Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Gogglebox fans had correctly predicted the start of Friday night's show - while others were baffled by the 'quick edit'.
It was announced today (April 9) that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away. Buckingham Palace said in a statement on behalf of the Queen that the duke, who was due to celebrate turning 100 in June, had "peacefully" died at Windsor Castle.
In a mark of tribute, many television networks changed their scheduling with special extended news programmes. But Channel 4 made the decision to air Gogglebox as normal, which often sees the families reacting to breaking news.
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