Two music legends have been unveiled as the latest additions to the Celebrity Gogglebox line-up on Channel 4. Rock stars and longtime friends Jake Shears and Josh Homme will make their debut on the show this week, offering their opinions on the biggest TV moments with their signature wit.
Rock Stars Turn TV Critics
Best known for fronting Scissor Sisters and Queens of the Stone Age respectively, Jake Shears and Josh Homme have spent years performing to huge crowds worldwide and selling millions of records. Now, they will be watching from the comfort of the sofa, sharing candid and entertaining reactions to the programmes everyone is talking about.
Jake Shears commented on his appearance: "Josh and I have spent years making noise for a living, so sitting on a sofa and talking over the television felt surprisingly natural. We laughed far more than we probably should have and somehow got away with calling it work. It was a longtime dream to be part of Celebrity Gogglebox."
Josh Homme added: "You’ve never watched anyone watch TV until you’ve watched Josh and Jake watching TV. And then you know you’ve watched it. So set your watch for 9pm on Friday. We are breaking ground that should largely have gone unbroken."
Busy Week for Josh Homme
It is a busy week for the Queens of the Stone Age frontman, as the band has unveiled plans for their new album, Everything Under The Sun. The upcoming release marks the American rock group's first studio album in three years. They also dropped the lead single, Easy Street, on Tuesday, featuring guest vocals from Nikki Lane. Fans may already recognise the song after it made its live debut during the band's Catacombs tour last year.
New and Returning Faces
Elsewhere in the new series of Celebrity Gogglebox, singer Mollie King will be joined on the sofa by her partner, former England cricketer Stuart Broad. Olivia Attwood has been taking part alongside her mum, while her partner Pete Wicks appears separately with his close friend Vicky Pattison.
The new season has also welcomed back a host of familiar faces, including Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness, Bez and Shaun, Roman and Martin Kemp, Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely, Nick Grimshaw with his niece Liv, the Mangans, and Rylan, who once again joins his mum Linda on the sofa.
Celebrity Gogglebox airs this Friday at 9pm on Channel 4.
