Celebrity Gogglebox: Chris Packham among new line-up for reality show

Chris Packham is joining the new line-up for Celebrity Gogglebox, alongside his conservationist step-daughter Megan.

The Springwatch presenter will make his sofa debut on the Channel 4 series when it returns on Friday 16 June at 10pm, along with several other new faces.

Comedian Katherine Ryan and her husband Bobby Kootstra will also be appearing on the TV show about people watching TV for the first time, as well as presenter Davina McCall and her celebrity hairstylist partner Michael Douglas.

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Packham, 61, will be joined by his step-daughter TV presenter and zoologist Megan McCubbin as they chat about shows from the comfort of their living room.

More celebrity names are yet to be announced for the latest series - the fifth season of the Celebrity spin-off which began in 2019 and is made in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.

Stand-up comic Ryan, 39, told The Sun: “It’s usually just the dogs who get to see us watch TV, so we’re excited to welcome viewers into our home as we decompress in our favourite spot – the sofa.

“We’ve been huge Gogglebox fans for years and we are thrilled to be taking part.”

Also returning this series will be Gyles Brandreth alongside friend and Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley.

Spice Girl Mel C will be tuning in with her brother Paul, The Chase star Paul Sinha with his husband Olly and Eurovision singer Sam Ryder will be sharing a sofa with Radio DJ Scott Mills.

Zoe Ball will be back on the sofa with her former kids TV presenter father Johnny Ball, 85, and son Woody Cook.

Rylan will be back with his mother Linda, and Denise Van Outen will be watching TV with her friend, Blue singer Duncan James.

Comedians Mo Gilligan with Babatunde Aleshe, Happy Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez, EastEnders star Martin Kemp and his DJ son Roman Kemp, radio presenter Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv, Loose Women Judi Love and Charlene White, comics Rob Beckett and Tom Allen and husband and wife team Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont will all be back.

Other celebrities taking part include TV presenter pals Fearne Cotton and Gok Wan, sports pundit Clare Balding and her partner Alice Arnold, rapper Big Zuu, KISS presenters Hyder and Tubsey, TV presenter Miquita and her celebrity chef mum Andi Oliver and football commentators Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.

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Celebrity Gogglebox returns to Channel 4 on Friday 16 June at 10pm and will continue to air at 9pm for the weeks to follow.

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