Laois TV star joins big line-up for celebrity Gogglebox
Laois woman and broadcaster Claire Byrne from Mountrath will join familiar faces on the sofa
A new season of Celebrity Gogglebox is coming to our screens with a host of familiar faces taking to the sofa to share their honest thoughts on some of the biggest moments on TV.
Among them is Laois woman and broadcaster Claire Byrne from Mountrath who will be teaming up with fellow broadcaster Ciara Doherty.
The popular show will return to our television screens on Virgin Media on Wednesday, September 9, at 9pm.
Also joining the celebrity edition are broadcasters Ryan Tubridy and Mark Wogan, who will offer their own take on the latest television offerings.
Love Island stars Fitzy and Lola will swap the villa for the Gogglebox sofa, while Kerry Katona and Alison Spittle are sure to bring plenty of laughs to the episode.
The line-up also features plenty of familiar television and radio personalities, including Ian Dempsey and Mario Rosenstock, Brian Dowling Gourounlian and Lottie Ryan, and Muireann O’Connell.
Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell will also be joined by Ian O’Reilly, while Olympian Ciara Mageean teams up with Dublin GAA legend Michael Darragh Macauley.
The celebrity cast continues with Liz O’Kane, Siobhán McSweeney and her best friend Jess, I’m Grand Mam’s PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey, as well as Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Elaine Cruz.
UK stars Ricky Tomlinson and Asa Murphy will also feature, alongside Kyla Cobbler and Mike Rice.
Rounding out the impressive line-up are Eric Roberts, Elaine Crowley and Karen Byrne.
The celebrity special will kick off season 12 of Gogglebox Ireland, with the regular series set to follow as viewers settle back in to watch their favourite households react to the week’s biggest television moments.