What will it mean for the regular viewers when the Channel 4 show returns tomorrow night for series 26? There will be many new faces staring at the screen.
Five new families will join the regulars for the new series of Gogglebox from their sofas after just one pair of families were fired.
Earlier this summer, it emerged that Scottish couple Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle were leaving the show after producers decided not to invite them back for the 26th run, which starts on Channel 4 tomorrow.
Two brand-new Scottish duos, Jake, 27, and Calum, 31, from Glasgow, as well as Rosie, 68, and Susie, 70, from Edinburgh, are now among the incoming groups of telly watchers.
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Sara, 87, from Yorkshire, who will watch the box alongside her daughter-in-law Lara, 58, will also be the show’s oldest contributor.
The Gordons from Surrey, along with their daughter Chee, 25, and married couple Andrew, 62, and Alfie, 32, both from the Cotswolds, make up their other two families.
The long-running program, which is still one of Channel 4’s best-loved titles after 13 years on air, was “injecting a little freshness,” according to an insider.
But the injection of new faces could cause stress for some of the Gogglebox regulars, who may feel they are now in danger of being pushed out in the coming months if the new arrivals prove popular.
Starting tonight at 9pm, the series will show off the new groupings. The new households joining the Gogglebox family, according to Mike Cotton, creative director for Studio Lambert, was “a delight” along with our much-loved returning cast, and we are eager to hear their honest opinions on this week’s most talked-about TV. ‘
They will be joined by regular Goggleboxers pals Jenny and Lee, the Siddiqui family, the Malone family, Giles and Mary’s married couple, Ellie and Izzi’s sisters, the Welsh couple David and Shirley, the Plummer brothers, Amira and Amani, Abbie and Georgia, Sue and Steve’s friends, Simon and Jane, the married couple Ronnie and Annie, Danielle and Daniella, and Teresa and Anita’s parents, Michael and Sally, who
In July, Joe and Roisin announced that they would not be returning for the show’s upcoming series on social media. After three and a half years of sitting on the couch, Channel 4 has decided it’s time for Joe and I to stretch our legs and haven’t asked us back for season 26. We are thereby separating from the Gogglebox family.
Thanking the producers, they added: “The experience has actually been so mad and we will miss watching TV with you all on Friday nights! It’s been an honour to represent Scotland as some of the first Scottish people on the show and prove we don’t actually need subtitles.”
We thank Joe and Roisin for their contributions to Gogglebox over the years, according to a spokesperson for Channel 4 who expressed their gratitude for their continued success.
Friday, 9 p.m. – Gogglebox, Channel 4,
Source: Mirror
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