Olivia Attwood says Celebrity Gogglebox brought back bonding time with mum
Olivia Attwood says Celebrity Gogglebox has given her and mum Jennifer the rare chance to have sleepovers and quality bonding time.
Celebrity Gogglebox has brought back quality bonding time for Olivia Attwood and her mum.
The pair had sleepovers after they sat down and reacted to some of the hottest TV shows and movies for the star-studded version of the Channel 4 reality TV show.
Appearing on ITV's This Morning alongside Jennifer, Olivia, 35, told hosts Ben Shephard, 51, and 49-year-old Cat Deeley: "We've had two sleepovers.
"In adult life, and if you don't live at home, how often do you sit down with your parents and watch television? You don't, really, because if we see each other, we go for dinner, or we're doing family-related things.
“It was fun.”
The Love Island star said rejecting the Celebrity Gogglebox was never an option because it is Jennifer's favourite show.
The latter revealed: "I actually asked her about a year ago. I said, 'Are we ever gonna be able to do that? Because it's like my favourite show.' I've watched it for years, the celebrity and the [civilian] versions."
Olivia added: "So when they got in touch, I was like, 'I don't know where I'm going to fit this in my diary, but I can't actually possibly say no, because my mum will kill me.'"
Jennifer does not always watch her daughter's shows in full, such as ITV2's Getting Filthy Rich and The Price of Perfection, because she finds their content difficult to watch.
Getting Filthy Rich tells how people make money from selling sex online, and The Price of Perfection sees Olivia investigate the world of cosmetic surgery and beauty enhancements.
Olivia said: "She finds Getting Filthy Rich a tough watch."
Jennifer added: "Yes, it's very tough. And I'm not good at watching surgery, so the other one is not great for me either.
"But I tend to skip through a little bit, just watch snippets."
However, Jennifer still supports her daughter's work and is in awe of her performance on TV.
The Attwood matriarch said: "She has a lovely way about her. People relax and tell her more than they want to and show her more than they probably mean to."
Olivia added: "I'm not a judgmental person. I've always just been, pardon the pun, live and let live. Like, you know, people do what makes them happy, as long as they're not hurting anyone or themselves, it's all good."
