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RAVING BEAUTY
Party girl Tracey laid on the slap

WE can today reveal Tracey the raver was once a party girl who loved to wear make-up.

Pink-haired Tracey Barnard made it clear within minutes in the house she never wore slap - unlike most other housemates who seem to spend all their time beautifying themselves.

But we have uncovered what are believed to be the last snaps of Tracey wearing make-up in public - at her 21st birthday party 15 years ago.

A friend said: "Tracey wore bright red lipstick, foundation and she looked a bit of all right.

"But soon afterwards she got into raving and ditched the make-up completely." The bash, at Queen's College, Cambridge, was a surprise for her and her mum Christine's partner Dave Garlick on his 40th.

Tracey is also seen dancing with Dave. She later gave him a gnome as a joke gift.

The friend said: "She may have ditched the make-up and girly clothes but apart from that she hasn't really changed.

She has always been her own person. And she always liked to party - she danced until the early hours."

Dave, now 55 and Christine's partner for 20 years, said: "Tracey is a smashing girl and what you see with her is what you get.

"I don't know how she can stand living with those bimbos, they spend all their time looking at themselves and posing at the cameras. Tracey stands out like a jewel among fakes! But she's very open-minded and gets on with almost anyone."

Tracey, who works as a pub cleaner in Fordham, Cambs, has become a cult figure with her sayings such as "Ave It!".

And Dave, who Tracey calls "Dave the Rave", believes she could be a surprise winner.

He said: "I have already got a few quid on her. I think she is a definite dark horse to win."

On Saturday night Tracey and the housemates passed surprise task underwater charades.

They guessed five out of six films, including Tracey miming Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, and won a Chinese meal.

Source: Daily Mirror