Mother-of-four is dubbed ‘Worzel Gummidge’ after fake tan disaster turned her orange for three days

Mother-of-four is banned from school gates by her embarrassed children and dubbed ‘Worzel Gummidge’ by friends after fake tan disaster turned her orange for three days

  • The disaster happened when Janice Evans used St Moriz Darker Than Dark lotion
  • She used a darker shade than usual that didn’t fade despite numerous showers 
  • Jon Pertwee and Mackenzie Crook have both stared as Worzel Gummidge 

A mother-of-four has been banned from the school gates by her children, after a fake tan disaster turned her orange for three days and led to friends calling her ‘Worzel Gummidge’. 

The disaster happened after Janice Evans of Nelson, Lancashire, slapped on the contents of a £2.99 bottle of St Moriz Darker Than Dark lotion.

Within minutes her skin had turned a very dark shade of orangey brown, which despite three showers and large amounts of baby oil, failed to fade and left her looking the same three days later.

Jon Pertwee as Worzel Gummidge

‘All my mates have been taking the mick. They said I looked like Worzel Gummidge, especially with the hair,’ Janice Evans said

The 38-year-old single mum posted photos of the outcome on Facebook.  

‘I went for a bottle one shade darker than I usually buy, thinking it would give me a really nice tan but after just a couple of minutes it was really dark. I thought that was it, but it just got darker,’ Ms Evans said.

‘All my mates have been taking the mick. They said I looked like Worzel Gummidge, especially with the hair.’ 

Janice Evans with her usual shade of fake tan

Despite three long showers and large amounts of baby oil the tan failed to fade

Despite three long showers and large amounts of baby oil the tan failed to fade

Her four children have told their mum to steer clear of the school gates until the colour wears off. 

Ms Evans said she now intends to stick to a lighter shade. 

Worzel Gummidge is a fictional scarecrow, created by author Barbara Euphan Todd who has an orange head and comes to life. 

The character originally featured in a children’s ITV sitcom and was played by Jon Pertwee. 

Mackenzie Crook stared as Worzel Gummidge in a new adaptation for the BBC over the Christmas period in 2019.   

Worzel Gummidge is a fictional scarecrow with an orange head that comes to life and was created by author Barbara Euphan Todd. The character originally featured in a children's ITV sitcom and was played by Jon Pertwee and recently Mackenzie Crook (pictured)

Worzel Gummidge is a fictional scarecrow with an orange head that comes to life and was created by author Barbara Euphan Todd. The character originally featured in a children’s ITV sitcom and was played by Jon Pertwee and recently Mackenzie Crook (pictured)

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