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ITV Corrie's Maureen Lipman replaced on Celebrity Gogglebox as Gyles Brandreth is joined by another icon

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Maureen Lipman has officially been replaced on Celebrity Gogglebox. The acting icon and Coronation Street star appeared on the show alongside friend and This Morning regular Gyles Brandreth during series two in 2020.

She replaced actress Dame Sheila Hancock who had appeared with Gyles during the first series of the spin-off of the Channel 4 favorite, which sees celebrity pals give their views on the latest TV show and breaking news, which is set to return next month following the end of the normal series last week.

However, Dame Maureen, who stars as Evelyn Plummer in ITV's Corrie had already confirmed she had quit the programme with the 75-year-old claiming the show's bosses 'didn’t like her jokes'. READ MORE: Channel 4 Gogglebox's Baggs family issue message to fans as they quit show She told the Radio Times: "I went in imagining that they wanted me for my wit and my brain.

Of course, they just want to show you willies and for you to be shocked. Honestly, we were really funny together, but none of that was used." But it has now been revealed that former politician Gyles, 74, will be joined by actor Dame Joanna Lumley, 76, for the next series of the show - which returns on Friday, June 10.

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