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Gogglebox leaves viewers in tears over emotional Christmas special moment

Did you watch the one-off episode?

TV & Film Editor
January 3, 2022

Gogglebox aired its festive special on Sunday night, and viewers were loving the 90-minute reunion – even though moments had them in floods of tears!

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The episode looked at some television and film highlights, including the new James Bond film No Time to Die, First Dates and The Repair Shop's Christmas special. The latter saw a woman, Maureen, visit the shop in the hopes that they could help to repair her doll, who helped her when she had polio as a child.

WATCH: Jenny was in tears on Gogglebox

The Repair Shop team were able to return the doll to her former glory, and Gogglebox's cast reactions had viewers in floods of tears. One person wrote: "I watched this already and I’m still in bits now. What is it about The Repair Shop that always makes you cry?" Another person added: "This story of Maureen and her doll is really setting me off #Gogglebox."

Lee and Jenny had fans laughing on the show

A third person wrote: "Bloody hell little Susie the doll on #Gogglebox has got me shredding tears." Another viewer even pointed out that Giles, a Gogglebox fan favourite, was getting emotional, tweeting: "Blimey, Susie the doll has melted Giles’ stone-cold heart."

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The segment also had some laughs thanks to Jenny's reaction to the episode. Her best pal Lee said to her: "Oh no, because you'll start crying. Please don't cry," later asking: "Aw that's special isn't it… Jenny?" before realising that his co-star was already in tears. Through tears, Jenny said: "Aw Maureen, she looks just like you with her little coat, her red coat," as Lee watched her, looking hilariously alarmed at her reaction.

Fans reacted to the funny moment, with one writing: "I barely ever watch this show but I genuinely love these two," while another added: "Never leave our screens."

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