Gogglebox's Sophie shares hilarious throwback photo alongside her brother Pete
Pete is celebrating his birthday! 🎉
Last updated 13th Nov 2020
Since joining the cast in 2017, brother and sister duo Pete and Sophie Sandiford have become two of the most favourite cast members on hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox, with their hilarious banter and caring relationship.
And as viewers prepare to sit down and watch another episode in series 16 tonight (Friday 13th November), Pete is celebrating his birthday!
Of course, it wouldn't be a brother/sister relationship if the other sibling didn't try their best to embarrass you on your birthday, and that's exactly what Sophie has done to Pete on Instagram.
Sharing a super cute and hilarious throwback of her brother to her Instagram page, Sophie told her followers, 'Happy birthday to the best big brother in the world! May there be many more years that I make you dress up in silly costumes, we laugh, cry and scream our heads off. Where ever life takes us, I hope we remain best friends forever. Wishing you all the happiness the world has to offer. Love ya r kid💙 @sandifordpete'. (sic)
Fans were quick to comment on the cute post, one user wrote, 'Adorable. Happy birthday Pete! You two have me howling with laughter every week. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻', with another adding, 'This world needs more real honest, sincere relationships, like you two.' (sic)
Sophie and Pete's Gogglebox co-star Ellie Warner then commented, 'Happy birthday @sandifordpete hope you have a fab one 🎂🍻'. (sic)
However, despite the slightly embarrassing photo, it seems Pete was grateful for his sister's post, commenting, 'Cheers R Kid! ❤️'. (sic)
Check out the real life jobs of the Gogglebox cast below:
Ellie and Izzi Warner
Sisters Ellie and Izzi Warner from Leeds first joined the show back in 2015.
Izzi welcomed her baby girl, Bessie Rose, in February 2020, and after making a living as a nail technician has now qualified to be a mortgage adviser.
Meanwhile, Izzi's sister Ellie is a hairdresser!
Pete and Sophie
Brother and sister duo Pete and Sophie Sandiford first joined the cast in 2017. Whilst Sophie dresses shop windows for a living, brother Pete works for an insurance company.
The Siddiqui family
The Siddiqui family, made up of Umar, Baasit and their dad Sid, have become Gogglebox legends since joining the show back in series 1.
Dad Sid is a retired engineer, he also worked for the NHS for 37 years. Baasit is an IT teacher in a secondary school whilst Umar has also works for the NHS, he has been a Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology at the Royal Derby Hospital for 17 years.
The Malone family
The Malone family, made up of Tom, Julie, Tom Jnr and Shaun, are one of the most popular families with fans. They first joined the cast in 2014.
As often documented on the show, Tom Jr is a professional dancer, but he also works as a freelance model! In March 2021, he announced he would be a chair-tester for an office supplies company, before quitting Gogglebox to pursue other career options.
His brother Shaun is a football coach, whilst dad Tom is a lorry driver and mum Julie is a receptionist.
Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig
Stephen Webb has appeared on every single series of Gogglebox, and in 2019 his husband Daniel Lustig joined him! The pair chose to leave in 2023, with Stephen announcing he was set to appear on the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice. Unfortunately for Stephen, he was forced to withdraw from the show after breaking his ankle.
The pair both work as hairdressers.
Dave and Shirley
Welsh couple Dave and Shirley, who have been married for over 40 years, first joined the show back in 2015.
Shirley works in retail and Dave is a factory worker.
Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan
Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan, brothers from Bristol, joined back in 2016, but the trio didn't appear on series 15.
Whilst Tremaine is a chef, Twaine is a winger for Hereford FC and Tristan used to be a semi-professional footballer for Bristol FC but is now playing for Bitton AFC.
Giles and Mary
Gogglebox fans fell in love with Giles and his wife Mary when they joined the cast in 2015.
Although it's not known what he does for a living, in series 15, Giles revealed he actually retired at the age of 21. Meanwhile, it's understood Mary writes as an 'agony aunt' for an online magazine.
The married couple are also reportedly good friends with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Jenny and Lee
Best friends Jenny and Lee first joined the show on series 4 back in 2014.
Although it's not known what the pair do for a living now, they first became friends when Jenny was a land lady at The Crown Inn in Paull, and Lee was a regular customer!
Sue and Steve
Married couple Sue and Steve first appeared on the show back in 2019.
Steve is a taxi driver in London.
Gogglebox viewers got extremely emotional last week when Sophie couldn't hold back her tears whilst watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson put England back into lockdown.
Speaking to Pete whilst getting emotional, Sophie said, "It's just sad isn't it. It's just s--- for everybody. It's going to get even worse; more people are going to lose their jobs and things like that. It's just awful."
After receiving an outpour of supportive messages after the episode aired, Sophie took to her social media account to thank her followers. She wrote, 'Thank you so much for all the lovely messages tonight... it’s a tough time for everyone, but we’ve all just got to hang in there.
'Sending love to everyone, better days are coming.' (sic)
Gogglebox airs every Friday night at 9pm on Channel 4.
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