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Documentary for local mum who 'splashes the Christmas cash'

Emma Tapping's Christmas Tree in 2015 (L) and this year (R) - credit Facebook

A local mum who came under fire last year for splashing out on Christmas presents is back in the headlines and will be appearing in a TV documentary tomorrow.

36-year-old Emma Tapping hit the news last year when she posted a picture on Facebook showing her Christmas tree surrounded with hundreds of presents for her three children.
 
Emma received a strong backlash from people shaming her for spoiling her children - she claims she spent in the region of £1,500 on the haul.
 
She defended herself during an appearance on ITV's This Morning last year:
 
 
This year her story's appeared in the Daily Mail, The Lad Bible and the Sun - she'll also be appearing on the Channel 5 documentary 'Xmas Excess: Parent's Splash The Cash'. 
 
It airs on Thursday at 8pm and follows her and her family during the run up to Christmas.

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