Fans of Gogglebox were left heartbroken following a major announcement from Channel 4 star Shirley Griffiths. The 71-year-old, who has become a beloved TV personality alongside her husband Dave since joining the show in 2015, took to Instagram to share a sunny photo of herself. In the picture, the Welsh star is seen beaming as she raises a glass to celebrate her time on the show. Her caption read, “Happy #gogglebox Friday everyone, last one of the series, hope you have a lovely summer love Dave and Shirley xx #summer.”
With this post, Shirley confirmed that the 27th series of Gogglebox, which premiered in February, has come to an end, leaving viewers eagerly anticipating its return. One fan commented in disbelief, “Already? I thought you all finished in June time. Aww I’ll miss you pair.” Another added, “It won’t be the same without seeing you both every Fri!”
Someone else expressed gratitude, writing, “Thanks for hours of brilliant entertainment, enjoy your summer and look forward to seeing you soon.”
Another follower shared their feelings, “You will be missed but look forward to the laughter again….thank you, have a wonderful summer!”
In a heartfelt message, a fan praised Shirley and Dave, saying, “You two both have a lovely Summer & thank you for all the entertainment you have brought to everyone from February; now in on a countdown til the beginning of September… Have a great Summer Shirl.”
“It will be boring now that we have seen the last episode, you are both very funny, I look forward to my Friday night at 9pm.You both have a fantastic summer and enjoy any holidays you manage to get, looking forward to when you are all back on again and also looking forward to your summer photos. Love to you both,” commented another.
This comes just months after Shirley celebrated her 71st birthday in March. The Gogglebox star was inundated with well wishes as she shared a selfie with Dave on their joint Instagram account.
She captioned the post: “Thanks to everyone for my lovely presents on my 71st birthday and happy St Patrick’s day to everyone.”
Alongside comments from viewers, fellow Gogglebox stars Jenny and Lee said: “Have a fabulous day Shirley, much love.” As other responses included: “Happy birthday to the ever hilarious Shirl, who makes me laugh so much,” and “Happy Happy Birthday Shirley, I hope it was filled with everything you love.”