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Angry Gogglebox viewers flood Ofcom with complaints about show breaking social distancing rules

GOGGLEBOX has been hit by Ofcom complaints as viewers accuse the show of breaking social distancing rules.

Concerned fans slammed the Channel 4 programme as some of the cast don't live in the same house, yet they are still filming together.

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 A lot of the Gogglebox stars don't live together - Ellie and Izzi have slammed for filming together
A lot of the Gogglebox stars don't live together - Ellie and Izzi have slammed for filming togetherCredit: Channel 4

Since the lockdown rules came into force, Gogglebox has continued to air with rigged up cameras, to avoid a crew having to be in the cast homes.

However, some viewers have been concerned to see that some of the cast are still shooting the show, when they should be in separate homes as they don't live together.

The main ones coming under fire are sisters Ellie and Izzi.

Fans of the show were expecting to see Ellie joined by her boyfriend Nat who had previously taken Izzi's place during the UK's lockdown, but Izzi was back with her sister on the most recent episode last Friday (April 24).

 Izzi was replaced by Ellie's boyfriend Nat for one episode
Izzi was replaced by Ellie's boyfriend Nat for one episodeCredit: Channel 4

Viewers then took to complaining Ofcom about the lack of social distancing on the show.

The watchdog exclusively told The Sun they had received 134 complaints.

The show has been rocked by coronavirus news.

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Fans were shocked to hear that Jonathan Tapper of The Tapper Family was left fighting for his life after contracting the deadly coronavirus.

The reality TV star, 52, who has diabetes, was left "heaving with every breath" as his distraught family, who also caught Covid-19, anxiously watched by his bedside.

A spokesman for the family said: "I can confirm that the Tapper family all contracted Covid-19. We are really pleased to say the family are better - Jonathan is at the very end of his recovery and is now taking it easy."

Gogglebox's Izzi replaced on the sofa by Ellie's boyfriend Nat
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