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Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary's 'Grottage' has unique feature off-camera

Channel 4 stars Giles and Mary have a unique home in Wiltshire

Homes Editor
April 14, 2023

Gogglebox favourites Mary Killen and Giles Wood appear on the hit show from their cosy living room inside their Wiltshire cottage, which they've nicknamed 'The Grottage'.

While viewers get to see their living quarters via Channel 4 each week, there are parts of the property that we never get to look at, like their unique garden complete with hand-me-down pond!

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In last week's episode, Giles mentioned their outdoor garden feature and he's also revealed more while writing his own blog for The Oldie.

He wrote: "I have not admitted to Mary that I myself have recently bought a concrete otter. I have placed it on the edge of our own wildlife pond, which Mary has not deigned to revisit since I installed it. Mary says the pond is too small. I could have had a bigger one, but I was given the lining by a friend who was throwing it out from his tiny London garden. This one is no bigger than a dustbin lid and now almost entirely dominated by an otter."

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The couple have a large garden at their private home

Giles comedically added: " Oddly enough, my late father started buying things in bad taste at precisely the same age as I am."

The couple's 'Grottage' gets its name from the state of disrepair it is in.

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In an interview with The Telegraph, the couple confessed that they have no central heating, paint was peeling from their ceilings, and they even resorted to creating their own double glazing using bubble wrap. They went on to describe parts of the home as "worse than Benefits Street" due to the mould problem.

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The couple are favourites on the show

Giles and Mary joined Gogglebox in 2015 for the fifth series after being approached to take part by a friend in the production team. Giles was originally set to appear with his youngest daughter but she turned him down, so Mary was eventually convinced to take part.

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Want to know all about other parts of the Gogglebox homes that you never get to see on screen? From the swanky Malone family bathroom through to Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig's stunning kitchen.

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