There is something fundamentally absurd and yet completely watchable about the Gogglebox format, a feeling that only intensifies when celebrities are dropped onto the sofas. The third episode of the seventh season continues the tradition of pairing famous faces with a slate of the week’s most talked-about television, resulting in a strange and often funny collage of armchair commentary.
This week’s lineup is a deliberate mix of personalities. You have reality TV figures like Vicky Pattison and Pete Wicks alongside respected broadcaster Clare Balding and her wife, Alice Arnold. Familiar duos Rylan and Linda Clark, and Mo Gilligan with Babatunde Aleshe, are also back to provide their dependable comedic timing. It’s a curated cross-section of British fame, all reacting from the comfort of their own homes.
The viewing menu is equally varied. The cast will be turning their critical eyes to the high drama of Coronation Street, the manufactured romance of Love Island, and the agricultural antics of Clarkson’s Farm. Also on the docket are Countdown, Gary Barlow’s Food and Wine Tour: Australia, Our Yorkshire Shop: A Victorian Restoration, and Tom Kerridge Secrets of the Pub Kitchen. This eclectic mix ensures the reactions will be all over the map, from genuine amusement to utter bewilderment, giving a look at what cuts through the noise in modern television.
Celebrity Gogglebox returns on Friday, June 20 at 9:00 PM on Channel 4.
