her sex tape.
When it became clear the star was going to lose her appeal, she fought back tears and shook her head in court.
The judge said that a security guard who was “undoubtedly independent” saw the incident and insisted that Tulisa hit Vas.
Judge Radford said: “We find that [Tulisa] was not calm, this was a lack of self control – the reasons, we understand – and for a brief moment, we find that she did strike Mr Morgan, before very speedily the incident was brought to an end.”
GALLERY: Tulisa Contostavlos' face over the years
Tulisa Contostavlos' face over the years before and after surgery

September 2007
At the MOBO Awards with Fazer and Dappy

September 2009
At the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2009

August 2009
Leaving the MOBO Awards in 2009

November 2009
At a photocall for the T4 Stars of 2009

December 2009
Leaving the London Studios after a session with N-Dubz and Mr Hudson

April 2010
At a book signing for N-Dubz's autobiography N-Dubz: Against All Odds: From Street Life To Chart Life. 'Member that?

April 2010
At the Lipsy launce in Movida London

July 2010
Performing at London's Somerset House

tulisa-contostavlos-black-hair-pre-surgery

September 2010
Performing at Wembley actual Arena for BBC1 Xtra Live

June 2011
At the X Factor auditions in Birmingham

July 2011
At the X Factor auditions in London

July 2011
Loving life at Hyde Park's Wireless Festival

July 2011
Performing at T4 On The Beach in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

October 2011
On the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards in London

October 2011
Looking fresh faced at the X Factor studios in London

April 2012
Posing outside the V&A Museum in London ahead of a birthday party

tulisa-contostavlos-botox-surgery-picture

May 2012
With biiiiiiig hair outside the O2 Arena for the 2012 X Facor auditions

July 2012
Celebrating her 25th birthday in Ibiza

September 2012
Signing copies of her new autobiography Honest

October 2012
Taking her X Factor contestants - Jade Ellis, Ella Henderson and Lucy Spraggan - to the BBC Radio 1 studios in London

October 2012
Posing on the red carpet at the world premiere of James Bond film Skyfall at London's Royal Albert Hall

May 2013
With incredible poodle hair at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards in London

tulisa-contostavlos-face-after-surgery

August 2013
Partying at London's Dstrkt club for friend Chelsee Healey's 25th birthday celebrations

December 2013
Practising her best Nigella Lawson face for her first hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court over that drugs charge

December 2013
Partying at Kelly Brook's bar Steam and Rye for her PA Gareth Varey's birthday

January 2014
Waiting in the audience at the Celebrity Big Brother 2014 final night to support house cousin housemate Dappy

July 15 2014
Striding into court for her drugs trial at Southwark Crown Court

July 16 2014
Walking past the paps for day two of her drugs trial at Southwark Crown Court

July 21 2014
Entering court just before her drugs trial collapsed, thanks to problems with the prosecurot's star witness