Stars share the worst Christmas present they've received... or given

Let's be real, sometimes you need to have your 'look surprised' face ready for those not-so-great Christmas gifts.

We asked some stars to share their nightmare gifts, and the ones they aren't so proud of giving as well, and a few of them (hesitantly) spoke up...

Sami Lukis, 9Honey columnist

"A boyfriend once bought me a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. No, I didn't ask for it. And, yes, it really sucked (sorry, couldn't resist)."

Victoria Arbiter, 9Honey royal columnist

"I've always been pretty lucky in the Christmas present department, but if I were to pick a least favourite gift, recipe books would win every time. 

"No amount of glorious tomes filled with sumptuous dishes is ever going to convince me that cooking is easy or enjoyable! I'm a terrible cook. One Christmas I accidentally roasted the turkey upside down, although I pretended I did it on purpose so as to retain the moisture! No-one was buying it.

"At the other end of the spectrum last year my step-sisters presented me with Royal Bingo. That was a bonafide hit!"

Sylvia Jeffreys, Nine journalist

"My brother once gave me a Coca-Cola yo-yo which he'd pulled out of a Happy Meal."

Allison Langdon, 60 Minutes reporter

"A knife."

Bec Judd, Postcards presenter

"Presents that are doubled or tripled up."

Jayne Azzopardi, Weekend Today presenter

"Gosh... it must have been so bad I can't remember."

Leila McKinnon, Nine journalist

"I've probably given plenty of shockers, but fortunately my friends and family are extraordinarily polite (when they're not drinking schnapps)..."

Antonia Kidman, 9Honey columnist

"Gosh, I cannot say. I don't think I've received too many bad ones."

Livinia Nixon, 9News Melbourne presenter

"All presents are gratefully received."