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Gogglebox viewers angry over coverage of the Queen’s death

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Published 11:18 17 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Gogglebox viewers angry over coverage of the Queen’s death

Some viewers felt the mournful segment wasn't necessary

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

After a week of processions, queues and a new King who has issues with pens, some Gogglebox viewers looking for a reprieve from mourning the Queen were left furious with Channel 4's coverage in its most recent episode.

In a show which involves watching people watch TV it makes sense that there would be some focus on current events, whether in the form of the latest new BBC drama or some news coverage that has gripped the country.

Such an event took place with the death of the Queen on 8 September, but when Gogglebox returned for its latest series the following day, there was no mention of her passing.

Some viewers were happy to take their minds away from the sad events, with Channel 4 explaining the first episode aired 'as planned' to bring a 'valuable sense of continuity for many of our viewers', but the reprieve didn't last long as the second episode threw viewers right back into the depths of mourning.

Despite more than a week having passed since the Queen's death, the cast of the show were filmed reacting to the announcement of her passing all over again, prompting many of them to start tearing up.

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Speaking to best friend Lee, Jenny commented: "When she first took over, she said be it a long reign or a short reign, she would work till the end. And that's what she did."

Another devastated member of the cast was Mary, who declared the UK no longer has a female 'role model'. Her grief was no surprise, given that she announced her own mourning period following the death of Prince Philip, but it all proved too much for some.

Without a physical Channel 4 representative sat in front of them, viewers took to Twitter to vent.

"#Gogglebox for f*cks sake can we not have an hour without mentioning the f*cking Queen!!!," one unimpressed viewer wrote, while another commented: "Praying that the entire show isn't just this. I want to escape Mourn Hub please."

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A third viewer implied there should have been some reactions shown from people who weren't so invested in the Queen, writing: "Would have liked some differing opinions, not outright hate but some people who understand that queeny was nothing special, didn't even know you existed and quite frankly isn't really worth me having a cancer appointment cancelled for her funeral but OK you lot cry."

There were at least a few people who enjoyed the coverage, with some declaring they were tearing up along with the cast as they watched the news about the Queen's death, but the others made clear that a good old bit of Bake Off or the Masked Singer would have been more appreciated.

Featured Image Credit: Channel 4

Topics: Gogglebox, TV and Film, The Queen, UK News, Twitter

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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