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Lily Waddell & Megan Nisbet

When will Gogglebox return 2021? Channel 4 confirms February start date

Channel 4 has confirmed exactly when Gogglebox will be returning to screens.

The award-winning series, which films family and friends in the UK watching the highest-rated and most-talked about shows on television, is coming back - and soon.

Talk of the news series has been rife, with many looking forward to Gogglebox Fridays cheering them up once again during lockdown.

Gogglebox was last on screens in December 2020 for its 16th series, it also aired a Christmas special featuring the nation's favourites, Lee and Jenny.

So when will Gogglebox be back and who will be starring on it? Here's everything you need to know ahead of its comeback.

Channel 4 confirms February start date for new Gogglebox series (Channel 4)

Gogglebox start date 2021

Series 17 will kick off on Friday, February 26.

It will start at 9pm on Channel 4 and will likely air at the same time on a weekly basis.

If it's anything like the previous seasons, the new 2021 series will be 15 episodes long

Who will be on Gogglebox?

While Channel 4 hasn't confirmed the 2021 cast, some firm favourites are set to return.

According to The Mirror, Jenny and Lee promised their loyal fans they would be back in February in a sweet festive message in December.

While, more recently, Sophie Sandiford let slip she was going to be back on the sofa with her brother Pete in discussion with a fan on social media.

The Malones have also taken to Twitter to share their excitement for the new series airing, although it's been reported that the Tapper family won't be returning this year.

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