Winners or losers this weekend’s reality television was packed with women who have given the fairer sex something to feel great about this morning, writes Tracey O’Sullivan.

Anne Widdecombe, Mary Bryne and Stacey Solomon take a bow all three – one was crowned Queen while the other two had to bid a sad farewell but they gave us a weekend of back-to-back heroines and we’ll certainly miss just how entertaining they were.

And mostly because each one was as honest as the day is long.

There are no words for how deserving Stacey Solomon is of her win in what was a vintage year for I’m a Celebrity..Get Me Out of Here.

Former Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik may have been second to go but he certainly picked the right series to join in the first place – this one will be tough to beat for unforgettable moments.

From Shaun Ryder’s snake bite to Stacey’s crack-shot in the spying game with Dom Joly the highlights on Saturday night’s final made you want to watch the entire series again. Now that hasn’t happened for a while.

And I for one hope Stacey’s reward is a juicy, lucrative career that keeps her in the style she should become accustomed to for a long time to come.

She said it all for me in her reaction to Gillian McKeith’s hysterics – straight and direct rather than like the rest of them gossiping behind her back – and in her response to anything that might have passed for even a white lie.

When Dom and Jenny Eclair were charged with pretending to have a row they were so good at the subterfuge Stacey and Shaun bought it hook, line and sinker.

But it was afterwards when the truth emerged that Stacey proved just how genuine she is – “I’m so glad they were pretending but I did think who are these people” as she mused at how they could lie so well.

Never has so many votes been cast for the one contestant or has anyone won such high praise from all their fellow campers.

Aww bless – the girl from Dagenham done good.

And she was not the only one. It was inevitable and probably only right that she should go but losing Anne Widdecombe on Saturday night before she had a chance to do Anton some serious injury in the final felt like cooking the Christmas turkey and trimmings with a favourite Aunt’s help and then not inviting her to dinner.

I’m not quite sure why but it didn’t seem fair she had to go – especially seeing as Mr Personality Gavin Henson is still in.

The woman can’t dance but just when we needed it she reminded us what fun is all about and I love the fact she said she had no “career” to boost or even kick-start.

Getting soaked in sequins each Saturday night was for the sheer fun of it. In the current climate we could all do with a dose of that attitude.

Now Mary Bryne has certainly kick-started a career and despite getting tantalising close to the final the disappointment at missing out should be softened by news today she is still on target to make a million as mentor Louis Walsh confirmed she would be on the X-Factor live tour and would record an album.

And again I certainly hope she does. Amid the diva tantrums, gossip and scandal surrounding the younger contestants Mary has just got on and done the job belting out tune after tune.

She knows she’s not going back to that Tesco checkout but something tells me she’ll never forget that’s where she started.

It was a great weekend for girl power.