A Kevin the Carrot superfan has decorated her seven foot high Christmas tree with more than 50 of the soft toys.<br /><br />Chevie Wells, 34, first started collecting the popular stuffed toys, which are sold at Aldi, when they were first released in 2016.<br /><br />The mum-of-three now has 52 of the stuffed carrots - including several 'Kevin's' and his girlfriend 'Katie' - and she has decorated her Christmas tree with them.<br /><br />Chevie said: "My mum used to work for Aldi and it started when the Kevin's first came out as she would buy them for the kids. <br /><br />"As the years have gone on, we just go and buy them. <br /><br />"We don't always buy the full collection, we only got the full one this year because it was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed. <br /><br />"We normally get the Kevin and the Katie and the tree decorations, and then it's built over the years.<br /><br />"My partner's mum wasn't using her Christmas tree this year, so we thought we would put the Kevin' on it."<br /><br />Chevie's mum first started buying the stuffed carrots for Chevie's three children Kajetan, 14, Malakaj, 11, and Zikajzer, five as they 'really liked him.'<br /><br />Even though she has been gifted some of the teddies by family, Chevie still thinks she has spent around £160 on them over the years.<br /><br />Chevie, of Derby, Derbyshire,. said: "The kids liked him when he was younger. <br /><br />"It's also for a good cause because I think they donate a certain amount to the Teenage Cancer Trust.<br /><br />"He's popular and I've got three children so they really like Kevin and he's part of their Christmas.<br /><br />"I've had lots of good feedback from people, all of my family love the tree and just think it's really cool."<br /><br />Chevie, who is engaged to partner Andrew Warden, 40, has five Christmas trees in her house - including a Grinch themed tree and a Disney inspired one.<br /><br />She has a range of decorations including Disney baubles, cushions, snow globes and Santa sacks - and estimates she's spent over £1,000 on the festive merchandise.<br /><br />Chevie, who works at DIY store Wickes, said: "We've been collecting the decorations for the same tree for the last ten years.<br /><br />"Every year, we would buy a pack of six baubles, then the glass one they bring out every year with the date on it and then a personalised one for the kids. <br /><br />"Now it's got to the stage where it's just full of Disney baubles and ornaments. <br /><br />"I'm a massive Disney fan, we took the kids to Disneyland in Paris just before Covid and loved it."
