Gogglebox stars Jenny and Mary couldn’t hold back their tears as they reacted to the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
During Friday night's episode of the Channel 4 show the Gogglebox cast got emotional as they paid tribute to the Queen.
Viewers saw the cast gather on their sofas to watch the historic moment BBC presenter Huw Edwards break the sad news live on air.
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Jenny Newby was crying within minutes of the announcement, with Mary also quickly breaking into tears. Co star Stephen Webb went on to say: "I know that was expected but it's still quite shocking."
Jenny sang along in tears to the National Anthem and said: "She said at the beginning whether it was a short reign or a long reign, she would wait until the end and she has."
Izzi Warner went on to say: "I just can't believe it, I'm in disbelief." While Mary, who was in floods of tears, added: "We don't have a role model now."
Channel 4 viewers were moved by the emotional moment and went straight to social media to share their reaction. @mrscarter22 Tweeted: “@leegogglebox I just knew that Jenny would set me off again #Gogglebox.”
@Wandoful wrote: “I bloody knew Jenny would make me cry tonight #Gogglebox.” @suzysasha said: “#Gogglebox So sad. Now I'm crying again! Aww, Jenny and Mary. Glad they're all showing a bit of respect.”
@TellyTalkUK1 commented: “Jenny and Mary set me off crying #Gogglebox.” @chlodgshore added: “Omfg I knew Jenny and Mary would be crying their eyes out #Gogglebox.”
In a moment of much needed relief, fans also found themselves laughing when Jenny accidentally called the new king a 'naturist' after getting it muddled up with 'naturalist'.
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