Fans of Gogglebox Ireland will be delighted to see two familiar faces appear as special guests this week.
On Wednesday night, Traitors Ireland stars Paudie and his son Andrew will settle onto the sofa for an evening of entertainment.
Joining them is Paudie’s daughter Aoife, completing the ultimate Moloney family takeover.
The internet has already crowned Paudie ‘The Paud-Father’ after his time plotting and scheming in The Traitors Ireland, while Andrew made headlines of his own when he let ‘Daddy’ slip on screen.
Virgin Media Television and Kite Entertainment are thrilled to be bringing back the iconic father-son duo.
Commenting on joining Gogglebox Ireland, Paudie said: ‘I’m really looking forward to doing Gogglebox, it’s always a real favourite in our house.
‘Watching telly and eating biscuits with my children Aoife and Andrew without having to wear a cloak, hug a stranger or plot a murder will be a lovely, relaxing change from my last time on telly!’
Fans can expect laughs, a couple of eyerolls, and maybe even a few confessions as the Moloneys bring their family dynamic to Gogglebox Ireland, which continues its eleventh season on Virgin Media Television.
The special episode will get underway at 9pm on Wednesday and is available on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One.
The change of pace will suit Paudie well as he found the whole Traitors experience ‘very stressful’ and was ‘fighting to survive’ in Slane.
After being eliminated from the game, he said: ‘I was disappointed, of course.
‘I know it’s not impossible, you can survive from start to finish as a Traitor, but it’s very hard. I got a good run and I was happy with that, to be honest.’
Something about Paudie gripped the nation, with his personality, wit, and calm demeanour being an undeniable factor in his popularity.
Speaking to Dermot Whelan last month, the former prison guard said: ‘Working in the prison is a stressful job, but inside the castle, when you are watching your back, you’re watching every word you say, you’re watching other people’s reactions to what you say, and you don’t know if you made a boo-boo… You’re fighting to survive.
‘In prison, you react to situations, and I reacted to a lot of situations in there; it just came naturally, to be honest. You’re in that mode where you’re heightened, and you’re watching what you say.’
Now, Paudie will no doubt be entertaining fans with his quick wit once again on Wednesday night.
