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Jessica Sansome

A Celebrity Gogglebox special is back this week - when is it on and who's taking part?

The civilian series of the Channel 4 favourite is currently underway but there will be a surprise for Gogglebox viewers this week.

A couple of famous faces will be popping up during Friday's episode (October 25) for a very special cause.

The League of Gentleman and Inside No. 9 stars Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith will be joining the Gogglebox family as part of charity campaign Stand Up To Cancer.

The joint fundraising initiative between Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK launched in 2012 and to date has raised more than £62 million in the UK which has funded 52 clinical trials and projects involving 11,000 cancer patients across the country.

Steve and Reece will join the BAFTA-winning show for the one-off special following the footsteps of Noel Gallagher, One Direction stars and England footballers Dele Alli and Eric Dier.

The actors said: "We are big Gogglebox fans and couldn't be more chuffed to be on the sofa together.

"We have slightly questionable telly tastes but as it’s for an amazing cause like Stand Up To Cancer, hopefully the viewers will let it slide.

"Cancer affects way too many of us and we need to pull together and put a stop to it."

It is also reported that stars from the Celebrity Gogglebox series which aired earlier this year will also take part including Radio1 DJ Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv, Martin Kemp and radio presenter son Roman, and Denise Van Outen with her partner Eddie Boxshall.

Nick Grimshaw took part in the Celebrity Gogglebox series (John Stillwell/PA Wire)

But don't worry, our favourite telly watchers including Blackpool brother and sister Pete and Sophie and best mates Jenny and Lee will also be on hand to pass judgement on the week's TV.

As well as the celebrity version of Gogglebox, there will also be a Stand Up To Cancer special of The Last Leg.

Celebrity Gogglebox airs on Channel 4 on Friday at 9pm followed by the The Last Leg straight after at 10pm.

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