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25.02.2022 - 15:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots couple will appear on Channel 4’s hit programme Gogglebox tonight for the first time in six years.
Glasgow-based Roisin and Joe will feature on the show after a recent plea to include a Scottish family in the line-up.
The pair, aged 23 and 25, will join other loved cast members of the hit show to give their opinions on a variety of different TV shows throughout the series.
The newest Scottish couple have been together for four years and live at Joe’s family home after moving in together at the start of lockdown.
Gogglebox announced on Twitter: "Meet our new Scottish Goggleboxers Roisin and Joe! See you on the sofa for brand new #Gogglebox TONIGHT, 9pm on @Channel4."
The channel came under pressure to find a Scottish family to appear on the show after MPs demanded the programme reflect the make-up of the country.
Channel 4 launched a dedicated casting team to find Scottish contestants after the backlash.
In September, a Commons Scottish Affairs committee session took place about on Public Broadcasting in Scotland.
And it was revealed there was a real lack of Scots talent on the show.
At the time Pete Wishart MP, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, said: “A theme which came up in our evidence session was the lack of a Scottish family on Gogglebox.
"It is clear some have approached the channel with similar concern, often offering themselves as an option. I am therefore pleased to see a dedicated team tasked with this and look forward to seeing the successful family on our screens in the new series”
Channel 4's chief executive confirmed the hunt was on to find Scottish contenders.
Following the news, viewers posted up their comments on social media.
One asked: "Will there be subtitles?"
Another ventured: "So who’s been
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Binge-watching TV is easier than ever and the popularity of Gogglebox is at an all time high. So, becoming a regular on the Channel 4 hit show is understandably a tempting thought for homes across the country. The eclectic mix of families with their hilarious reactions to the week's TV has entertained us all since the programme began nearly ten years ago.
A Scottish couple appeared on Gogglebox for the first time in six years last night.
Having amassed fans up and down the country, series 19 of Gogglebox hit our screens last week, with the popular Channel 4 programme bringing us the likes of Giles and Mary, Jenny and Lee and the Siddiqui family. But alongside the established fan favourites, Gogglebox bosses have announced that a new duo will take to the sofa for the first time tonight, Friday 25 February.
Gogglebox has confirmed that a new family will be making their debut on the show.
Gogglebox show bosses have introduced a brand new family that are set to appear on the Channel 4 show for the very first time tonight, Friday 25 February.The programme's official Twitter page made the announcement as they shared a snap of the couple, who hail from Scotland, called Joe, 25, and Roisin, 23. "Meet our new Scottish Goggleboxers Roisin and Joe! See you on the sofa for brand new #Gogglebox TONIGHT, 9pm on @Channel4." the announcement read.