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Gogglebox stars Sophie and Pete Sandiford reveal their unlikely off-screen jobs

Gogglebox favourites Sophie and Pete Sandiford may well be favourites from the widely-watched Channel 4 staple, but the brother and sister duo have recently shared that they still have unusual full-time jobs as well as their tenure watching telly.

2023 marks ten years since the popular show burst onto screens across the UK - having initially aired in march 2013 with a unique, never seen before angle.

And while Pete and Sophie's introduction didn't come until 2017, the two have gone on to sharply become fan favourites through their cracking chemistry and witty one-liners.

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The Mirror reports that the programme is currently airing its 21st season since its inception, with the Manchester-based TV commentators featuring in the last 11 series. And despite becoming household names following Gogglebox's success, participating in the show does not pay enough for the reality series cast to make featuring in the show a full-time career.

Instead, those featuring on their sofas have 'real' jobs, which have been revealed by Channel 4 to stir up extra interest and help promote the show. Pete is a building company boss after previously working in insurance - and is also the proud dad of toddler Jimmy, who he shares with wife Paige and has featured on the Channel 4 show in the past.

In December, Pete announced on the show that he and wife Paige are expecting their second child together. Sophie, on the other hand, used to work at high street giant Debenhams before it fell into administration in 2019 and is now a florist.

One thing that has confused fans of the programme has been whose house is on our screens.

In an interview with Heat magazine, Pete revealed all. He said: "So, it was my house originally. I had it for years and then I split with the girl I was seeing and thought: 'I don't really want to live here any more.' Then Soph moved in on the sly, didn't you?"

She replied: "Yeah, then I took over the whole house."

He added: "Soph bought the house off me and I moved out, and now me and Paige have our own house."

A Gogglebox Ten Year Anniversary Special aired on Saturday night at 9pm, which ran alongside the current series which is on at the same time each Friday.

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