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Who are the Siddiqui family on Gogglebox?

GOGGLEBOX family The Siddiquis are firm favourites on the Channel 4 Show.

But what do we know about the fun-loving family and their lives away from their famous sofa?

 The Siddiquis in Derby - (L-R) Baasit, Raza and Sid.
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The Siddiquis in Derby - (L-R) Baasit, Raza and Sid.Credit: Channel 4

Who are Googlebox Siddiqui family?

The family are from Derby and are Channel 4's Gogglebox regulars.

Dad Sid appears with his two sons, Baasit and Umar whilst his third son Raza makes occasional appearances.

A true family man, Sid has two daughters and three sons and has been married for almost 40 years.

Baasit is an IT teacher and his pupils are massive fans of the show.

He is also an avid runner and is known for running the London marathon twice whilst live streaming it and raising money for his chosen charities.

Umar is a Biomedical Microbiologist at The Royal Derby Hospital and part-time electronic musician.

Sid worked for the NHS for 37 years before finding new found fame on Gogglebox.

Many people wonder if the Gogglebox stars get paid, well they actually do, each family receives a payment of £1,500, and filming ilming takes place across two shifts, each lasting six hours each week.

Are the Gogglebox Siddiqui Family on Instagram?

The Siddiqui family have a group where they share a images of their extended family and their Gogglebox moments.

Baasit has a twitter account which you can follow .

Sid also has a - describing himself on it as, "the giggly one."

Umar can be found on twitter

The family have also got where you can learn more about what Derbys favourite telly addicts do in their spare time.

When is Gogglebox on TV ?

Gogglebox in on on Fridays nights.

The action kicks off from 9pm until 10pm every week.

You can catch up on past episodes on .

 

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