FERNE McCann was comforted by her pal Vicky Pattison after she broke down in tears as she failed to find love on Celebs Go Dating last night.
The reality star was unable to land a date for the show's final, and she was seen welling up as she declared: "I’ve been left on the shelf."
Ferne was among the stars who took part in the show this year in a bid to put her single days behind her.
But she endured a string of awful dates, including a night out with a penis enlarger model, and ended up alone as the series drew to a close.
She broke down in tears as she discussed her bad luck at the dating agency offices, telling dating experts Lady Nadia Essex and Eden Blackman: "I have no one!
"I wanted to take this seriously. I wasn’t doing this for a fling.
"I feel like a failure and I’ve been left on the shelf.
"I wanted to meet someone and fall in love and that hasn’t happened!"
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She was coached by her pal Vicky Pattison, who made a cameo appearance on the show to give her friend some dating advice.
The former Geordie Shore star said: "No one is going to buy the cow if you give the milk away for free."
Ferne added: "I'm that cow," but Vicky tried to lift her spirits by adding: "A sexy cow!"
She told Ferne not to worry about being single, declaring: "You're brilliant, Ferne. You're gorgeous, you're fun, you're loyal. This is my only criticism about you full stop, you're all or nothing, no one is going to buy the cow if you're giving the milk away for free."
Last night's show also featured a surprise appearance from former contestant Stephen Bear.
He was kicked off for breaking the rules for dating Charlotte Crosby during filming, but he was back onscreen last night in a hilarious guest appearance.
Bear turned up as the stars of their show had dinner with their dates at a posh restaurant, along with Nadia and Eden, and receptionist Tom Read Wilson.
He was seen sitting in the restaurant eating alone and complaining bitterly.
Bear said: "They're having caviar and crap food, this is the best food in the whole world.
"I didn't even want to sit there with all that riff raff anyway, they all smell."
He also read a poem he had written about his time on the show, adding: "You're all so boring, I keep on snoring.
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