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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Channel 4 breaks silence after Gogglebox couple suddenly dumped from show
Channel 4 has shared a statement after Gogglebox couple Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle revealed that they had been "dumped" from the show's cast. The Scottish pair took to social media last night to tell fans that they were not returning for the show's next series, adding: "After three and a half years of sitting on the sofa channel 4 have decided it's time for Joe and I to stretch our legs and have not asked us back for season 26." A spokesperson for Channel 4 has now said that they wish the couple all the best. "We thank Joe and Roisin for their contributions to Gogglebox over the years, and wish them all the best for the future."
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Hugely popular Gogglebox couple 'axed' from Channel 4 show
Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle had a three-year stint on the sofa, but now the favourites have revealed in an emotional post that they will not be returning. The couple made Gogglebox history as the first Scottish pair to appear on the show back in February 2022. Roisin, 26, and Joe, 28, have now revealed that they were "not asked back" by Channel 4 for the next series and have been "dumped" by the show after almost four years. Meet our new Scottish Goggleboxers Roisin and Joe! 🏴 🎉 See you on the sofa for brand new #Gogglebox TONIGHT, 9pm on @Channel4. Taking to TikTok with the sad statement, Roisin wrote: "After three and a half years of sitting on the sofa channel 4 have decided it's time for Joe and I to stretch our legs and have not asked us back for season 26. "Therefore we are leaving the Gogglebox family. We couldn't be more grateful to Studio Lambert for the opportunity, the experience has actually been so mad and we will miss watching tv with you all on Friday nights! "It's been an honour to represent Scotland as some of the first Scottish people on the show and prove we don't actually need subtitles." Recommended reading: Roisin went onto thank the show's crew, sharing: "We have made friends for life and after filming every week for years you have become like our family! We could not have asked for better people to work with and we will miss you immensely." After thanking their fans, she added: "It for sure has been a once in a lifetime opportunity. "Time to watch tv in silence for a bit and put down the popcorn. Miss you already, Roisin and Joe x x x."
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Hugely popular Gogglebox couple 'axed' from Channel 4 show
Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle had a three-year stint on the sofa, but now the favourites have revealed in an emotional post that they will not be returning. The couple made Gogglebox history as the first Scottish pair to appear on the show back in February 2022. Roisin, 26, and Joe, 28, have now revealed that they were "not asked back" by Channel 4 for the next series and have been "dumped" by the show after almost four years. Meet our new Scottish Goggleboxers Roisin and Joe! 🏴 🎉 See you on the sofa for brand new #Gogglebox TONIGHT, 9pm on @Channel4. Taking to TikTok with the sad statement, Roisin wrote: "After three and a half years of sitting on the sofa channel 4 have decided it's time for Joe and I to stretch our legs and have not asked us back for season 26. "Therefore we are leaving the Gogglebox family. We couldn't be more grateful to Studio Lambert for the opportunity, the experience has actually been so mad and we will miss watching tv with you all on Friday nights! "It's been an honour to represent Scotland as some of the first Scottish people on the show and prove we don't actually need subtitles." Recommended reading: Roisin went onto thank the show's crew, sharing: "We have made friends for life and after filming every week for years you have become like our family! We could not have asked for better people to work with and we will miss you immensely." After thanking their fans, she added: "It for sure has been a once in a lifetime opportunity. "Time to watch tv in silence for a bit and put down the popcorn. Miss you already, Roisin and Joe x x x."
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Bonnie Blue dark secrets behind sex fame uncovered in new Channel 4 documentary
Bonnie has split from her husband and her closest friends seem to be Josh, who posts her videos, and a stylist. The dark secret behind Bonnie Blue's sex fame is reportedly uncovered in the new channel 4 documentary about her life. The pornstar hit headlines and stormed social media after her biggest event was in January, when she had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours, the inspiration for the title of a new Channel 4 documentary, 1,000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story. At a screening of the documentary, Bonnie insisted she was 'very happy' with her life. But her notoriety, and her boasts of sex with married men, who, she says, should not feel guilty about cheating on their wives, come at a price. In the film, Bonnie, a 26-year-old former NHS recruitment worker from Derbyshire, whose real name is Tia Billinger, says: 'The last time I went out by myself was probably about six months ago. Now it is not that safe. I get hundreds of death threats a day, so it is not that safe when I walk around. 'I say, 'It is going to happen at some point, someone will come and give me stick ' and fair play to her, at least they are getting up off their sofa. My worst one is acid, if someone did acid, and I could see some spiteful girl doing that.' Bonnie has split from her husband and her closest friends seem to be Josh, who posts her videos, and a stylist. She says: 'My sort of circles got smaller, but my team are also my best friends.' Director Victoria Silver followed Bonnie for six months, gathering footage of her having sex, and was at her January marathon for a couple of hours, reports the Mirror. At the documentary screening, Bonnie expressed surprise at the amount of explicit footage used. Asked if she was expecting complaints, Victoria said: 'If I was making a film about a musician or some kind of other performer their work would be in there. I think it is important to see what she does.' Bonnie is clearly proud of her work. Of her sex marathon, she says: 'I love the fact that I was able to experience that day with over 1,000 subscribers, fans, people that spent time out of the day to come meet me. 'But, yeah, I also need money to be able to take time out of my days to be able to do that, to hold these events. These events aren't cheap by the time you pay for staff, security, the venue.' But she says she has earned more than £1million in some months, and the documentary shows the increasingly extreme lengths she will go to for clicks and views. One scene shows Bonnie at home with mum Sarah, who speaks with pride about how her daughter was a great dancer as a child. She also seems proud of her career as a porn star. She says: 'Would it be something that I chose for her to do, no. I was really, really shocked, but now would I want her to do anything else? No, not at all. It's her choice.' Sarah and other relatives have given up their jobs to be on Bonnie's payroll. Sarah says: 'People I know always liked us both, but think it's OK to make nasty comments. 'Most of the time I just laugh. I'm like, 'If you could earn a million pounds in a month, your morals would soon change, and you'd get your bits out'. I don't care what people say.' Bonnie says: 'My family started to put up with hate, I get that, but I also get the life I live and the money. So it's like I also want them to receive some of the rewards.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The documentary ends as Bonnie is about to head to Romania to meet influencer Andrew Tate, who is facing rape and human trafficking charges, which he denies, and is a self proclaimed misogynist. Bonnie says: 'He's probably just as controversial as I am. Whether people love him or hate him, he's a marketing genius.' Director Victoria asks her: 'You talk about female empowerment, but how do you square that with aligning yourself with the most misogynistic male on the internet?' Bonnie says: 'Piers Morgan interviews serial killers all the time. It's not messed up his brand. He [Tate] has been labelled multiple things by the media, and so have I. We're probably the two most misunderstood people out there at the moment.' Channel 4 defended the documentary, telling the Mirror: 'The explicit content is editorially justified and provides essential context.' * 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, Channel 4, Tuesday, 10pm.
New York Post
14-07-2025
- New York Post
Man calmly confesses to murdering, dismembering his elderly landlord: ‘This is horrific'
Chilling police footage of the moment a man calmly admits to murdering his 74-year-old live-in landlady has caused widespread horror after the case became the subject of a new TV documentary. Scott Paterson had lived as a tenant in Annette Smith's home in the UK town of Fairfield, Bedfordshire for more than a decade before he brutally took her life on the night of November 8, 2023. The 45-year-old said he 'snapped' after he became tired of caring for her while she recovered from a stroke. 3 Scott Paterson had lived as a tenant in Annette Smith's home for more than a decade before he brutally took her life. channel4 After suffocating the elderly woman as she slept and taking great lengths to cover up his crime, Paterson dismembered her body before hiding parts of her remains at a storage unit and distributing the rest among public bins in the city. Now the 'shocking' confession he gave police after his elaborate cover-up was exposed has been televised in a new episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody called 'The Butcher Of Suburbia'. The popular British show, which has been running since 2014 and is aired on 7+ in Australia, highlights the challenges faced by police officers at Luton Police Station, a cop shop about 34 miles outside of Central London. While episodes over the years have covered all sorts of crimes and investigations, its most recent is particularly grisly, prompting an almost visceral reaction from viewers on social media. 3 The 45-year-old said he 'snapped' after he became tired of caring for her while she recovered from a stroke. channel4 In the footage, filmed inside an interrogation room at the station, Paterson recounts the gruesome details of his crime in such a calm fashion it leaves the police visibly dumbstruck and sent shivers down viewers' spines. After telling police he killed his elderly roommate – who friends described as a generous soul that took Paterson in out of the goodness of her heart – officers quizzed him on where her body was. 'Where's Annette,' a female officer asked, to which he coldly replies, 'there isn't a full body'. 'I did keep her in the house for quite some time, but as time went by, I realized she couldn't stay in the house. 'I wasn't sure what to do, so I did dismember her.' Initially he hid her remains under the stairs, before moving them to a storage unit about 3 miles from their home. Paterson, who is wearing a blue checkered shirt and a black baseball cap during the interview, then proceeds to explain in precise detail how he went about the horrific task – with much of the admission too shocking to publish. 'It was a gradual process, I couldn't face doing something like that in one go,' the murderer explained, before stating he first chopped up Smith's feet with a saw and a knife. 'I work in a butchers, so I see how they deal with things like that, but I obviously watch quite a lot of horror films and stuff so it has probably stemmed from there as well.' Paterson, who was employed at a local farm shop at the time of the murder, had also done a butchery course, according to the BBC. It took him 'a few weeks' to completely dismember her body, placing Smith into an array of plastic bags, admitting he was physically sick during the lengthy process. After, he 'discarded' the 10 different pieces of Smith's body 'gradually' in bins around the city – including several outside supermarkets. In order to cover his tracks, Paterson hacked into his landlady's email account and sent Christmas cards and emails to her friends and family, pretending she was still alive. The deception lasted for months, but eventually relatives grew suspicious because of 'multiple kisses at the end of the email' that 'did not ring true, and alerted local police. 3 It took him 'a few weeks' to completely dismember her body, placing Smith into an array of plastic bags. channel4 At first, Paterson falsely claimed Smith had left the house voluntarily with an unknown woman, but investigators found her passport, clothing, mobile phone and laptop still at the home, and noted there had been no activity on her bank account. Detectives also found CCTV footage and records proving Paterson also stole the old lady's jewelry and other belongings, which he sold for more than $6,749, The Sun reported. After discovering Paterson had debts of over $40,497, police arrested him on April 30, 2024, and he quickly confessed to the murder. During sentencing, Luton Crown Court court heard Smith and Paterson had become friends and she had invited him to lodge in her spare room rent-free, in exchange for company and running errands. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters They had also gone on holiday together, the BBC reported. After she had a stroke, her mobility was affected and the dynamic of their friendship changed, with Paterson becoming her carer who would collect medicine and wash her. Judge Justice Murray described Paterson's actions as 'awful' and 'callous' during sentencing in November last year. He was given life in prison and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years before he is eligible for parole. The gruesome crime recently became the subject of a TV documentary, where Paterson's actions left viewers horrified. 'So scary the people we walk this world alongside,' one commented on social media. 'He's so calm it's disturbing,' remarked another. As one declared: 'OMG. This is horrific. Poor Annette.'
