Gogglebox couple Giles Wood and Mary Killen have returned to the Channel 4 show as the armchair critics hit screens again earlier this week to fan’s delight.
The pair, who first joined the show in 2015, weigh in on everything from The Masked Dancer to the day’s news from their home in Wiltshire.
The couple have been married for over three decades and refer to each other as ‘Nutty’ on the programme, with a familiar rapport that sees Giles deliver quick quips, to be often told off by Mary as a result.
The pair are very private when not gracing Channel 4 screens, with little known about their lives away from their living room.
Giles, who contributes to online magazine The Oldie, met Mary when he was 21 while studying at Wimbledon Art School when she was a model.
Meanwhile, Mary has been the author of a number of books, including 2012's How the Queen Can Make You Happy.
However, it is known that Giles retired at an incredibly early age and has a rarely-mentioned second job.
While watching a documentary on coronavirus in the 2020 season of the show, Giles said: “Just as I'm starting to enjoy my retirement,” before Mary quickly shot back: “What retirement? You haven't worked first. You retired at 21, so now you can start working – do it in reverse.”
When he's not discussing the week's telly, Giles is working as an artist and has his own artist website, where he explains what his influences are.
On the site, Giles says: “I like the contemplative aspect — sitting for several days in a room, watching the light change.
“There are as many changes as with a landscape. I always work in oils as they give more depth. The finished painting should offer an insight into the painter as well as the subject.”
His artwork includes beautiful paintings of homes and landscapes, with some framed prints selling for up to £250.
Giles might have to use some of his art money to fix up their cottage, which has been dubbed 'The Grottage', but the couple have admitted their home needed urgent fixing-up in the past.
Speaking to The Telegraph previously, the couple revealed that the paint had started peeling from their ceilings and they were once forced to create makeshift double glazing with bubble wrap.
At the time, they also revealed that the property had no central heating and claimed that their kitchen was full of mould.
Despite their home reportedly looking slightly rough around the edges, it has remained their base for over 28 years while they work as well as record Gogglebox.
