{"id":2447680,"date":"2026-06-06T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2447680"},"modified":"2026-06-06T11:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T11:08:28","slug":"celebrity-gogglebox-viewers-issue-brutal-verdict-and-switch-off-within-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrity-gogglebox-viewers-issue-brutal-verdict-and-switch-off-within-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Gogglebox viewers issue brutal verdict and &#8216;switch off&#8217; within minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3f8b3f\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">One viewer watching the new Channel 4 show said they &#8216;switched over&#8217; after declaring they &#8216;can\u2019t bear this anymore&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34076859\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paddy McGuinness and Vernon Kay on Celebrity Gogglebox\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paddy McGuinness and Vernon Kay on Celebrity Gogglebox<cite aria-label=\"Image: Rachel Joseph \/ Channel 4\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Rachel Joseph \/ Channel 4)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Celebrity Gogglebox fans were left unimpressed and delivered their brutal verdict just minutes after the new series kicked off on<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Channel 4 Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Channel 4 <\/a>on Friday. The programme returned to TV with favourites such as Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness, Nick Grimshaw and niece Liv, as well as Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There are also several new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"stars Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">stars <\/a>including Olivia Attwood and her mum Jennifer, Harry and Matt aka Nitro and Legend from Gladiators. Finishing off the line-up are Strictly star George Clarke and content creator Max Balegde and comedian and actor, Julian Clary and actor and television presenter Nigel Havers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, just minutes after the show started, viewers took to social media to air their views. Many were left baffled by the celebrities\u2019 identities. ChronicleLive regularly brings TV-related updates for readers, including latest news<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" for Gogglebox fans here.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/all-about\/gogglebox\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> for Gogglebox fans here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On X, one viewer said: \u201cGod am I old? Watching Celebrity Gogglebox &amp; don\u2019t know half of the celebrities on it.\u201d Another added: \u201cI\u2019m so out of touch. Who are most of these \u2018celebrities?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third wrote: \u201cDon\u2019t know half of these celebrities.\u201d Another stated: \u201cCan they put names and occupation for some of them, because who tf are some of these people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fifth said: \u201cF*** watching #CelebrityGogglebox whole minutes we lasted!! Series link removed.\u201d A sixth penned: \u201cBloody hell, this is extremely irritating with all these so-called celebs all trying too hard to be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another fumed: \u201cSwitched over. Can\u2019t bear this anymore.\u201d Someone else declared: \u201cNeeds renaming- unfunny non-celeb Z-list hasbeens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, talking about being on Celebrity Gogglebox Olivia Attwood said it \u201cwas chaotic but in the best possible way\u201d, reports<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" the MirrorLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/celebrity-gogglebox-fans-turn-off-37256327\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> the Mirror<\/a>. She explained: \u201cIt\u2019s not often that we agree on things which I think the viewers may find entertaining. My family are huge fans of the show so it\u2019s a real honour to be a part of such an iconic British programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Strictly 2025 finalist George Clarke also said: \u201cI loved it, mainly because it gave me a full excuse to take the mick out of Max on national TV. He reacts to everything, so you\u2019re never bored. It\u2019s so easy to get into as well, you just sit there, say exactly what you\u2019re thinking, and before you know it, we\u2019ve gone completely off track!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coronation Street legend Nigel Havers also shared: \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true working with Julian on Gogglebox. 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