Celebrity Gogglebox returned to Channel 4 on Friday night, marking a huge milestone with its 50th episode. Viewers flocked to social media to share their delight, with many calling the show 'addictive' and 'the perfect switch your brain off TV'.
Familiar Faces and New Additions
The latest edition saw the return of established favourites including Martin and Roman Kemp, James and Clair Buckley, Nick and Liv Grimshaw, Bez and Shaun Ryder, and Joe Marler and Maisie Adam. Several fresh faces joined too, including Strictly Come Dancing professionals Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu, actor Michael Sheen and his partner Anna Lundberg, friends Georgia Tennant and Fearne Cotton, and Chris Packham with his step-daughter Megan McCubbin.
Viewers Share Their Love
Channel 4 audiences were swift to make the same observation during the landmark episode. One viewer posted on X: 'Who doesn't just love a bit of @C4Gogglebox. Always such an entertaining way to spend the time. The perfect switch your brain of TV any time of day needs.' Another added: 'Watching the always delightful Celebrity @C4Gogglebox. It's still so fascinating how watching a show about people simply watching TV can be so strangely addictive.' A third commented: 'I love Celeb Gogglebox.' Someone else wrote: 'All hail Celebrity @C4Gogglebox. How is it therapeutic watching people watch TV? Always the much needed relief a s****y day always requires. Love the celebrity version.'
What They Watched
Throughout the episode, the celebrities watched fresh instalments of I Kissed A Girl, The 1% Club, and First Dates, as well as Jennifer Lopez's Netflix film, Office Romance. The nation's political future also faced examination during this week's broadcast. The well-known personalities responded to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister, while offering their thoughts on his likely successor, Andy Burnham.
Reactions to Political Drama
Responding to Starmer's emotional address outside 10 Downing Street, Michael Sheen remarked: 'That's got to be tough.' Joe Marler added: 'He's finally shown us the human side to him, that would have connected more with the world.'
Celebrity Gogglebox is available to stream on Channel 4.
