Celebrity Gogglebox fans say same thing after celeb 'replacement' fears
Celebrity Gogglebox fans said the same thing on Friday (July 11) after recent star "replacement" fears.
Last week, Channel 4 viewers were left reeling after fan-favourite stars, Shaun Ryder and his friend Bez, were noticeably absent from the line-up of famous faces.
The former Happy Mondays bandmates have been part of Celebrity Gogglebox since 2019, and are known for offering their humorous commentary on various TV shows.
After Shaun and Bez didn't appear on last week's episode, many viewers were left concerned that the pair had been scrapped from the show. However, fans were relieved to see the pair back on their sofa during tonight's season finale.
After spotting Shaun and Bez on the programme, legions of viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their excitement.
"Glad we've got Shaun and Bez back this week," one person wrote, with another adding: "Hooray! Shaun and Bez are back! #CelebrityGogglebox is saved!"
A third said: "I love Shaun and Bez on #Gogglebox. Always hilarious."
A fourth fan echoed the sentiment, saying: "So happy Shaun and Bez are back on screen, wasn't the same without them last week."
This week, Shaun and Bez were joined by the likes of Rylan Clark and his mum, Linda, Diversity stars Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo, and This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley.
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and multi-award-winning musician Tim Minchin also made their debut appearance on the show, with fans quickly praising their dynamic.
"Please have Hannah Waddingham and Tim Minchin on more episodes, they are fabulous," one person wrote on X, with another similarly sharing: "Ooh, Hannah Waddingham and Tim Minchin! Brilliant!"
Tonight's episode saw the celebrities react to the latest season of Squid Game, First Dates, Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection, Match Me Abroad and Netflix's new reality series, Building the Band.
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