Channel 4 hit show Celebrity Celebrity left fans unimpressed just minutes into the first episode as new famous duos took to the sofa to share their views on the latest telly
Viewers were left feeling unimpressed just moments into the new season of Gogglebox, criticising the show’s format change.
The Channel 4 favourite, known for featuring regular mates and households commenting on the week’s prime telly offerings and movies, took a different turn on Friday (June 6) night with the reappearance of a star-studded version.
Celebrity Gogglebox made its comeback with fresh high-profile names settling in to view a selection of well-liked shows, including telly legends Paddy McGuinness, Vernon Kay and broadcasting duo Clare Balding with Alice Arnold joining the series.
Fan-favourites like television host Rylan Clark alongside his mum Linda and broadcast journalist Nick Grimshaw with his niece Liv came back for more sofa critiques.
TV personality Vicky Pattison and The Only Way Is Essex star Pete Wicks joined the cast for the new series
Highlights for the celebs included programmes like Race Across the World, Faking It, Celebrity Bridge of Lies, Silence Is Golden, Big Zuu and AJ Tracey’s Rich Flavours, Canal Boat Diaries, and ITV News – Trump and Musk.
Nonetheless, viewers at home didn’t reserve their comments on the celebrity take of the show, stating that this edition seemed a bit too ‘forced’.
Disgruntled opinions quickly poured in via X, previously known as Twitter, with one individual posting: “Not the dreaded celebrities again, so many of them are so annoying #Celebritygogglebox.”
Paddy McGuinness and Vernon Kay were among the long list of stars to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox
One viewer ranted: “We watch normal #Gogglebox because it’s hilarious and we love all the families. #celebritygogglebox is not funny and we couldn’t care less about the celebs. It’s just people watching telly.”
Another added their two pence, saying: “Celebrity Gogglebox just isn’t funny like the original, it feels forced! #gogglebox #Celebritygogglebox.”
Yet, not everyone was against the concept as a fan expressed enthusiasm: “#Celebritygogglebox #Gogglebox 1st minute and we see Alex Scott and Jess Glynn. I’m already into this series, I hope we get to see the Eubanks too, TV gold are Chris and Junior.”
Rylan recently opened up about his mums TV future
Meanwhile, Rylan has recently spilled the beans on his mum’s TV future amid calls from fans for the mother-son pair to star in their own show.
Chatting with the Daily Star, he revealed: “We’ve been offered hundreds of things. We got asked to do a travel show and the chance to go here and go there.”
He continued, explaining his mum’s situation: “It would be hilarious, but she’s just not well enough to do it. Gogglebox is enough for us. She feels comfortable doing that show because we’re just sat in my kitchen.”
Celebrity Gogglebox is available to watch and stream on Channel 4
It’s set to be a huge series of Celebrity Race Across the World as a Hollyoaks and Derry Girls star is the latest celeb to join the line-up, according to reports
22:39, 03 Jun 2025Updated 22:39, 03 Jun 2025
It’s been reported Dylan Llewellyn is the latest signing to the hit show(Image: WireImage)
A former Hollyoaks star is the latest famous face to sign up for BBC’s Celebrity Race Across the World, according to reports. Fans of the Liverpool based soap will remember Dylan Llewellyn as cheeky character Martin “Jono” Johnson, as he’s set to appear on screens once again.
Since leaving the soap in 2016, the star has appeared in a number of high profile TV shows including Derry Girls, Big Boys and Beyond Paradise.
Dylan’s latest venture will now see him racing across the globe with a team mate in hopes to beat his competitors, without the help of a phone or credit card.
The Mirror has contacted a representative of the show for comment.
Dylan Llewellyn has reportedly signed up for the show(Image: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/WireImage)
Despite his TV success, Dylan previously admitted to going through a rough patch in his career. While chatting on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, he shared his near brush with giving up acting: “I was struggling a bit and I was almost like going to give up on acting, you know?”
“And I just wasn’t getting any auditions, and yeah, it was just a really quiet period and I was working in a coffee shop and just grafting because that’s like the realities of acting. You’ve got to graft, you know, it’s a really tough industry.”
He revealed to the Guardian that his breakthrough role as James in Derry Girls came just in time. “It was emotional, really. I was about to give up. It really meant the world to me. It saved me,” he said.
Molly Rainford and Tyler West have reportedly also signed up(Image: Getty Images for Lionsgate UK)
Earlier this week it was reported that Molly Rainford and Tyler West have signed up for Celebrity Race Across the World, according to reports.
The EastEnders star, 24, and Kiss FM presenter, 29, who met on BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, are said to have already filmed the smash-hit series in which a bunch of celebrities partake in an epic race across the world without their phones or credit cards to help.
The last series, which aired last summer saw stars, including Kelly Brook, Scott Mills, Jeff Brazier and Kola Bokinni race across South America.
Speaking on the reported signing of the Strictly couple, a source told The Sun: “Molly and Tyler are a huge coup for the show. They’re popular with millions of viewers from their stints on Strictly, and Molly will bring in loads of EastEnders fans too.”
Molly and Tyler’s relationship blossomed during the Strictly Live Tour in 2023, and things have been going from strength to strength ever since.
A former star of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here has reportedly signed up for the latest edition of the Bake Off in a Stand Up To Cancer special
23:59, 03 Jun 2025Updated 00:02, 04 Jun 2025
Bake Off is gearing up for a Stand Up To Cancer special(Image: PA)
The latest famous face to be signed up for the Great British Bake Off is said to have been confirmed. Former I’m A Celebrity star Babatunde Aleshe has reportedly agreed to another reality TV show following his stint in the jungle.
The comedian, 38, starred on the ITV show Down Under in 2022, and is now said to be ready to test his culinary skills. It’s claimed Babatunde will take part in the Stand Up To Cancer special of the hit Channel 4 show.
“Babatunde is guaranteed to be hilarious and will no doubt have plenty of banter with Paul, Noel, Caroline and Alison,” a source said.
Babatunde in I’m A Celebrity in 2022(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Speaking to the Sun, the TV insider continued: “‘He’s not known for his prowess in the kitchen so there’s sure to be some panicky moments laced with the good humour he’s known for.
“His energy on the Gogglebox sofa has always been pure positivity and very infectious, and bosses are hoping he’ll bring that to the tent.”
Other names reportedly signed up for the unique edition include JoJo Siwa. and Molly Mae Hague. Hot on the heels of her Celebrity Big Brother appearance – where she met Chris Hughes – the Dance Moms star is claimed to be set for another UK reality TV show.
Now it has been reported that JoJo will be popping up on Channel 4 and testing out her culinary skills. A source claimed: “This is a bit of a coup for the Bake Off because Jojo is currently one of the most talked about young stars on TV right now.
“She’s barely had time to catch her breath, leaving CBB last month amid huge media attention and heading straight into another huge show this month. It’s also a fantastic gig for her because although she already has a fanbase over here, the cookery contest also introduces her to a wider British audience,” the source added to The Sun.
JoJo Siwa is tipped to take part in the celebrity version of Bake Off(Image: Channel 4)
“Plus she got plenty of experience of cooking in front of the cameras while she was on Celebrity Big Brother, though this time she won’t have hunky Chris to distract her.”
JoJo and Chris’ budding friendship stole the show in the Big Brother house. Speculation was rife they were more than just friends, with JoJo revealed to have dumped fiance Kath Ebbs at the wrap party.
Snaps have since emerged of the singer kissing the 32-year-old former Love Island star while they were on holiday together in Mexico. They have continued to pair special mentions to each other on social media following their exit from the CBB house.
THERE have been some massive fall outs among famous siblings.
From Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham spat to the Gallagher brothers’ bitter feud, there are several famous faces who are at war, or have been in the past, with their family,
And British stars aren’t the only ones, because there are several high-profile Hollywood stars who have been at war with their loved ones.
But the blame is being levelled at Nicola, which has upset Brooklyn, according to a source.
Kim Turnbull puts on brave face as she returns to work while Romeo jets to Paris with his mates amid family feud
They said: “She has never told him what to do and has been nothing but supportive — she’s a loyal wife.”
Brooklyn and Nicola also missed an intimate evening last Wednesday at the family’s £10million Cotswolds mansion.
The dinner was attended by Victoria, Romeo, Cruz, and his girlfriend Jackie.
Kim was absent, as were Brooklyn and Nicola.
Liam and Noel Gallagher
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Liam and Noel fell out when they were youngerCredit: PA
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The two brothers recently made up and will head on tour later this yearCredit: Getty
The two Manchester-born stars became famous together when they were in the band Oasis.
Clashing personalities saw Noel briefly quit the band after Liam threw a tambourine at him during a performance.
Later, Noel hit Liam on the head with a cricket bat when Liam annoyed him while he was working.
Liam’s last-minute pull-out and heckling from the audience during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1996 added to the feud.
The last straw was when a backstage argument in Paris in 2009, reportedly over Liam’s clothing firm, Pretty Green, led to Noel’s decision to leave the band.
But last month, Liam and Noel performed together for the first time in 16 years as they took to the stage of a members’ club in north London.
And now, the pair are preparing for the Oasis reunion tour which will take place later this year.
Leonardo DiCaprio and his step-brother Adam Farrar
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Leonardo DiCaprio and his step-brother Adam Ferrar in 1978Credit: Getty
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Leonardo and Adam are not close anymoreCredit: Getty
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In the 00s and 10s, Adam accused Leo of putting fame before his family.Credit: Getty
Although Leo and his step-brother Adam were close as kids, as they grew up, they grew apart.
In the 00s and 10s, Adam accused Leo of putting fame before his family.
In 2016, Adam spoke out about his relationship with Leo.
“We were once so close. I loved him and I still do,” he told MailOnline.
He added: “But we’ve not spoken in a couple of years. The last time I saw Leo was at his birthday party a couple of years ago.
“I’d been invited by another friend. Leo was pleased to see me and gave me a hug.
“But when I try to call him, my messages go unanswered. He has a whole team around him now and it’s impossible to penetrate that wall of hangers-on.”
He also told the paper: “Leo wants to save the world but he seems more concerned about the environment and climate change than he does about his own brother. It hurts.”
While Leo got famous, Adam developed a marijuana and cocaine habit, as well as a serious heroin addiction, with this coming to a head in 2008.
“I was arrested five or six times for petty theft, shoplifting from supermarkets, trying to support an opiate addiction of half a gram to a gram a day,” Adam told the outlet.
“Leo and I never had an argument. But he started surrounding himself with people that didn’t want me around. He’s the biggest star in the world and there’s me, messed up on drugs. I was slowly shut out of his world.
“Finally I got tired of going in and out of jail. I’ve been off heroin since 2013,” he said.
Meghan Markle and her half-sister Samantha Markle
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Meghan Markle says she grew up as an only childCredit: JAKE ROSENBERG/NETFLIX
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She has a half sister – Samantha MarkleCredit: PA:Press Association
Megan and her half sister Samantha Markle have been embroiled in a feud that has been long-running for many years.
According to Samantha, she and Meghan were close when they were growing up, although this is not backed by the Duchess.
The pair are 17 years apart and did not grow up at the same time.
In 2018, Vanity Fair reported that Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle “moved in together a couple of years before Meghan was born, along with Samantha and Thomas junior, who had relocated to L.A. after living with their mum.”
In Meghan’s chat with Oprah in 2021, she declared: “I grew up as an only child, which everyone who grew up around me knows, and I wished I had siblings.”
Samantha is estranged from Meghan, and the pair have not spoken for more than a decade, since her “early twenties”, it has been claimed.
Due to their estrangement, Samantha was not invited to Meghan’s wedding toPrince Harryin 2018. Samantha said at the time: “Out of respect and humanitarianism, the Markles should be invited if 2,000 complete strangers are. Our uncle, brother, me, best friend of 30 years, nephews. At issue is not a matter of closeness. Family is family.”
Nick and Aaron Carter
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Nick Carter and Aaron Carter didn’t always get alongCredit: Getty – Contributor
The pair’s bond weakened due to childhood trauma, addiction, and family drama.
In 2019, Nick filed a restraining order against Aaron, saying he had made violent threats.
Aaron denied this also accusing Nick of abuse.
On November 5, 2022, Aaron died at his home in California at the age of 34.
His body was found in his bathtub by a housekeeper.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner later ruled that Carter’s death was accidental: drowning after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam (Xanax).
He was cremated, and his ashes were left in the care of his twin sister Angel.
Julia Roberts and her half-sister Nancy Motes
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Julia Roberts had a half sisterCredit: Getty – Contributor
Julia Roberts and her half-sister Nancy Motes had a “tortured” bond before she died by suicide.
In 2014, Nancy, who was 37, was found in a bathtub filled with water at a friend’s home in Los Angeles, where she had been dog-sitting.
LA County Coroner spokesman John Kades said prescription drugs had been found at the residence.
She wrote a suicide note blaming Julia for bullying her most of her adult life.
In the three-page note, she said: “My so-called siblings get nothing except the memory that they are the ones that drove me into the deepest depression I’ve been in.”
Louis Tomlinson and his half-sister Georgia
The One Direction star’s biological dad left shortly after he was born and became estranged from him.
His father later had a daughter called Georgia who became a huge One Direction fan when she was 14.
She and Louis’ biological dad, Troy, then saw Louis in a One Direction concert when the band were at the height of fame.
The siblings failed to reconnect.
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Louis shot to fame in boyband One DirectionCredit: Getty
