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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Celebrity Gogglebox fans shocked as Alison Hammond is joined by rarely seen sister during debut on Channel 4 show
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. Advertisement 2 Alison Hammond made her debut on Celebrity Gogglebox on Friday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 She was joined by son Aidan and her sister Saundra Credit: Channel 4 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. Advertisement Read More on Gogglebox "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!" Rolling into holidays
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Celebrity Gogglebox fans shocked as Alison Hammond is joined by rarely seen sister during debut on Channel 4 show
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. 2 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!"
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Alison Hammond joins Celebrity Gogglebox 2025 line-up
Alison Hammond joins Celebrity Gogglebox 2025 line-up The 50-year-old presenter will be on the hit Channel 4 programme reacting to some of the hottest TV shows and films alongside her 20-year-old son Aidan and her sister Saundra on Friday (04.07.25) - and she told viewers to expect lots of laughs. Alison first appeared on our screens in 2002 (Image: Getty Images for the NTA's ) Alison Hammond is "excited" to be joining Celebrity Gogglebox with her family members. The 50-year-old presenter will be on the hit Channel 4 programme reacting to some of the hottest TV shows and films alongside her 20-year-old son Aidan and her sister Saundra on Friday (04.07.25) - and she told viewers to expect lots of laughs. She said: "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!" Alison signing up for Celebrity Gogglebox comes after the BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox and her best friend Clare Hamilton - who both present the teenage parenting podcast The Teen Commandments - joined the show on June 27. Article continues below Sara - who starred in the 2024 series of Celebrity Gogglebox with DJ Annie Mac, 46 - was quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "I love watching and shouting at the telly and I love hanging out and having a laugh with my best mate, so doing Gogglebox with Clare is the dream!" And Clare said it is surreal that she gets to star on one of her favourite programmes with her best friend. She added: "I am a huge Gogglebox fan, so to be doing this with my best friend of over 30 years is quite literally a goosebump moment for me." The seventh season of Celebrity Gogglebox - which began on June 6 - features a range of famous faces from the showbiz world. The line-up includes comedian Paddy McGuinness and TV presenter Vernon Kay, The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley and his wife Clair Buckley, reality TV stars Vicky Pattinson and Pete Wicks, and pop star Jess Glynne and her partner, sports commentator Alex Scott. Former Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp and his son, TV presenter Roman Kemp, former Big Brother's Bit on the Side host Rylan Clark and his mum Linda, ex-The Big Breakfast presenters Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan, and Happy Mondays rockers Shaun Ryder and Bez, will also make an appearance. Article continues below Meanwhile, Gavin and Stacey actor Larry Lamb and his son, presenter-turned-businessman George Lamb, former Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds and her close friend, radio personality Richie Anderson, comedic mum-and-daughter duo Jennifer Saunders and Beattie Edmondson, and BBC Radio 1 broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv also share their opinions on some of the hottest entertainment offerings. Comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Mo Gilligan, Diversity duo Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, as well as TV personality Jamie Laing and comedian Munya Chawawa, and broadcaster Clare Balding and her wife Alice Arnold are also on the show.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Alison Hammond joins Celebrity Gogglebox with rarely-seen sister
This Morning star Alison Hammond is joining the Celebrity Gogglebox cast, with the TV presenter admitting she is 'so excited' to be appearing on the hit Channel 4 series. 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.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Yahoo editors are going mutts over these Amazon Pet Day deals — save up to 40%
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