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Channel 4 Celebrity Gogglebox fans go crazy as two TV favourites reunite

Gogglebox fans have gone crazy as two of the country's favourite TV celebrities have reunited.

Ricky Tomlinson, 83, and Sue Johnston, 79, are best known as Jim and Barb Royle from the BBC TV series The Royle Family - the iconic duo have come together 11 years after the show ended, appearing on Friday's (June 23) episode of Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox and fans have gone crazy.

Viewers have shared their excitement on Twitter over the pair coming together

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@NicolaBardon wrote on Twitter: "Jim and Barbara back together on"

@AngieCQuinn wrote: "Ricky Tomlison's laugh just kills me"

@DANHUDSON said: "Obsessed with Ricky Tomlinson on #CelebrityGogglebox basically being the same as Jim Royle. YOU HAVING THAT DAVE? GOGGLEBOX MY ARSE"

Sharing a photo of Jim and Barb @veefeeley tweeted: "The Legends Level has gone off the scale tonight on Celebrity Gogglebox"

@Dandlio19372821 added: "The royle family was original gogglebox"

Others have joked that characters Jim and Barb could have won the lottery in real life and not just in The Royle Family by the stunning home viewers got a sneak peak into tonight.

@Greg_Phillips_ said: "Judging by the house, I think Jim and Barb might have won the lottery again……certainly more than £100 they won on the scratch card she found down the back of the sofa at Christmas."

@Michymoo added: "I like to think that this is actually Jim & Barbara & and they've won the lottery"

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