Are you ready to watch them watching telly?
While we don’t expect it to hit the heights of GogglePox, one of our favourite viral clips of all time (or the last six months, at any rate), we hope that TV3 are on to a winner as the Irish version of Gogglebox starts later this.
We now know a selection of the families who will be casting their cold, cruel eyes over the world within a 32-inch flatscreen.
Introducing some of the Goggleboxers (or Goggleboxists? What’s the collective term?)
Jamie, Lindsay, Ashley and Grainne are four friends from Cabra.
The blurb goes, ‘All four are reality TV addicts and their ideal Friday night involves the sofa, the telly, a gossip session and copious amounts of white wine. Sisters Lindsay and Ashley spent childhood holidays with Jamie as their mums were best friends and, after Grainne joined the gang, aged 12, they were inseparable.’
Szymon and Aga, originally from Poland but now living in Tallaght
The blurb goes, ‘The pair have been best friends since they met in college 16 years ago. Aga moved to Ireland from Poland in 2004, having completed her Masters Degree in Environmental Protection Science and went on to receive her PHD at UCD, while Simon arrived in 2007 to celebrate Halloween. He fell in love with the country and never left.’
The Gruffertys from County Kildare
The blurb goes, ‘Mum Laura and dad Des met 14 years ago when Des walked into Laura’s hairdressers for a trim and came out with her phone number! A house, wedding and four kids later, they’re happily settled in their hometown of Athy. Laura owns a hair and beauty salon in the town and won Best Salon in Ireland at the recent Irish Hair and Beauty Awards. A businesswoman with a strong work ethic, she has been able to pursue her dream while Des (or ‘Scruff’ as Laura affectionately calls him) takes care of the kids and their two Jack Russell dogs. Laura and Des are joined on the couch by their 12-year-old daughter, Danielle.’
Gogglebox Ireland airs every Thursday night on TV3 at 9.30pm.
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