Alison Hammond joins Celebrity Gogglebox with rarely-seen sister
Celebrity Gogglebox is set to welcome a new celebrity on board, with This Morning's Alison Hammond joining the 2025 cast. It marks her debut on the popular Channel 4 show, alongside one rarely-seen family member.
In tonight's episode, Friday July 4, Alison will be accompanied by her sister Saundra and son Aidan. Channel 4 previously confirmed her appearance ahead of tonight's latest instalment.
Sharing her enthusiasm, Alison commented: "I'm so excited to be doing Celebrity Gogglebox with my son Aidan. We've always loved watching telly together, and now we get to do it on the sofa for the nation!".
She further added: "It's a real family affair too, because my fabulous sister Saundra is getting involved as well. Expect laughs, eye-rolls, and lots of commentary, classic Hammond style!".
Excitement among fans for Alison's addition to Celebrity Gogglebox has been building since reports emerged back in May that she was appearing alongside her son, reports the Mirror.
Back in 2020, Alison and her sister Saundra suffered a heartbreaking loss when their mum, Maria, died of cancer. The presenter shared the news that her beloved mum had lost her battle with liver and lung cancer.
Sharing the news on Instagram in February at the time, alongside a series of photos paying tribute. After her mum's private family funeral she told her followers: "Today I dedicate Valentine's Day to my beautiful, wonderful Mother Maria who passed away from liver and lung cancer.
"Yesterday my family and I celebrated her amazing life and laid her to rest in a beautiful ceremony she would have been proud of.
"Thank you mummy for giving me the strength to move forward in the knowledge that your ok and with God in Heaven now.
She added: "I will always remember you and try and make you proud. I love you mum."
The current instalment of Celebrity Gogglebox features a star-studded lineup including Paddy McGuinness, Vernon Kay, Clare Balding, Rylan Clark, Nick Grimshaw, all sharing their take on the week's television offerings.
Despite the buzz ahead of its launch last month, some Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were less than thrilled, feeling that the celebrity reactions were somewhat "forced".
"Not the dreaded celebrities again, so many of them are so annoying #Celebritygogglebox," one viewer expressed, while another shared: "Celebrity Gogglebox just isn't funny like the original, it feels forced! #gogglebox #Celebritygogglebox."
Vicky Pattison is part of this year's lineup with her close pal Pete Wicks. The ex-Geordie Shore star discussed the filming experience and the heatwave hurdles on Angela Scanlon's podcast.
Vicky revealed: "We're done. It's in the bag. Last one is this week so make sure you tune in. I can't promise any feminist rants. I was sweating me t**s off."
She added, recounting the sweltering conditions: "It was 40 degrees in my front room trying to do that the other day, and obviously, with the heatwave we've been having this week, it's been f*****g savage. Yeah, literally swamp gusset galore."
This season also welcomed Rag'n'Bone Man to Celebrity Gogglebox, as he made his debut in reality TV.
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