The year is flying by, and with April already here, June is just two months away. This means it's just eight weeks until we get our next dose of Celebrity Gogglebox.
One of the main reasons why Celebrity Gogglebox is so entertaining is that it brings big stars down to Earth. Whether they're West End actors or seasoned sports presenters, viewers love seeing celebrities enjoy the very relatable pastime that is sitting on the sofa and watching television.
Series four may be an estimated two months away now, but we imagine that things may look very different for the show. Since the last series wrapped up in September, some of the celebrities have left or gone through some pretty significant life events.
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Maureen Lipman's exit
In December, Coronation Street star Dame Maureen Lipman announced that she would no longer be appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside her friend, former politician and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. Maureen joined the show in 2020 after Dame Sheila Hancock got up from the sofa in 2019.
The 75-year-old has been pretty open about the reasoning behind her decision to leave. According to the Educating Rita actress, the producers failed to appreciate her sense of humour.
Maureen told the RadioTimes: "I went in imagining that they wanted me for my wit and my brain. Of course, they just want to show you willies and for you to be shocked.
"Honestly, we were really funny together, but none of that was used. And if they don't want to use what we gave them, f*** them."
It is unclear who will be sat beside Gyles on the sofa this year, but Maureen has suggested that he will be sat next to another friend rather than stepping away from the show completely. She said: "I'm sure they'll put someone else with Gyles."
Denise van Outen's split from Eddie Boxshall
Maureen is not the only Celebrity Gogglebox cast member who will be missing from this year's show. In January, Denise van Outen announced that she had split from her fiancé Eddie Boxshall, who she had appeared on the show with since the 2019 series.
Denise has since confirmed that her relationship with Eddie ended after he became involved with other women. During an appearance on Lorraine last month, Lorraine Kelly asked Denise if she was okay, to which the West End actress replied: "I'm alright.
"Do you know what? I'm feeling really good now because I wasn't in a great place.
"It was all a bit of a shock but these things happen. I'm not the first person it's happened to and I won't be the last, sadly.
"But it's life isn't it, Lorraine, and you just have to get on with it, you know. There's no hard feelings on my side, it's happened and you just accept it and I can't change what's happened so I just have to accept what my future is going to be now, and that's just moving forward."
Essex-born Denise has just released her autobiography, 'A Bit of Me: From Basildon to Broadway and Back', in which she describes the devastating details of Eddie's affair. The 47-year-old discovered some stomach-churning evidence, including pictures of and conversations with other women, on Eddie's iPad which suggested that her partner had not been faithful.
When Denise confronted Eddie about his actions, he denied what he had done. This caused Denise to ask her partner to leave.
Shortly after Denise's split from Eddie, reports suggested that the star could be joined by Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh on the sofa. According to a source, the pair had already signed up to another round of filming before they called off their engagement, and Denise wanted to honour the commitment.
Nick Grimshaw is engaged
It may seem all doom and gloom, but there should be at least one exciting difference in the upcoming Celebrity Gogglebox series as radio DJ Nick Grimshaw has just announced that he is engaged. The star confirmed on Thursday (March 31) that he and his longtime partner Meshach 'Mesh' Harry are set to tie the knot.
The 37-year-old wrote on Instagram: "And in gay news this evening…. got proposed to, said yes obvs." Next series, make sure you look out for Nick's flashy new engagement ring.
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