Channel 4 viewers issued furious complaints (Image: Channel 4)

Channel 4 has sparked uproar after the latest episode of Celebrity Gogglebox left viewers furious. Friday’s (July 24) episode, which saw the likes of Rylan Clark and Linda Clark, Martin Kemp and Roman Kemp, Vicky Pattison and Pete Wicks, Stephen Mangan and Anita Mangan, and Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan reunited on the sofa as armchair critics. However, just minutes in, fans quickly noticed the star-studded spin-off was actually a repeated episode.

The programme kicked off with the celebrities watching an episode of Lee Mack’s celebrity 1% Club which originally aired as a Soccer Aid charity edition in June 2025. Then, a disastrous instalment of Match Me Abroad that first landed on screens in July 2025. Longtime fans of Celebrity Gogglebox quickly realised they had already watched the episode and took to social media to complain. One raged: “#Gogglebox, why don’t you realise we want to watch current shows, not old versions – fuming as could have started a film an hour ago instead of waiting for this.” As another echoed: “Urghhh, a repeat.”

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Celebrity Gogglebox's Rylan and

Channel 4 aired a repeat episode (Image: Channel 4)

A third fumed: “This is boring. #celebritygogglebox is always crap. And this is a repeat. So it’s double crap.”

“Having déjà vu on this #gogglebox like I’ve seen it before,” added another.

While another addressed Channel 4 and suggested: “Time for a new episode of Celebrity Gogglebox.”

“Ugh, Channel 4, I didn’t sit down to watch a repeat! New episode, please, I’m begging,” pleaded another viewer.

Earlier this month, the hit reality show returned with its eighth series with a brand new line-up of famous TV enthusiasts, including Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu, Jake Shears and Josh Homme, Olivia Attwood, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Matt Morsia, George Clarke and Max Balegde, Julian Clary and Nigel Havers.

Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu

Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu joined the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox (Image: Channel 4)

Since its debut in 2019, the series has welcomed 173 famous faces to its sofas while celebrity contributors have shared their views on 228 television programmes and films.

Earlier this month, Celebrity Gogglebox also celebrated a milestone 50th episode and as usual, the stars shared their passionate opinions on the week’s major soap operas, factual programmes and hard-hitting drama.

Ahead of her debut, Olivia shared: “Doing Celebrity Gogglebox with my mum was chaotic but in the best possible way. It’s not often that we agree on things which I think the viewers may find entertaining. My family are huge fans of the show, so it’s a real honour to be a part of such an iconic British programme.”

As Harry, also known as Nitro, said: “Filming Celebrity Gogglebox was pure fun from start to finish, just a proper night in full of laughs, brilliant TV, and plenty of unexpected moments. It was a really enjoyable experience and great fun to be part of.”