The divisive Bounty is not the nation’s most-disliked chocolate in a tub of Celebrations, according to shock new research.
While many families will find dozens of the sweet coconut treat leftover after Christmas celebrations – it’s actually the fifth most popular chocolate in the pack.
Mars has fallen into last place when it comes to the UK’s rankings, while Maltesers has been deemed the best of the bunch.
Galaxy was well-represented in the top listings, with the caramel version placing third, with Snickers in fourth.
Bounty rounded out the top five, ahead of Twix, Milky Way and then Mars.
This was true across the UK except for Belfast, where 91 per cent like a Mars and rarely leave it until last in the tub.
The comprehensive study of 4,000 people saw four in 10 selected the malty chocolate treat as their favourite, putting it ahead of Galaxy in second place on 34 per cent.
But a mini-Mars was selected by just 18 per cent as their favourite.
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The research was commissioned by Celebrations themselves, which is inviting all chocolate lovers to join the debate this Christmas using the hashtag #MyFavourite.
The study also found Londoners in particular have an abiding love for the Malteser.
To celebrate, Roman and Martin Kemp took to London’s streets in a festive rickshaw to declare Maltesers as the city’s top pick.
Roman Kemp said: ‘Nothing says Christmas like an argument over the chocolate tub.
‘Whether it’s about who gets the last one or why no one’s eating the Bounty, the debates are endless.
‘I’m firmly on Team Maltesers, but Dad is very much Team Twix.’
The research went on to find 14 percent of people feel Christmas simply wouldn’t be the same without a debate over which chocolate rules the tub.
A third (33 per cent) admit they also have a ‘first pick’ they’ll target as soon as the packaging is opened.
With more than a tenth (12 per cent) of families going through disputes around who gets first pick when the seal is broken.
But 20 per cent believe everyone involved should get to choose one chocolate, before anybody is allowed to dip in for seconds.
It comes after Chocolate fans say their Christmas has been ruined early this year after opening their advent calendars to find the third Bounty in a row.
The 2024 Celebrations advent calendar which has come under fire for the amount of Bountys
Furious customers have gone coconuts after seeing Britain’s most divisive choc greet them on December 1, 2 and 3.
Some have called for mutiny over the Bountys and have joked kids could be ‘taking to the streets’ over the saga if it continues.
The Celebrations advent calendar contains a selection of Mars treats behind a door for every day in December leading up to Christmas Eve.
Now fans have been enraged by seeing the unpopular coconut-flavoured treat every day so far.
One customer, said on X: ‘Day one, two AND THREE of the celebrations advent calendar being Bountys has single-handedly ruined Christmas.’
Another customer took to Facebook and said: ‘Dear Celebrations advent calendar makers….what’s the deal with having the first 3 day windows containing Bountys!
‘Single handedly ruining Christmas!
‘Mars, you are definitely on the naughty list!’
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