Gogglebox's Sophie Sandiford divides fans with controversial Christmas snap
She's already in the Christmas spirit!
Last updated 23rd Oct 2020
In a year that has taken even more twists and turns than ever before, we have absolutely lost all sense of time. Honestly, what month even is it?
But with the weather starting to take a turn for the worse, and both Strictly Come Dancing and I'm A Celebrity returning to our TV screens, it’s becoming apparent that Christmas is well and truly on its way. In fact, there’s only a mere 63 days until we’ll be settling down to watch The Queen’s Speech in a turkey-induced coma.
Someone who appears to very happy about the impending Christmas period is Gogglebox favourite Sophie Sandiford.
The 24-year-old shared a photo of her posing next to a festive display of baubles and excitedly wrote, 'ITS CHRISTMASSSSSSSS (soon) 🎅🏻'.
But the snap divided opinion with her 229k followers, with some questioning whether it was too early to be thinking about Christmas.
'A bit too early surely?? Or am I being a bit of a Scrooge 🤔', wrote Sophie’s Gogglebox co-star Baasit Siddiqui.
Another of her followers added, 'Too early @sophiesandiford1'. (sic) 'Stop! Halloween first please lovely, then jingle all the way after that 🤣🎃', wrote a third.
But there were plenty of Sophie followers who shared her Xmas enthusiasm including Tom Malone Jr, who wrote, 'Never too early 😂'.
Izzi Warner commented, 'YESSSSS 🎅🏻🎁❄️⛄️🎄 lord knows we need some festive cheer!'.
One more added, 'I’ve got Bublé on as we speak!'.
Check out the real jobs of your favourite Gogglebox stars:
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.
This all comes after it was revealed that Sophie and her brother Pete have a very famous relative.
It turns out the hilarious duo are the niece and nephew of another comedy double act – The Chuckle Brothers. Yep, Sophie and Pete are related to Paul Chuckle and his late brother Barry.
Back in June last year, Paul shared a selfie featuring Sophie and Pete, where he captioned the snap with 'Proud Uncle'. He wrote, 'Look who we had a very nice lunch with @pinklarkholme #ProudUncle 😁 @Petesandiford @PeteandSophie @llucyjohnson.' (sic)
When a fan asked Paul if he was related to the Gogglebox stars, the actor replied saying, 'We most certainly are'.
Gogglebox continues every Friday night at 9pm on Channel 4.