How much do Gogglebox stars get to watch TV – and can you sign up for the show?

The popular show made a grand comeback with a new season last Friday, February 18. The show will air on Channel 4 at 9pm every week and can also be streamed live on All 4.

Here’s how much Gogglebox stars get paid to watch TV and whether you can sign up for the show yourself.

How much do Gogglebox stars get paid?

According to The Sun, each family on Gogglebox is paid £1,500 a month.

While the amount was never confirmed by Channel 4, any fees they received appear to have been shared among family members. Families also receive a free gift each week while they are filming.

How long do Gogglebox families film?

Families participating in the program are expected to commit to filming 12 hours a week in two six-hour shifts.

However, they are often free to do their own thing in addition to the show, and many of them film between full-time or part-time jobs, as well as any schoolwork they need to do. .

How to register to be a part of Gogglebox

It’s unclear when Gogglebox will be able to take on any more families at the moment as the new series has just begun.

However, in the past, people could express interest in being on the show by contacting show producer Studio Lambert – but that’s no longer the route.

Last September, the producers kicked off the recruitment drive following the grieving deaths of three Goggleboxers – Mary Cook, Andrew Michael and Pete McGarry. Mary’s best friend Marina, Pete’s wife Linda and Andrew’s wife Carolyne and children Alex and Louis all decided to leave the show following their tragic losses.

Meanwhile, Paige Deville and her mother Sally leave Gogglebox after an intense family feud, Sally demeaning the show’s showrunners for not providing her with adequate care.

Executive producer Victoria Ray explains that as a result, bosses are eyeing fresh faces and says hopeful candidates must be “charming and engaging”.

“We choose people who don’t want to talk on the phone,” she added.

“The ideal people are the ones who don’t know that they’re funny.”

However, there is no public registration process, and a spokesperson confirmed: “There is no way to apply to be on Gogglebox.”

Many current stars have been approached by casting directors, with the production company saying they are looking for family or friends with “strong and exciting” perspectives.

Talking about the selection process for the show, creator Stephen Lambert said in 2015: “Everybody on Gogglebox was found and convinced to be on the show, and I think that’s the key to why they were chosen. favorite and why the show works, because we get to know these people.”

He added: “We’ve never advertised to people on Gogglebox.”

Who’s in the cast of Gogglebox?

Here’s part of the Gogglebox this season:

• Anne and Ken
• Giles and Mary
• Ellie and Izzi
• Jenny and Lee
• Amira and Iqra
• Pete and Sophie
• Siddiquis
• Manicure people
• John and Beryl
• David and Shirley
• Ven .’s family
• Abbie and Georgia
• Paige and Sally
• Malones
• Daniel and Stephen
• The Worthingtons

A new couple is making their Gogglebox debut tonight after fans begged phone bosses to get more Scots in front of the camera.

Joe, 25, and his girlfriend, 23, Roisin, will emerge from Joe’s family home in Glasgow, after they moved in together when the lockdown began.

*Gogglebox airs at 9pm on Fridays on Channel 4