Rylan Clark has revealed how Celebrity Gogglebox editors have had to cut potentially ‘career-ending’ conversations out of his appearances with mum Linda.
The former X Factor contestant, 36, and his mother, 72, first appeared on the celebrity edition of the popular Channel 4 programme in 2019.
Since then, they have become one of its most popular pairings due to their affectionate, humourous relationship – with many calling for them to have their own spin-off show.
With series seven airing this month, Rylan and Linda join a line-up which also includes the likes of Dani and Danny Dyer, Martin and Roman Kemp, James and Clair Buckley, and Shaun Ryder and Bez.
To celebrate, Rylan and Linda joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on a very different sofa, to appear on This Morning.
As they opened up about their Gogglebox appearances, Rylan shared how he and Linda often had to beg editors to leave out more risqué conversations.
Of her son’s acerbic wit, Linda said: ‘When he mucks about, I go, “Please don’t put that bit in.”‘
‘We’re lucky that the editors clearly like us, because the stuff they’ve had to cut out is career-ending,’ Rylan agreed.
‘[I say] “Don’t you dare say what I just said,”‘ Linda revealed.
‘We’re like, “Yeah, can we not use that, please”,’ the Big Brother’s Bit on the Side host laughed.
Earlier this month, fans celebrated Rylan and Linda’s return to Celebrity Gogglebox, with RebelDiamond writing on X: ‘I adore #Rylan & his mum!! 😂😂❤️’
‘Rylan’s mum cracks me up! 😂’ exclaimed Samanth22356123.
‘YESSS!!! Rylan n Linda back on gogglebox😍🥰’ ChloeGunn1798 cheered.
During their time on the show, audiences have particularly enjoyed Linda getting to grips with some raunchier material while a mortified Rylan looks on.
One such incident in 2020 saw mother and son settle down to watch the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct.
As police detective Nick (Michael Douglas) inspected a crime scene in the film, Linda misheard one particularly raunchy line – leaving Rylan in stitches.
‘Gum stains? Did he say gum stains?’ asked a confused Linda after Nick was informed that there had been ‘c** stains all over the sheets.’
‘What did he say? Gum stains? What did he say?’
In a fit of giggles, Rylan screamed: ‘No! Shut up! Not gum…’
To which she replied: ‘Oh! Not “c**” Did he say that? I thought he said gum.’
Other fan favourite moments from the pair include a less X-rated incident from the Platinum Jubilee… in which Rylan was forced to explain that Paddington isn’t a real bear.
In 2022, Rylan hit back at claims that he was ‘horrible’ to his mum, defending a clip where he’d mocked her pronunciation of the word ‘sushi’ (or ‘suchet,’ as she says it).
‘For anyone saying im horrible to mum please get a sense of humour, she got her sushi….’ the Radio 2 host clapped back on X.
‘Also built her a house, whatever she asks for, and a new hedge trimmer this week….. she’s good,’ he added.
Celebrity Gogglebox season seven airs Friday at 9pm on Channel 4.
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