Gogglebox family the Siddiquis have shared an ’emotional’ update. Baasit and his wife Melissa have marked a monumental occasion as their daughter Amelia Rose finished school and attended her year six prom.
The Siddiqui family have been a fan favourite since joining the Channel 4 show when it first started in 2013. The family have welcomed viewers into their Derbyshire home for over a decade and as a result have amassed a large Instagram following of nearly 140,000 followers.
Retired engineer Sid, appears alongside his sons Baasit and Umar on the show, their brother Raza sometimes makes a guest appearance on the sofa. The official ‘Siddiqui’ family Instagram account shared a photo of Baasit and his family, as Amelia wore a stunning red dress.
The caption read: “Year 6 prom night. Amelia Rose – why do you look so grown up. This one has been so excited for her leavers prom party ALL year and last night she had the best time with all her friends and teachers. The school did an incredible job and spoilt them all.
“To top it off, she smashed her SATS exams and had an excellent end-of-year report that made me & @mel_siddiqui emotional when reading. So proud of all your hard work this year Amelia!! Our little lady in red.”
Fans of the Gogglebox family left supportive comments. Sall wrote: “Such a very pretty young lady, mum & dad must be so proud of you. Enjoy your prom you look beautiful” and Rachal commented “Absolutely stunning. We have been watching old Gogglebox on Netflix and Amelia is a baby and dressed up for Halloween as a little witch! So cute…and now look at her all grown up.”
Deb wrote: “Amelia I can’t believe how much you have grown from that cute baby on Gogglebox. Now look at you all grown up in to a beautiful young lady. Mum and dad must be so proud. Ps you look beautiful for your prom . Beautiful pictures.”
Another comment said: “Beautiful pictures. She looks amazing. I remember you talking about her being born on Gogglebox. Where has the time gone, hope she had a lovely time.”
Others wrote: “Oh my goodness where did your little girl go? A beautiful young lady” and “your Daughter has grown up so fast.”
In March, on her Instagram story Melissa said “the nerves opening this email this morning” with a screenshot of a secondary school transfer decision.
Melissa shared the good news as she revealed they have “one very happy girlie” who got into her first choice school. In disbelief, she questioned “how is she going to secondary school already?” with a crying face emoji.
The family told their daughter Amelia the good news with a huge helium-filled balloon. The balloon read: “Congratulations, Amelia, you got in.”
Sid, the patriarch, is a retired engineer who celebrated his 80th birthday in February 2025, with his family sharing the special day on social media.
His sons balance their family life with their careers – as of 2023, Raza worked in hospitality management, Umar was a microbiologist, and Baasit an IT teacher.