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Heartstopper Cast Set to Guest Star on Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox!

Today it was announced that the young stars of Heartstopper Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, and Willian Gao are set to appear in a Pride-themed episode of Celebrity Gogglebox on July 1, at 9 pm UK time. 

GoggleBox is a British reality television series created by Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt, and Tania Alexander, and broadcast on Channel 4. The series documents regular people and their families and friends reacting to television shows that aired the previous week. The first series launched on March 7, 2013, and the show began airing its nineteenth series this year on February 18. In the celebrity version, well-known faces are joined by their friends and families. Celebrity Gogglebox has been on the air since 2019 with four seasons. 

So far Season 4 has featured singer-songwriter Shaun Ryder, TV and radio presenters Rylan and Zoe Ball, professional dancer Oli Mabuse, former professional footballer (soccer player) Micah Richards, and singer-songwriter Mel C of Spice Girls (Sporty Spice).

Yasmin Finney, Kit Connor, William Gao, and Joe Locke for Attitude Magazine

Tomorrow the Heartstopper cast will join those ranks in an episode dedicated to Pride. The episode is part of Channel 4’s Pride scheduling, which also includes special editions of Naked Attraction and 50 Years of Pride – a documentary about the history of LGBTQ rights in the U.K. 

The episode will also feature Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Claire Richards, and Faye Tozer of 1990s pop band Steps; Tia Kofi and Lawrence Chaney from RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.; television host Anna Richardson; comedians Mae Martin & Lolly Adefope; and reality TV maitre’d Fred Sirieix and his partner Fruitcake.

Celebrity Gogglebox. Ian 'H' Watkins, Claire Richards & Faye Tozer from Steps.
Ian ‘H’ Watkins, Claire Richards & Faye Tozer from Steps on Celebrity Gogglebox. Channel 4

According to a report, the Heartstopper stars, who played Nick (Kit Connor), Charlie (Joe Locke), Elle (Yasmin Finney), and Tao (William Gao) respectively, will be watching Big Boys, Glastonbury coverage, This is My House, and Scream

So now you know, if you live in the U.K. and have the possibility to watch Celebrity Gogglebox, don’t miss out on the Heartstopper cast, who continue to take the world by storm after the tremendous success of their Netflix series, which has now been renewed for two more seasons.


Celebrity Gogglebox can be watched live on Channel 4 in the U.K. Heartstopper is available to stream worldwide on Netflix. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for all queer stuff!