Gogglebox snub for Angie & Yvie
EXCLUSIVE: Foxtel execs are unhappy with former Gogglebox cast members Yvie Jones & Angie Kent appearing in 10’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and have ruled them out of being featured in Gogglebox episodes.
“You will not see a review of them on Gogglebox,” Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh told TV Tonight.
“From a promotional point of view the issue that upsets Foxtel is the exploitation of the Gogglebox brand to market and sell another program.” Foxtel commissioned Gogglebox from Endemol Shine Australia and enjoys a rare and successful model of being broadcast by 10 too.
But it has kept a tight rein on cast members being seen as “celebrities” in order to maintain the authenticity of couch viewers, regularly declining appearance and red carpet opportunities.
Reality TV reviews are a big part of Gogglebox episodes, but now lines are arguably blurred…. Yvie & Angie, along with Tom & Wayne, resigned from the show late last year but 10 cast the girls in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
It’s understood to have caused some friction behind the scenes.
“There’s not much you can do about it, because they made the decision to leave Gogglebox and they are quite entitled to pursue a career in television. So that’s their choice,” Walsh acknowledges.
“But I was incredibly disappointed that they were critical of Foxtel and the appearance fee money we paid them to do Gogglebox.
I thought that was unfair, unnecessary and unwarranted.” A 10 spokesperson told TV Tonight, “Gogglebox is a fantastic series that continues to resonate with viewers across Australia.
When Angie and Yvie made the difficult decision to leave Gogglebox, it provided us with the unique opportunity to cast them in I’m A Celeb.
Here viewers could discover more about the pair than they had seen before. “They are extremely popular, smart and entertaining women so we feel extremely lucky to have them on the show.
https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/02/gogglebox-snub-for-angie-yvie.html