Questions have been raised over the prime minister’s latest move.
Andy Burnham will appear on Celebrity Gogglebox (Image: Getty)
GB News was interrupted for a breaking announcement after it was revealed Andy Burnham will be appearing on Channel 4‘s Celebrity Gogglebox. He will become the first prime minister in history to do so. Burnham will appear on Gogglebox’s Stand Up To Cancer special on Friday (October 23), joined by Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram from Inside No. 10. However, GB News star Christopher Hope has revealed a “row” has now broken out following the announcement, with the Tories questioning why Kemi Badenoch has not been asked to appear on the programme.
“A Tory source tells me, ‘It’s Channel 4’s job to ensure political balance.’
“Why aren’t other parties being asked on Gogglebox is the question in Westminster today,” Hope said.
GB News presenter Charlie Peters argued that creating a separate Gogglebox edition for every political party leader would be impractical for the programme’s organisers, and suggested politicians should focus on their day jobs instead.
“Whenever there’s an election, we have to read out every single candidate and we have to go through that process, but if we start saying that every single political party leader needs their own Gogglebox edition, it’s not necessarily great for the organisers of that programme,” he mused.
“It could go on forever. Every week, a different politician on Gogglebox.”
In a subtle dig at Burnham, Peters asked: “Isn’t the solution here perhaps for politicians to keep doing politics and to leave alternative programming to the rest of us?”
The move has been slammed by Shadow Culture Minister Louie French, who believes it proves Burnham is “not a serious prime minister”.
“Britain’s debt is growing, our economy is stagnating, and the world is becoming more dangerous,” he told GB News. “But don’t worry we know what Andy Burnham’s favourite crisps are and can watch him on GoggleBox. He is not a serious PM.”
The prime minister will appear on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram (Image: GB News)
The prime minister will join comedian Joe Lycett and Sugababes singers Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy on the programme.
A Channel 4 spokesperson said: “Nothing is off limits as Gogglebox continues to celebrate the simple joy of watching television together.
“They’ll be sharing hilarious, honest and often unexpected reactions to the week’s biggest television moments as well as poignant stories all in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.”