A former Gogglebox star has shared the "bizarre" reason she and her family were reportedly axed from the Channel 4 show.
Chantelle Walker, her mother Elizabeth and sister Monique featured during series 16 in 2020 but disappeared after only a handful of episodes. In a recent interview with The Sun, Chantelle shared why the Walkers stopped appearing on the programme.
The 26-year-old claims producers told them they were "pausing filming" but would come back to include the family in the next series. But Chantelle said they never returned.
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She told The Sun: “They told us they 'didn’t have enough cameras to film us', so we thought they were going to come back and restart filming in the next season. But that didn't happen. There was silence for a while and we didn’t know what was going on for months. Then they dropped us, which was a shock.
“There was no discussion, we couldn’t understand why - but what can you do when they tell you they don’t want to film anymore? They said they would be in contact if there was any time for us on future shows and other opportunities but we’ve not heard from them."
She added: “People were shocked when we were dropped, even now they ask us when we are going back on." She added: “It was a good experience but I wish it could have been for longer. If I was asked to go on Gogglebox again I would do it.”
The family, who is from North London, quickly acquired some fans despite their brief appearance during the pandemic.
One viewers said at the time: “Nice to see new families taking part." Another commented: “Liking the two new families tonight."
And a third wrote: “Definitely the best program of the week. Like a comfort blanket. Very glad to see old families back with a few new ones too.”
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