There's a lot to be said about 2014, it's been a jaw-dropping, gobsmacking year of very public bust-ups, more selfies than you could shake a stick at and conscious uncouplings left, right and centre from a number of our favourite celebrity couples.
Over the course of the past 12 months, we've had gripping reality TV shockers, impromptu celebrity Twitter rants that have had us on the edge of our seat and even an unexpected political statement at the Eurovision Song Contest.
'Celebrity Big Brother' kicked off the year in style
Festival season wasn't without its surprises - thanks to a sing-a-long with Dolly Parton at Glasto - while it later appeared that no celebrity was safe in the nude photo leak that saw a number of A-list stars having their private pictures stolen and illegally shared online.
Dolly Parton at Glastonbury
In fact, leaks appeared to be a recurring theme in the entertainment news this year, with the Sony leaked emails causing a stir - not to mention a certain leaked CCTV video that saw one of the most famous families in the world affected by a certain incident in a lift after this year's Met Ball.
The Knowles/Carter family, shortly after the incident that shocked us all
As if all that wasn't enough, we've had secret celeb weddings, some of the most weird and wonderful 'X Factor' contestants the singing competition has ever given us across its 11-year run, and one of the biggest TV talking points of the year, thanks to - who'd have thought it - a runny Baked Alaska.
Here are some of our top celebrity moments from 2014, in our year in review...
Celeb Review Of The Year 2014
January(01 of48)
Lee Ryan and Casey Batchelor share a kiss on 'Celebrity Big Brother'Cries of 'hypocrite' sounded throughout the land back in January when Lee Ryan locked lips with glamour model Casey Batchelor in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house, despite insisting he wouldn't be kissing anyone because he found it 'distasteful'. So distasteful in fact that he quickly moved on to another of the 'CBB' ladies in the shape of Jasmine Waltz. What a guy. (credit:Channel 5)
January(02 of48)
Roger Lloyd-Pack diesRoger Lloyd-Pack, best known for playing Trigger in 'Only Fools And Horses' star lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in January, aged 69.Roger was also known for playing farmer Owen Newitt in 'The Vicar Of Dibley', as well as for his roles in films 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'. (credit:Suzan/Suzan)
January(03 of48)
Luisa Zissman and Dappy get naked on 'Celebrity Big Brother'With these two not-exactly-shy-and-retiring-types it was only a matter of time that they flashed their bits in the 'Celebrity Big House' - and each other when they shared a shower and pretended to have sex. Ooooh, steamy. (credit:Channel 5)
January(04 of48)
Susan Boyle applies for a job at her local bookiesThe 'Britain's Got Talent' star (worth an estimated £20million) kicked off the new year by applying for a minimum wage job as a cashier at her local branch of Ladbrokes. Deputy manager David Corr said at the time: "Susan Boyle walked into the shop and inquired about the job advertised in our window. We were all in shock." What a superstar. (credit:Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
February(05 of48)
Philip Seymour Hoffman is found deadThe acting world was left stunned after the body of Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered at his New York apartment in February. Police sources later confirmed almost 50 bags of heroin were found at his home. (credit:Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
February(06 of48)
Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez go publicIt didn't take a relationship expert to work out that Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez were a bit more than just good friends but the British supermodel and US actress went public back in February with a couple of major PDAs. But it was all over before it began with the couple splitting just months later. (credit:Getty)
February(07 of48)
Simon Cowell forgets his shirt and wears the naffest jeans we've ever seenThe music mogul looked like an extra from a Village People tribute band as he took a stroll with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, their new-born son Eric and one of his pampered pooches in Miami. Proof, that money REALLY can't buy you style. (credit:Splash)
February(08 of48)
Susanna Reid splits from her partner Dominic CottonThe 'Strictly' curse struck again in February when 2013 contestant Susanna and her partner Dominic Cotton went their separate ways. Well, we say separate ways but Susanna has since revealed that they still 'live separately but together, happily in the same house'. How terribly Gwynnie and Chris of them both. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
March(09 of48)
Benedict Cumberbatch photobombs U2 at the OscarsWhen the 'Sherlock' star stole U2's limelight on the Oscars red carpet, his photobomb skills went viral and made us love BC even more (if that was even possible). And what's better than a picture of Benedict photobombing U2? A video of it. (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
March(10 of48)
Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott found deadL'Wren Scott, the fashion designer girlfriend of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger was found hanged in her NYC apartment in February. The Rolling Stones, who were in the middle of a tour, immediately cancelled their gigs as frontman Mick struggled to come to terms with her suicide. (credit:Getty)
March(11 of48)
Former ‘Big Brother' star Rodrigo Lopes undergoes a sex-changeBrazilian Rodrigo Lopes, who starred in the 2009 series of ‘Big Brother’ revealed he'd had a sex-change back in March. Rodrigo, now called Rebecca, admitted he had turned to prostitution to pay for his surgery. (credit:Twitter)
March(12 of48)
Susanna Reid defects to ITV from the BBCAfter months of speculation that Susanna had been wooed by ITV to co-present their revamped breakfast show 'Good Morning Britain', the rumours were confirmed in March. With a rumoured £1million salary, Susanna was all smiles, well, until the crappy reviews kicked in and viewers turned off in their thousands. (credit:ITV)
April(13 of48)
Peaches Geldof found deadSir Bob Geldof's daughter was found dead at the home she shared with her husband and two children in Kent back in April. She was just 25. Peaches died of a heroin overdose, after a lengthy battle with addiction to the class A drug, an inquest heard in July. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
April(14 of48)
Kim Kardashian's bum makes it's first appearance of the yearAnd you thought that pic of Kim Kardashian's naked derriere on the cover of Paper magazine was the first time the reality star had got her butt out in 2014? WRONG. Rewind seven months and there it is in all it's peachy glory sat on the side of a boat in April. Let's hope she's got rid of that sand by now, eh? (credit:Splash)
April(15 of48)
Bob Hoskins dies, aged 71Before his death in April, British actor Bob Hoskins had enjoyed a career that spanned four decades and saw him star in countless hit films including 'The Long Good Friday', 'Mona Lisa', 'Mermaids' and the part-animated 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
April(16 of48)
James Arthur falls out with Simon Cowell, gets droppedNever bite the hand that feeds, but try telling 'X Factor' champ James Arthur that after he tweeted Simon Cowell claiming that a not-exactly-complimentary character in the 'X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing' was based on him. Cue James being dropped from his label run by, you guessed it, Simon Cowell. (credit:Getty)
May (17 of48)
LiftgateDays after the Met Ball, we were left stunned when video footage of Solange attacking Jay Z - while Bey stood by and watched - was revealed online. The couple maintained a dignified silence as the rest of the World tried to work out what on earth had happened. They eventually released a rather ambiguous statement, vowing to "put this behind us".
May (18 of48)
Gary Barlow Embroiled In Tax Avoidance RowGary and his bandmates Mark Owen and Howard Donald found themselves in hot water when they were accused of paying over £20 million each in a tax avoidance scheme. Following calls for Gary to be stripped of his OBE, the singer apologised, stating he was "working to settle things".
May(19 of48)
Conchita Wins EurovisionAustria's Conchita Wurst triumphed in the annual contest and many fans praised 'the Bearded Lady' for promoting an open and positive approach to gender issues. The UK's entry Molly Smitten-Downes finished in a respectable 17th place.
May(20 of48)
The Kimye Wedding After a week of parties in Paris, the Kardashian-West clan (and their many friends) set off for Florence in a fleet of private jets, where Kanye and Kim became husband and wife.
June(21 of48)
Justin Bieber Racism RowThe Biebs was forced to make a public apology when old footage of him using the n-word was published online.
June(22 of48)
Rik Mayall Died Comedy legend Rik died at the age of 56, on 9 May. Thousands of people, including many celebrities, paid tribute to the star online.
June(24 of48)
Dolly Parton Wins GlastonburyDolly stole the hearts of thousands when she performed to the biggest crowd of the weekend on Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon. As if we needed any further proof that a Damehood should be on its way, Dolly then offered to adopt a dog that was abandoned at the festival. Aww! http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/11/mel-b-x-factor-judge_n_5483021.html
July(25 of48)
Orlando And Justin's Ibiza 'Fight'There was more drama for Biebs in July when he was involved an altercation with Orlando. The scrap was allegedly caused by Justin's flirtatious behaviour towards the actor's former wife Miranda Kerr.
July(26 of48)
Cheryl Cole Became Cheryl Fernandez-Versini We were absolutely stunned when Chezza revealed that she'd got married to her secret boyfriend, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in a private ceremony.
July(27 of48)
Lauren Goodger's Sex TapeLauren was at the centre of a sex tape scandal in July - though many fans took to Twitter to state that they couldn't find the clip.The former 'TOWIE' star hit back at claims that she'd engineered the story... then went into the 'CBB' house.
July(28 of48)
Kimberly's 'Big Brother' PregnancyAfter her and Steven's infamous 'open it' moment, Kimberly left the 'BB' house with a mystery illness. It was later revealed that the she had suffered an ectopic pregnancy.
August(29 of48)
Katie Price Welcomed Her Fifth Child Katie Price welcomed her baby girl, after going into labour two weeks early.
August(30 of48)
Robin Williams DiedThe film industry said goodbye to one of its brightest stars on 11 August, when Robin was found dead at his California home.
August(31 of48)
Jacqueline And Dan Announce Baby News The 'EastEnders' actress and 'TOWIE' star delighted (and surprised) fans when they announced that they were expecting their first child together.
August(32 of48)
J-Law At Centre Of Nude Photo Storm Jennifer Lawrence was the main victim of hackers, who stole private photos from a number of celebrities, and shared them online. The actress later branded the hack "a sex crime".
September(33 of48)
R.I.P. Joan RiversAfter suffering cardiac arrest during an operation on her throat, the legendary comedian was put into a medically-induced coma and died days later, at the age of 81.Her star-studded funeral was fittingly showbiz and fabulous, and even saw Hugh Jackman performing a musical number in honour of Joan. (credit:Rex/MediaPunch)
September(34 of48)
Gary Busey Wins 'Celebrity Big Brother'Despite not exactly being the most popular housemate with his peers, Gary managed to win over the public and was crowned overall winner of 'CBB' in September.We maintain that David McIntosh was robbed... (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
September(35 of48)
George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin Tie The KnotGeorge and Amal tied the knot not once but twice in September, with Amal clearly shooting down all competition for 'Celeb Hat Of The Year' with this fabulous number. (credit:Rex/MARCOCCHI/SIPA)
September(36 of48)
Kelly Brook And David McIntosh Split...or at least she said they did, in a shocking tweet that said they had decided to go their separate ways back in September. Since then, of course, the nature of their relationship has been questioned, and even now we're still not exactly sure what's going on with Kelly and David. (credit:Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
October(37 of48)
Judy Finnigan Weighs In On Ched Evans Rape ControversyWhat none of us could have predicted was that one of the year's top media storms would come courtesy of Judy Finnigan, whose controversial opinion that ex-footballer Ched Evans had committed a "non-violent" rape rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way, leading to death threats aimed at her and her daughter, Chloe. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/ITV)
October(38 of48)
Jake Wood Dances Up A Storm On 'Strictly'The last thing we expected before this year's 'Strictly Come Dancing' kicked off was that Max Branning would be the breakout star - but between his energetic tango-ing and his impromptu twerking that would give Miley Cyrus herself a run for her money, Jake Wood was definitely this year's one to watch, even if he never got to lift the glitter-ball trophy. (credit:BBC/Guy Levy)
October(39 of48)
Chloe Jasmine Leaves 'The X Factor'Chloe's time on 'The X Factor' was short but sweet - she lasted just two weeks in the live shows, eventually being voted out over Jake Quickenden, but her rendition of 'Toxic' (or should that be 'Toxeeeeeeec'?) will stay with us, and 'X Factor' fans, forever. (credit:Dymond/Syco/Thames/Corbis)
October(40 of48)
Lynda Bellingham Dies, Aged 66Following the heartbreaking announcement that her colon cancer had spread, Lynda revealed that she had just weeks to live back in September. After filming her final emotional interview on 'Loose Women', Lynda died in hospital, with her loving husband, Michael, at her side. (credit:Rex/Ken McKay/ITV)
November(41 of48)
John Lewis Introduce Monty The Penguin Into Our LivesThe John Lewis advert is one of the first signs that Christmas is on the horizon, and this year's effort - which saw a cute little penguin named Monty making a new friend - proved to be as much of a tear-jerker as previous years have been. (credit:John Lewis)
November(42 of48)
Band Aid 30Three decades after the original 'Do They Know It's Christmas' topped the charts, Bob Geldof decided to round up some of the biggest names in music (oh, and Olly Murs was there) for another crack at the Band Aid whip... though this time around the track wasn't exactly met with unanimous praise. (credit:YouTube)
November(43 of48)
Gemma Collins In 'I'm A Celebrity'Oh dear. (credit:Rex)
November(44 of48)
Dapper Laughs Gets CannedAfter offending what felt like everybody with his sexist remarks, ITV2 swiftly pulled the plug on Dapper Laughs's dating profile, leading his creator to eventually "kill off" his comic character with a turtle neck-clad appearance on Newsnight. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
December(45 of48)
Ben Haenow Wins 'The X Factor'It might have looked like Fleur East had it in the bag, but Ben Haenow was crowned this year's 'X Factor' champ in December, even scooping the coveted Christmas number one spot, ahead of Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran and Band Aid 30.
December(46 of48)
Madonna Shows The World Her 'Rebel Heart'How does one of the world's most famous women react when her music is stolen and posted online without her permission? By releasing six tracks from her forthcoming album online, including Diplo-produced lead single 'Living For Love'.
December(47 of48)
Caroline Flack Waltzes Off With Glitter-Ball TrophyHer brave decision to switch from 'Xtra Factor' to 'Strictly' paid off - Caroline was crowned the winner of 'Strictly Come Dancing' 2014 at the tail-end of the year. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
December(48 of48)
Sony Face Backlash After Cancelling 'The Interview'After Sony hackers went from leaking private emails to making violent threats over the release of 'The Interview', they decided to shelve the project altogether - though this decision was less than popular with the public, and it now looks like it will be released after all.