Gogglebox fans complain to Ofcom and slam stars for ‘not following isolation rules’

Viewers were not impressed...

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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Gogglebox has received 20 complaints after fans accused the stars of not following the isolation rules amid coronavirus.

After the Government issued a statement telling the nation to self-isolate many viewers were shocked when they watched the Channel 4 show and noticed that - other than Sid Siddiqui - the rest of the stars were still filming together despite not living in the same house.

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Sid has been absent from the last two episodes ©Channel 4

Fans took to Twitter to air their outrage with one person writing, "How does self isolating work with Gogglebox when so many of the participants don't live together. Aren't you breaking the rules?"

Another commented, "Wondering why the #Gogglebox lot ain't been self isolating the same as us".

Someone else added, "I know some of them live together and some are isolating together but some of the Goggleboxers don't like the Siddiqui brothers and the woman with her daughter who's got a baby... so why are they allowed to continue, we're not meant to be going to family/friends #gogglebox".

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Stephen and Pat

Stephen has been on the show since the very FIRST series, having previously sat next to his ex-boyfriend Christopher Butland-Steed, who departed in 2017. He's now joined by his mum Pat.

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Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb

However - after Stephen tied the knot in June 2018, his photographer husband Daniel Lustig-Webb has been appearing on the show. Although viewers missed his mum Pat, others loved the new pairing.

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The Siddiqui Family

Baasit, Umar and their dad, Sid. Other brother Raza sometimes makes an appearance and the mum and daughters occasionally pop in.

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Bill and Josef

Bill Hartston and Josef Kollar have been best friends since meeting seventeen years ago at a Monopoly charity walk. They joined the show in series two and don't feature loads, but when they do, they're hilarious.

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The Malone Family

Tom and Julie and their two sons Tom Jnr and Shaun have been on the show since series four, and are a total fan-favourite. Their house is also full of dogs. So many dogs. One's called Dave. They're from Manchester.

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Jenny and Lee

Best friends Jenny and Lee have us in stitches with their commentary from the sofa. They've been on the show since 2014 and live in Hull.

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Giles and Mary

Giles Wood, an artist, and writer Mary Killen apparently have a cupboard full of broken crockery or a "mending cupboard". They're also friends with Boris Johnson and his sister Rachel. They've been on the show since 2015 and live in Wiltshire.

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Ellie and Izzi

Sisters Ellie and Izzi are our spirit animals with their array of take-away foods every Friday night. They first appeared on the show in series six, and are from Leeds.

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Dave and Shirley

Dave and Shirley live in Caerphilly and are highly entertaining on the ol' telly box, having been on the show since series six in 2015.

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Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan

Three brothers Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan Plummer joined Gogglebox in early 2017 for series eight.

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Amira and Iqra

Amira and Iqra are two pals from London whose infectious giggles leave us in stitches. They joined the show in series 10 with their friend Amani, but now it's just the two of them.

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The Worthingtons

Alison and her husband George, along with her daughter Helena, joined the show in series 10 (2017) and live in Salford, Manchester, according to Helena's Twitter bio.

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Pete and Sophie Sandiford

Brother and sister double act Pete and Sophie are absolutely HILARIOUS. Their blunt opinions and excellent puns make for brilliant television, and have been making us chuckle since they joined in series 10 (2017). They live in Blackpool.

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The Ven family

Marcus, Mica, Sachelle and Shuggy joined the Gogglebox cast for series 11 in 2018.

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John and Beryl

Series 12 newbies John and Beryl have divided their nation with their fractious relationship and regular bickering, but we love em.

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Abby and Georgia

Relative newcomers Abby and Georgia have been hugely popular among viewers, joining the show in series 12 (2018). They're from Durham.

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The Lampard family

Essex sister Olivia and Grace as well as mum Jacquie are fresh Goggleboxers, having joined the show in series 13 (2019).

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Paige and Sally

Paige and Sally joined the show's 14th series and are the latest mother and daughter duo to be included in the programme. The pair are from Birmingham and Paige, 23, is a business development manager, while Sally, 53, is a carer for the disabled and elderly.

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Sue and Steve

Sue and Steve are husband and wife from South London. Sue is semi-retired, while Steve is a cab driver. They are both 64-years-old and joined Gogglebox when series 14 started airing (2019).

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David and Emma

David and Emma are the latest father/daughter duo on the Channel 4 programme. They joined the show during series 14 and have left viewers in stitches with their hilarious remarks.

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Anne and Ken

Anne and Beryl joined the show's 15th series and are full of comedy one liners. The pair have been married for 50 years and when viewers were first introduced to the pair, Ken gave Anne 50 roses to represent how many years they have been together. CUTE.

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The Plummer brothers have had to stop filming ©Channel 4

Not only did viewers complain on Twitter but some even went as far as complaining to Ofcom about the lack of social-distancing.

However a spokesperson for the show was quick to shut down any speculation, in a statement they explained, "The majority of Friday’s episode was filmed before the Prime Minister’s address last Monday."

They went on to add to The Sun, "Since the updated Public Health England advice, any filming was subject to stricter filming protocols which are now fully in place.

"The health and safety of our cast and crew is paramount."

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Since then Lee and Jenny were quick to reassure fans that they were following the guidelines because they actually live together.

On Twitter Lee wrote, "Well what can we say it’s Friday and it’s still on #Gogglebox. Jenny and me watching together as we are both on lockdown TOGETHER friends with no benefits I may add an hour of laughs stay safe stay well #StayHomeSavesLives".

Aww.

Other than Sid, the only other cast members who were absent last week were the Plummer brothers and Izzi who has temporarily been replaced by Ellie's boyfriend Nat.

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