The four-time TV WEEK Logie and AACTA award winning series Gogglebox Australia, is set to return for its 16th season Wednesday, 24 August, at 7.30pm on Foxtel and Thursday, 25 August at 8.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.
The armchair critics are back to share their honest opinions on the latest and greatest that Australia’s television screens have to offer.
This season, the couch will be missing a much loved member of the Gogglebox family, with the news breaking last month that Di Kershaw had died aged 76 after a short illness.
Foxtel, Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia, who air and produce the series respectively, released a joint statement paying tribute to the TV talent.
“We are unbelievably saddened to hear of the passing of Di Kershaw.
“For the past eight years we were privileged to have her luminescent character make us chuckle with her sardonic wit, crackling laugh and her impeccable style on Gogglebox.
“From everyone at Foxtel, Network 10 and Endemol Shine Australia we extend our condolences and love to Mick and the rest of the family. Thank you for letting us share the warmth, humour and heart of your wife, mother and grandmother.
“Di would always sign off correspondence with ‘Pleasure Treasure’, but the pleasure was all ours and we will treasure it forever.”
The couple were Indigenous art dealers who lived in Sydney and had appeared in every season of Gogglebox Australia since 2015, except for a number of episodes in season 11 in 2020, as they opted to self-isolate in their home.
On the show, Kershaw was best know for her sharp sense of humour and her fearless commentary on the week’s entertainment programming and big TV events.
Gogglebox Australia: Premieres Wednesday, 24 August, at 7.30pm on Foxtel, and Thursday, 25 August, at 8.30pm on 10 and 10 Play.