Gogglebox fans screamed “no”, threatened to stop watching the programme and joked that their night had been “ruined” after star Sophie Sandiford shared a snap to Instagram of herself and her brother Pete. The pair are fan favourites on the Channel 4 show but caused controversy with a small detail in the picture.
On Friday (Mar 3), Sophie posted a picture of her and Pete sat in their living room, where fans are used to seeing them provide their humorous takes on the week's TV. She captioned the post: “See you all at 9pm. Who's watching tonight.”
Pete was shown sat in a yellow armchair, pretending to flex his muscles. Meanwhile Sophie, sat on the sofa, pointed at the camera.
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But fans were shocked to see that the siblings had swapped seats from their normal positions, the Manchester Evening News reports. It led to hundreds of comments from viewers, many of whom called for the pair to revert to where they normally sit.
Tom commented: “You're in the wrong seats I don't like it.” While Dane added: “No no no no you're sat in the wrong chairs!”
Adam also spotted the issue, writing: “Something is wrong with this photo and worked it out straight away. You're in the wrong seats!” And David joked: “You can't just swap seats and expect us to know who is who.”
Fellow Gogglebox star Izzi Warner exclaimed: “Omg my tiny mind is blown!!” And queenbroms300 put: “I'm not watching if you're gonna be sat the wrong way round! It'll ruin my night!”
“No, no, no! Back you go!” littlemrsc said. And Bryan raged: “Nah this isn't ok, swap seats immediately! This is as wrong as people saying chips and fish & dec & ant.”
The public dismay at Sophie and Pete's seating arrangement may be due to the fact they have established themselves so firmly in viewers' hearts, when sat the 'right' way around. They first appeared on the show in 2017 and have become hugely popular with fans thanks to their funny comments and charming sister-brother relationship.
Before joining Gogglebox, Sophie and Pete's first TV appearance came when they featured in TalkTV's 'This Stuff Matters' Christmas campaign in 2016, along with their other siblings Lucy and Harry and parents Julie and Paul. The family, as well as dog Elvis, were filmed non-stop for two weeks by 17 unmanned cameras, seeking to find the perfect “ordinary, everyday moments”.
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