Celebrity Gogglebox fans shocked as Alison Hammond is joined by rarely seen sister during debut on Channel 4 show
family affair Celebrity Gogglebox fans shocked as Alison Hammond is joined by rarely seen sister during debut on Channel 4 show
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CELEBRITY Gogglebox fans have been left shocked after Alison Hammond was joined by her rarely seen sister.
The This Morning star made her debut on Channel 4 show on Friday night alongside her son Aidan.
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Alison Hammond made her debut on Celebrity Gogglebox on Friday
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She was joined by son Aidan and her sister Saundra
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The pair had their own BBC travel show earlier this year, so Aidan is no stranger to TV.
But tonight they were joined by Alison's rarely seen sister Saundra.
The trio watched clips from shows including Squid Game and Poop Cruise on Netflix.
Before the show aired, Alison said in a statement: "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!
"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!"
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