Axed Gogglebox families – where are they now?

Consisting of dad Terry, mum Lisa and sons Joe and George, the Baggs family from Essex joined the show during the peak of lockdown in 2020, before leaving after three seasons (in 2022) due to "other work commitments". Who is choosing not to watch telly as a living? We're lost. The family were approached after producers found Joe and his family on TikTok.

Joe is now an influencer in his own right boasting 1.3m TikTok followers. The TikToks regularly feature his famous family. Joe and his younger brother George have also got into the podcasting game and host their own pod called Not My Baggs.

Aside from a quick sabbatical in 2015 (so dad Andy Michael could become an MP for UKIP), the Michael family were a Gogglebox staple from day one. Carolyne, Louis, Alex, Katie and Pascal all appeared on our screens for years and, believe it or not, a few other family members chose not to join the show. We always wonder where these family members go during filming...

Sadly, in August 2021 it was announced that Andy had died. A statement released by Channel 4 on behalf of the Michael family read, "We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Gogglebox star Andy Michael at the age of 61 following a short illness. Andy passed away last weekend with his family by his side. Retired hotelier Andy, who brought much wit and insight to Gogglebox, was one of the show's original cast members, appearing in the very first episode in 2013. Beloved father to Katy, Alex, Pascal and Louis, and cherished husband of Carolyne, Andy was a much-loved and respected member of the Gogglebox family, and he will be very sadly missed. Our love and thoughts are with Carolyne and the entire family. The family have asked for privacy at this very sad time". The family left the show following Andy's tragic death.

We'll keep this one brief, as we can feel our bottom lip wobbling. Bezzies Mary and Marina were icons and the memory of Mary serenading Marina, while she sat there with a face mask on is never far from our thoughts.

Mary sadly passed away in 2021, leading Marina to leave the show. Marina paid tribute to her friend on the show's socials with the following words, "My dearest friend Mary, treasured memories will last forever. Our laughs and giggles and our ups and downs will forever be in my heart. Deepest sympathies to Mary’s family. Love Marina”.

Paige Deville and mum Sally Hayward joined the cast in 2019 and blessed us with plenty of laughs throughout lockdown; that time when literally all anybody did was sit and watch TV with their families – apart from Joe Wicks. He did a lot of star jumps in his living room.

Here's where it starts getting in dramatic - in 2021 the pair famously left the show and criticised producers for providing "zero aftercare support". Paige took to Twitter in September 2021 to blast the show, "I have made the decision to walk away from Gogglebox. It’s been an experience but one I cannot continue with due to long hours of filming, restrictiveness, control of our actions and opinions & zero aftercare support but hey who cares about ex cast, their NTA winners". Channel 4 responded with the following statement, "The welfare of contributors – past and present – is of paramount importance and robust protocols are in place to support contributors before, during and after taking part in the series." Paige has since gone on to set up her own recruitment business.

Arguably the shows biggest export, Scarlett Moffatt has gone on to do some incredible things since leaving the show in 2016, winning I'm a Celeb and landing presenting roles on Extra Camp and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

The rest of the family are still thick as thieves, as Scarlett's recent tribute to her dad Mark proves. After Scarlett gained celeb status, the whole family were axed, leaving Scarlett gutted – but they're certainly enjoying her celeb status, with "secret" little sister Ava making pals with Joe Swash's son Harry, and glitzy parties galore. The family also starred together with Scarlett's nan on a reality series called The Tribe Next Door in 2019, where they travelled to the Namibian desert to live with indigenous people of the area.

The Tappers were the super loud family of four from North London, but had their spot on Gogglebox rescinded after Amy's stint on Celebs Go Dating, due to the producers "no celebs" rule.

But despite returning to their day jobs the family are still as tight knit as ever, with Nikki and Jonathon recently celebrating their 23rd wedding anniversary. Jonathon – a chauffer - has recently shed 3 and half stone and is almost unrecognisable from his Gogglebox days and son Josh is a budding politician.

Sandi first crashed onto our screens alongside best friend Sandra, with their incredible nails and plentiful takeaways, and had to deny claims they'd fallen out after Sandra seemingly made a dig at Sandi's 'celebrity' lifestyle after leaving the show.

She's since gone on to do a number of reality TV projects including CBB in 2017 and Famous and Fighting Crime last year, and is an aspiring soul singer.She's also thecousin of Naomi Campbell.

Sandra decided to stay on the show for a time after Sandi left, and enlisted her daughter Chanchez to keep her company on the sofa.

Despite her fame and status as one of the most popular Goggleboxers ever, Sandra admitted to Closer magazine that she was "broke" and moving into an over 55 home after being homeless for months. She's also announced she would be getting married to her unnamed boyfriend, but from her social media still looks to be single.

Another 'boxer deemed 'too sleb' for the sofa, George Gibley's time on Gogglebox came to an end after he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014, coming fourth, and snogging celebrity ladies Stephanie Pratt AND Edele Lynch.

After a brief return to the show, George's life has taken a distinctly less glamorous turn, and last year narrowly avoided prison when he was charged with trying to strangle his ex-girlfriend while their daughter slept upstairs.

Steph and Dom Parker are another Gogglebox family tothathave done very well for themselves since leaving the show in 2017. Their excellent comedic chemistry has landed them their own radio show on talkRadio, and they've hosted a number of telly shows, like 2014's Steph and Dom meet Nigel Farage.

But there's a serious side to the Sandwich dwelling, B&B owning couple, too. In 2019, they hosted an investigative documentary looking into medical marijuana, as parents to severely epileptic son Max, 18.

Pat Webb is the mother of OG 'boxer Stephen Webb and temporarily stepped in to replaced his ex and friend Chris when he left in 2017 (more on that in a bit).

We haven't seen much of Mummy Pat since she left the show, and viewers weren't happy to see her go, but she did rock a fascinator fabulously for Stephen's wedding to husband Daniel Lustig.

Christopher Ashby-Steed joined Stephen Webb on the first EVER episode of Gogglebox in 2013. At first they were in a romantic relationship – but after they broke up, decided to continue working together on the show.

However, things eventually turned pretty sour between the two, and in 2021 Chris claimed Stephen had "bullied" him off the show. "A year on, I've finally had the courage to stand up to a bully and start to tell the story of how @Stephenwebb71 forced of off @C4Gogglebox and how it's affected my mental health since," he tweeted, adding that he'd received no mental health aftercare, which is an "industry-wide failing". He's found his happy ever after, though, with a new husband.

Leon and June Bernicoff were the hilarious elderly couple who had us alternatively in stitches/tears from the first episode, up until Leon's tragic death in December 2017. Deciding not to continue on the show without her husband, June has largely stepped out of the limelight but occasionally gives interviews, and wrote a memoir about her 62 year marriage called Leon and June: Life, Love and Laughter – Our Story.

After leaving the show, June revealed to Graham Norton, "He hadn't been very well over the weekend, and I suggested he didn't do it."[But he said] 'I'm sitting here in my Christmas jumper waiting to entertain the nation!' Bit of a diva, really." June also passed away in 2020.

One of the most iconic Goggleboxers of all time, Silent Jay – AKA Jay Makin – gained legions of fans with his hilarious facial expressions. He was the boyfriend of Eve Woerdenweber, but left the show after they split.

After his departure in the show in 2015, Jay told The Sun, "I get recognised as that guy who never speaks and most people get shocked by how much I talk. I am generally quite talkative. They just edit the bits where I talk out."