{"id":140589,"date":"2025-09-16T06:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/140589\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T06:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:43:11","slug":"gogglebox-star-giles-woods-job-which-helped-him-retire-aged-21-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/140589\/","title":{"rendered":"Gogglebox star Giles Wood’s job which helped him retire aged 21 revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giles Wood and his wife Mary Kilen have been Gogglebox favourites since they joined the cast of the Channel 4 show in 2015 and the couple also have impressive careers<\/p>\n

Giles Wood and his spouse Mary Killen have emerged as Gogglebox favourites since they joined the Channel 4<\/a> programme’s line-up in 2015.<\/p>\n

The pair also maintain professional lives beyond the realm of entertainment<\/a>, with Giles having already stepped back from work by the tender age of 21, not long after encountering Mary.<\/p>\n

Throughout one instalment of the beloved series, Giles remarked: “Just as I’m starting to enjoy my retirement” whilst they watched a documentary concerning the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Mary shot back: “What retirement? You haven’t worked first. You retired at 21, so now you can start working \u2013 do it in reverse.”<\/p>\n

Giles possesses artistic flair and initially encountered Mary during their studies at Wimbledon Art School, reports the Manchester Evening News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MaryGiles Wood and Mary Kilen have been on Gogglebox since 2015(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n

His website reveals that the sofa commentator honed his skills under British painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling before developing his signature countryside scenes.<\/p>\n

His online platform indicates he focuses on interior works, relishing “painting the clutter of people’s lives”.<\/p>\n

Consequently, Giles has received commissions from notable figures including Henry Keswick, Robert Harris, Erskine Guinness, Robert Hiscox and Richard Ingrams.<\/p>\n

On his webpage, Giles explains: “I like the contemplative aspect – sitting for several days in a room, watching the light change.<\/p>\n

“There are as many changes as with a landscape. I always work in oils as they give more depth. The finished painting should offer an insight into the painter as well as the subject.”<\/p>\n

\"GilesThe couple also have impressive careers(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n

Giles has been using his Instagram<\/a> account, followed by 18.5k fans, to showcase his stunning artwork.<\/p>\n

When he’s not filming Gogglebox or creating exquisite oil paintings, Giles’ Instagram bio reveals that he also pens articles for The Oldie, a monthly magazine.<\/p>\n

When Mary first crossed paths with Giles, she was working as a model but eventually transitioned into journalism, writing for high-profile publications like Tatler.<\/p>\n

\"GilesGiles is a painter and Mary is most recognised for her role as an agony aunt at The Spectator(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n

Her career trajectory differs from Giles and she is most recognised for her role as an agony aunt at The Spectator.<\/p>\n

In addition to her column, the Gogglebox star has also authored several books and frequently contributes to a podcast series named Giles and Mary’s Oldie Newsround for The Oldie magazine.<\/p>\n

Mary was once the face of Heinz Soup in a 1970s advertising campaign and the pair have two children together.<\/p>\n

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