Disclaimer: I’m not a big fan of celebrity memoirs and it was probably daft of me to think that I’d like this one just because I love Queer Eye. If you enjoy them, there’s a good chance you’ll love this.

Gosh, I can’t even remember the last time I wrote a review that wasn’t excitable and glowing. Before I start on the criticism, there were elements of Naturally Tan that I loved. The chapters focused on growing up as part of a South Asian family in Yorkshire were eye opening, thought provoking and heartfelt. Unfortunately, beyond that point it just lacked substance and the jumps between anecdotes and fashion advice felt clumsy and awkward, like he’d been forced to squash in some of the nuggets of wisdom he’s become famous for, regardless of whether they fit.

I have to say that I caught myself rolling my eyes considerably at parts - never wear sweatpants around your partner (get out), never do this, don’t do that. A fair bit of it was aimed specifically at women which just got my back up.

It was an easy, speedy beach read and ideal if you love a celeb memoir but otherwise I wouldn’t really recommend it. I still think Tan is wonderful and Queer Eye is fantastic... there’s just much better, funnier and more entertaining non-fiction out there.

Thanks to Netgalley and Ebury for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review!