Overview
- Channel 4 confirmed the series returns Friday 5 June at 9pm with the run billed as the show's milestone 50th episode.
- New pairings announced for the premiere include Olivia Attwood with her mother Jennifer, George Clarke with content creator Max Balegde, Gladiators stars Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Matt Morsia, and Julian Clary with Nigel Havers.
- A wide group of regular contributors will also return, including Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness, Nick Grimshaw and niece Liv, Rylan and his mother Linda, Mo Gilligan and Babatunde Aléshé, Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan, and Vicky Pattison with Pete Wicks.
- Broad promotion has accompanied the launch, with social clips featuring Attwood and her mum and local outlets running hometown angles for participants such as Darwen and Bolton.
- Produced by Studio Lambert, the celebrity spin-off keeps the original's unscripted sofa critiques at its core and producers say more celebrity pairings will be revealed as the series continues to air.