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Gemma Jones

Gogglebox's Mary shares what it's really like working on the show including payment

Gogglebox's Mary Killen has shared what it's really like to work on the Channel 4 show - including an insight into what they get paid.

She said that she "loves" the couch critic role, where she discusses the week's latest shows with her co-star and husband Giles Wood. They are filmed in their cottage in Wiltshire.

The couple have been regular participants on the television programme since Series 5 in 2015. Mary and Giles often address each other as 'nutty' as they often "forget" that they are being filmed.

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Speaking to OK! Magazine, she revealed what she enjoys about it and gave an insight into payment as she said: “I love it because I’m just sitting in my own home – it’s a job.

"We get paid a minor sum. It means I don’t have to pack my bag, lose my keys. I just go downstairs and turn on the telly!”

Mary also admitted that it’s easy to forget that they’re being filmed as she added: "Yes they’re filming for 12 hours a week so of course we forget. The cameras are so small.

"The point is they want the cast to be as natural as possible. That’s why they film for so long."

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