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Maureen Lipman blasts Gogglebox bosses for 'cutting her wit in favour of fake reactions'
Corrie star Maureen Lipman quit Celebrity Gogglebox because TV bosses didn’t like her jokes.The veteran actress was paired up with broadcaster and raconteur Gyles Brandbreth for Channel 4’s couch potato commentary show.But she has now left, claiming all the producers wanted was footage of their fake shock over seeing willies on screen rather than witty banter.Maureen, who plays Evelyn Plummer on the soap, tells Radio Times: “I went into Gogglebox 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.“And if they don’t want to use what we gave them, f*** them.”Asked if this was now the end for her on the show, she added: “It is from my point of view.
