Gogglebox has nabbed a beloved comedy duo for the sofa.
Comedy duo Frank Skinner and David Baddiel will reunite as part of the Celebrity Gogglebox cast, appearing on the Stand Up to Cancer special of the Channel 4 show. They’ll be sat on the sofa and giving their takes on the latest TV moments in the star-studded episode which airs on Friday (October 25).
The pair shot to fame in the nineties and have already graced the sofa on TV shows such as Fantasy Football League and their ITV chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. They also penned the iconic England footy hit Three Lions with the Lightning Seeds.
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Frank said of his stint: “It is an amazing cause and Dave and me, back on a sofa, seems a better deal than cycling up K2, carrying a fridge to Istanbul or any of that sweaty stuff people do for charity.”
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He added: “I’ve been watching TV with David Baddiel for about 30 years. The only TV I refused to watch with him was stuff featuring me. He never laughed enough.”
David said: “I’m a big fan of Gogglebox, Stand Up To Cancer, and Frank Skinner, so this wasn’t a difficult yes. If we can raise awareness and cash to fight this terrible disease, it’s worth the huge effort of slumping in front of the screen with my old friend.”
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Frank signed off from his Absolute Radio show in May of last year, having joined the station in 2009. He broke down in tears as he bid listeners farewell during his final programme.
He admitted: “It’s pretty well-documented, I don’t want to go,” following reports he’d been axed and didn’t want to leave. Frank said: “I thanked our readers before but honestly, the just, funny, interesting, informative, honest, you’ve triggered off, sort of entire shows have been based on one funny text or email.
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“I shall miss you, I suppose I see you as one group but as I said, you’ve totally been the fourth member of the team.” Skinner now hosts his Frank Off The Radio podcast with his former co-hosts Emily Dean and Pierre Novellie.
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