Gogglebox Announce Major Change as Five New Families Join Cast After Stars Axed - Liverpool Echo
The 26th series introduces five new households from diverse UK regions to refresh perspectives in the thirteenth year of the show, airing September 5, 9pm.
- On Friday, September 5, Gogglebox premieres Series 26 at 9pm on Channel 4 with five new cast groups including Glasgow friends, a Surrey family, and a Cotswolds couple.
- After producers decided not to invite Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle back, Studio Lambert handpicked five diverse groups to refresh the cast for Series 26.
- The new recruits include Glasgow pals Jake and Calum and Surrey's Gordon family: Andre , Sarah , and their daughter Chee .
- Roisin Kelly said on TikTok that `After three and a half years of sitting on the sofa Channel 4 have decided it's time for Joe and I to stretch our legs and have not asked us back for season 26`; Channel 4 thanked Joe Kyle and Roisin for their contributions.
- The change comes as the series enters its thirteenth year and with 25 series aired, producers warn new faces could make regular Gogglebox cast members feel at risk in coming months.
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