Celebrity Gogglebox’s “replaced” duo made a surprise return to the Channel 4 show on Friday (July 11), as fans said the same thing.
Last week, loyal fans of the show were left feeling frustrated when beloved duo, Shaun Ryder and his friend Bez, were missing from the line-up.
The former Happy Mondays bandmates have been part of Celebrity Gogglebox since 2019, and are known for offering their humorous commentary on various TV shows.
The absence of Shaun and Bez in the previous episode caused quite a stir among the audience, sparking fears they might have been dropped from the popular series.
However, fans were relieved to see the pair back on their sofa during tonight’s season finale, reports the Mirror.
After spotting Shaun and Bez on the programme, legions of viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their excitement.
“Glad we’ve got Shaun and Bez back this week,” one person wrote, with another adding: “Hooray! Shaun and Bez are back! #CelebrityGogglebox is saved!”
A third said: “I love Shaun and Bez on #Gogglebox. Always hilarious.”
A fourth fan echoed the sentiment, saying: “So happy Shaun and Bez are back on screen, wasn’t the same without them last week.”
This week, Shaun and Bez were joined by the likes of Rylan Clark and his mum, Linda, Diversity stars Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo, and This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley.
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and multi-award-winning musician Tim Minchin also made their debut appearance on the show, with fans quickly praising their dynamic.
“Please have Hannah Waddingham and Tim Minchin on more episodes, they are fabulous,” gushed one fan on X, while another echoed the sentiment: “Ooh, Hannah Waddingham and Tim Minchin! Brilliant!”
In tonight’s episode, the stars tuned in to the latest season of Squid Game, First Dates, Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection, Match Me Abroad and Netflix’s fresh reality series, Building the Band.