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The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Hit Irish TV show returns to screens this autumn with bosses looking for fresh faces to join cast
A HUGE Irish TV series is returning this autumn and producers are on the lookout for new faces to join the cast. Virgin Media bosses have launched a new casting call ahead of the eleventh season of their award-winning series Advertisement 2 A hit Virgin Media show is returning to screens Credit: Virgin Media 2 Gogglebox bosses are looking for fresh faces to join the cast Credit: Virgin Media The hit show is back on screens this autumn and comfy couches across the country are being prepped as some familiar faces get ready to return. Fan favourites will be back with plenty to say about what's on the box - but the team are also hoping to add a few new faces to the mix. This year, bosses are keen to hear from groups of friends in their early 20s, the A new family is also on their wish list, especially those with younger members aged 12 and up. Advertisement READ MORE ON GOGGLEBOX So if you watch telly with your mam, dad, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, granny, grandad, it might be worth getting in touch. The casting team are also on the lookout for intergenerational households and lovers of all things news and current affairs. If To apply, email casting@ with your contact details, a bit about who's in your gang, where you're based, what you like to watch together and a photo of you all together. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun Exclusive Exclusive During last year's season, a Gogglebox Ireland star revealed how Danielle Grufferty, who first appeared on the hit show when she was just 12-years-old, announced her engagement to her long-term girlfriend, Naomi. Huge popstar signs up to Celebrity Gogglebox in first ever reality TV appearance alongside TV favourite The TV star proposed to Naomi on the beach while they were a holiday in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria last week. The pair have been together for five years and Danielle had been planning on popping the question since June of this year. Advertisement Virgin Media TV shared a preview clip and in it Danielle revealed the mistake that happened. WED YOU BELIEVE IT Speaking to her dad, Des, mum, Laura, and brother Alex, she explained: "It was a disaster. I was on the beach, doing it on the beach, it was grand. "I got down on the knee, started crying, it was all good. And I put it on the wrong finger. "Then, I took it off the finger to put it on the right finger, and I dropped it in the sand. Advertisement "And I had the doggy paddle during the sand." Laura gave out to her son Alex for keeping it a "secret" as he Danielle had told him of her plans.
Irish Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gogglebox Ireland looking for 'TikTok generation' to be part of new series
Gogglebox Ireland is looking for new families ahead of its new series in the autumn. If you would like to be part of the next series, here is what the producers of the hit Virgin Media TV show are looking for. It is the turn of the TikTok generation, so if you are in your early 20s and love to watch television with your friends - then Gogglebox wants to hear from you. Show producers are also looking for new families with an interest in news and current affairs shows. For those interested in getting involved in the new series, email casting@ with your contact details and tell them who's in your gang, where you're based, what you like to watch together and a photo of you all together if possible. The series began on Channel 4 in 2013 and observes people watching and commenting on television. This year series regulars make their return, but the channel are also searching for a number of new groups to take part. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I'm rethinking everything' admits Ireland AM star Muireann O'Connell as she reveals major house renovation update
IRELAND AM star Muireann O'Connell has said she's "rethinking everything" while renovating her home. The Virgin Media host moved into her lavish new pad this month after saying their Advertisement 2 Muireann has changed her mind about her home's colour scheme Credit: Instagram 2 Muireann moved into her house this month Credit: Instagram and her fiancé, who she got engaged to in 2021, were on the hunt to for four years before finally securing the keys to their forever home this year. With the moving boxes unpacked, Muireann has now turned her focus to decorating and renovating the space to add a bit of her own touch. The Limerick native has been bringing her fans along with her on the journey and often shares her different ideas. Yesterday Muireann revealed she's had a change of heart in the colour scheme after getting inspired by some gorgeous homes. Advertisement read more muireann o'connell She told her followers: "I was thinking of doing something very against my personality and painting the walls with lots of colour. "There'd be pinks involved, invisible whites, greens. That is not like me, bar the time that I painted my entire room to be like Monica and Rachel's apartment in Friends. Yes, it was purple and yellow, Jesus Christ. "But I went to two of the most stylish houses I've ever been in in my life today and there was just a lot of white and then the cabinetry and the furniture did the talking. "So now I'm rethinking everything because I'm a sheep essentially." Advertisement read more on the irish sun Exclusive And last week another one of Taking to her Ireland AM star Muireann O'Connell shows off fabulous new hair do She posted a snap of the TV awkwardly wedged in the corner of the room, admitting it wasn't quite working. Explaining the struggle, she said: "Now we need to figure out what in the awkward space to do with our telly. I know the answer is smaller telly. I love my big telly." Advertisement The Virgin Media star then revealed that some followers had been pushing the idea of placing it above the fireplace - but Muireann wasn't a fan of this. She added: "I know you're gonna say above the fireplace, and lads, a telly above the fireplace gives me the ick." MUIR'S MOVE In a follow-up post shared to her page today, Muireann addressed the strong reactions, joking that she may have offended people by saying she didn't like the look. She said: "Hey I fear I've offended some people because of something I don't like in house design and it is this." Advertisement She then joked: "It gives me the ick but some people on stories it feels like I've taken their granny outside, punched her in the face and then drowned their kitten. "If you like this, that is fantastic. What the hell do I know? Also I just can't be staring up that way. I'm too old. My neck doesn't go that way." Muireann also said that many people had messaged suggesting "those TVs that have frames and they look like a piece of art" - but that didn't sway her opinion either. She said: "No. Again, I just don't want to look up that way. But again, if you like this, that's fabulous. Advertisement "What the hell do I know about house design? I'm sure everything in this house is going to be icky to most people. So I am very sorry. If you like this, you do you."
BreakingNews.ie
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Gogglebox Ireland looking for new families for upcoming series
Gogglebox Ireland is looking for new families ahead of its new series in the autumn. If you would like to be part of the next series, here is what the producers of the hit Virgin Media TV show are looking for. Advertisement It is the turn of the TikTok generation, so if you are in your early 20s and love to watch television with your friends, then Gogglebox want to hear from you. New families are also a priority, so if you enjoy watching television in the evenings with your parents, brother, sister, grandparents, this could be your chance. If news and current affairs shows are high up your list, this could be your opportunity. For those interested in getting involved in the new series, email casting@ with your contact details and tell them who's in your gang, where you're based, what you like to watch together and a photo of you all together if possible.
RTÉ News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Virgin Media launches casting call for Googlebox Ireland
Virgin Media Television's has announced a casting call for families and friends to take part in the new season of Gogglebox Ireland, which returns to screens this Autumn. The series began on Channel 4 in 2013 and observes people watching and commenting on television and this year Irish households who have regularly featured on the Virgin Media version will make their return but the channel is also looking for new faces to take part. Virgin Media says it is looking for members of the TikTok generation in their early 20s, who enjoy watching and talking about what's on TV. They add that a new family is also high on their wish list and is looking for families who watch TV together, with younger members 12+ of particular interest. Intergenerational households and lovers of all things news and current affairs are also a priority for the new series. Interested parties are asked to email casting@ with their contact details and information about their watching group, where they're based, what they like to watch together and a group photo. This will be the tenth Irish series of Gogglebox and the format has also screened versions in over twenty counties, including Australia, Russia, the USA, Germany, Finland, Japan and Norway.
