TV & Film
Gogglebox is looking for new people to star on the show
Would you and your family be up for this?
In what could be the most exciting casting call of the year, producers are now on the look out for new talent to appear on the next season of Gogglebox.
Following a string of tragedies involving Gogglebox cast members this year, producers of the hit Channel 4 reality show are reportedly putting the feelers out for some new faces to bring laughs to living rooms across the nation.
Executive producer Victoria Ray outlined the kind of people she was looking for, telling The Daily Star that the key to the show’s success is its ability to find people who don’t fit the mould of a typical TV star.
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She said: “The ideal people are ones who don’t know that they’re funny. We like people who are charismatic, engaging and don’t necessarily see themselves as TV personalities.
“We like to pick people who don’t want to be on the telly.”
Victoria also explained that pairs or families who are able to speak without thinking – such as fan favourites, Blackpool siblings Sophie and Pete Sandiford, always tend to do well.
She added: “It’s good when they have no filter because then they don’t second-guess themselves when they’re talking. We basically want people that you warm to and you want to see in your living rooms.”
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Reckon you’re up for it?
Well, while Channel 4 have allegedly launched their ‘recruitment drive’ for new Goggleboxers, their application process has always been shrouded in mystery, with a spokesperson saying last year: “There is no way to apply to be on Gogglebox.”
Rumour has it that they have eyes and ears everywhere, however, so if somebody, somewhere thinks you have what it takes to be on the show or you have a strong social media presence, you could very well be receiving a phone call from Channel 4 in the near future.