{"id":555116,"date":"2026-04-28T13:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555116\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:34:16","slug":"gogglebox-couple-announce-split-weeks-after-channel-4-drops-pair-from-show-brutally-axed-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555116\/","title":{"rendered":"Gogglebox couple announce split weeks after Channel 4 drops pair from show: &#8216;Brutally axed again!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Gogglebox stars Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle have parted ways just months after the Scottish couple were dropped from the Channel 4 programme &#8211; and not long after setting up home together.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who first appeared on the popular television review show in February 2022, moved into a shared flat in September 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Their relationship has now come to an end, with Ms Kelly, 26, confirming the separation on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The breakup follows another significant change in their lives last year, when Channel 4 decided not to bring them back for the show&#8217;s 26th series. <\/p>\n<p>Ms Kelly has not publicly disclosed the reasons behind the split, though she acknowledged having a &#8220;broken heart&#8221; in her online posts.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed the news on Instagram on Monday through a series of lighthearted photographs. <\/p>\n<p>One image showed her clutching an envelope bearing the message &#8220;an antidote for a broken heart,&#8221; while another featured a copy of the book &#8220;Women Who Love Too Much&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old also shared a picture of wine and cigarettes, and included a nod to the fictional singleton Bridget Jones by posting an image of the character&#8217;s home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"7a1ef\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"f83cfe70ca13d4b22bb46e4b3f3658ca\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20750'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roisin-kelly-and-joe-kyle.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" alt=\"Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former Gogglebox stars Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle have split <\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>CHANNEL 4<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well table for 1 it is then girls!&#8221; she wrote alongside the images. In a wry reference to her departure from the Channel 4 programme, she added the hashtag &#8220;#brutallyaxedagain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Kelly subsequently confirmed on TikTok that she and Mr Kyle were no longer a couple.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters flooded the comments section with messages of encouragement following Kelly&#8217;s announcement. One fan wrote: &#8220;If Gogglebox didn&#8217;t know your worth what can be said about a BOY.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another offered: &#8220;Icon. Hot. Lovely jubbly. No more losers.&#8221; (sic)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"18465\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"bebda860375b101ac049d822011a2be9\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20750'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777383255_573_roisin-kelly-and-joe-kyle.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" alt=\"Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle first appeared on Channel 4 Gogglebox in 2022<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>CHANNEL 4<\/p>\n<p>A third supporter declared it would be her &#8220;best chapter yet,&#8221; while one admirer suggested she relocate to Toronto, promising to help mend her broken heart.<\/p>\n<p>Among those rallying around Ms Kelly was a close friend who commented: &#8220;Table for 2 because I&#8217;ll be there!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The former television personality responded warmly, writing: &#8220;the only lover I need for real for real.&#8221; (sic)<\/p>\n<p>The outpouring of support came as Ms Kelly appeared to maintain a positive outlook despite the end of her relationship with Mr Kyle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8deed\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"a707b739b41302de71edeecc04d23d7a\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20422%20603'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/roisin-kelly.png\" width=\"422\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Roisin Kelly\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Roisin Kelly shared the news on social media<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>INSTAGRAM <\/p>\n<p>The former couple made their debut on Gogglebox during the 19th series in 2022, becoming among the first Scottish participants to feature on the programme in years. <\/p>\n<p>They spent three and a half years on the sofa before learning they would not be returning.<\/p>\n<p>The couple announced their departure in July, sharing a statement that expressed gratitude to production company Studio Lambert.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The experience has actually been so mad and we will miss watching TV with you all on Friday nights!&#8221; they wrote at the time.<\/p>\n<p>They spoke of their pride in representing Scotland on the show, joking that they had proved Scottish participants &#8220;don&#8217;t actually need subtitles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The pair described their fellow cast and crew as &#8220;friends for life&#8221; who had become &#8220;like our family&#8221; through years of weekly filming together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Gogglebox stars Roisin Kelly and Joe Kyle have parted ways just months after the Scottish couple were&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555117,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[830,1633,96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-555116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-celebrity","tag-channel-4","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}