After a four-month break, the hit Channel 4 reality show Gogglebox is returning for season 18.
The Bafta-winning series which sees a number of families or groups of friends across the UK watch and commentate on the different shows seen on TV that week has been airing since 2013.
The cast members tend to stay the same for the full-length series, however, the programme’s return this season is bittersweet with four members of the cast - Andy Michael, Mary Cook and Pete McGarry - dying recently.
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Who is returning to Gogglebox for Series 18?
A tweet from the official Gogglebox account had confirmed that Sophie Sandiford and brother Pete will be back for the new series alongside Jenny Newby and Lee Riley, Ellie and Izzi Warner, and the Malones.
Also returning are Mica and Marcus, the Siddiquis, pals Abbie and Georgia, Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig, the Plummers brothers and the Baggs family.
It’s also likely that we will see some new faces that may not have been confirmed yet.
Which cast members are not returning to Gogglebox?
Four Gogglebox cast members are no longer alive, including Pete McGarry who died in June following a short illness.
Mary Cook died aged 92 last month, followed only days later by 61-year-old Andy Michael, also from illness.
Though the families of these cast members have stepped down from the show, they have been given the opportunity to come back in future if they choose to.
Another cast member who did not return for series 17, which aired earlier this year, was Tom Malone who announced via Instagram that he’d be leaving after six-and-a-half years on the show.
When does Gogglebox return to Channel 4?
Series 18 of the hit show will start on Friday, September 17, at 9pm. This series follows a special episode, which aired on Friday, September 10, celebrating Channel 4’s Black To Front initiative. The special episode featured a mixed line-up of celebrities and cast from the original series, such as Mo Gilligan, Babatunde Aleshe and The Ven Family, and was part of a bid to showcase Black talent on and off screen.
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