He is known for being the younger sibling of the Chuckle Brothers.
And Paul Chuckle shocked fans on Saturday as he told his Twitter followers he is related to another pair of famous faces.
The children’s TV presenter, 72, revealed on social media he is the great-uncle to Gogglebox sister and brother duo, Sophie, 24, and Pete Sandiford, 26.
Surprise! Paul Chuckle shocked fans on Saturday as he told his Twitter followers he is related to Gogglebox sister and brother duo, Sophie, 24, and Pete Sandiford, 26
The Blackpool based siblings got their first taste of fame when they joined the Channel 4 TV commentary program in 2018.
Sophie and Pete have followed in their Uncle’s footsteps and become quick fan favourites, keeping viewers entertained with their down to earth personalities and amusing comments.
The Chuckle Brother responded to speculation that he is related to the siblings and said on Twitter: ‘Most certainly are … proud to be Great Uncle Paul,’ accompanied by a heart emoji.
Sweet: The children’s TV presenter, 72, revealed on social media he is the great-uncle to Gogglebox pair
Famous family: Paul responded to speculation that he is related to the TV stars and said: ‘Most certainly are … proud to be Great Uncle Paul’
Wow: Fans took to Twitter in their droves following the revelation. One wrote: ‘I never knew that .. it’s not April fools is it … best fact I’ve heard in years’
Fans took to Twitter in their droves following the revelation. One wrote: ‘I never knew that .. it’s not April fools is it … best fact I’ve heard in years .. I can see where Pete gets his good looks from now.’
While another added: ‘I’m shocked they not been dropping them famous words! To me to u! Lol’. A third chimed: ‘You can tell. Pete definitely has that look. Lots of family resemblance.’
‘All makes perfect, cosmic sense. Funny bones are rampant in that family!!’, added another fan of the show.
Famous relatives:’All makes perfect, cosmic sense. Funny bones are rampant in that family!!’, added another fan of the show
During an interview with Metro, he added: ‘I think they’re the funniest couple on [Gogglebox]. They’re just lovely kids.’
In 2019, he also posted a picture alongside his great niece and nephew and penned: ‘This day 2018 with my great niece and nephew’.
Paul’s older sibling and onscreen partner, Barry Chuckle, died in 2018 from bone cancer at the age of 73.
Sophie responded to the devastating news of her uncle’s death on Twitter and said: ‘You filled millions of childhoods with laughter and entertainment including mine and Peters.
‘You will be sadly missed by many. Rest in peace uncle Barry. Lots of love from me, to you.’
In August, Paul revealed on This Morning that he is still grieving his brother’s passing, but he feels his presence in his dreams, leaving him hopeful that he’s in a better place.
Paul said: ‘[I miss him] A lot, he’d been with me for 70 years, we worked together as partners for 55 years. I still miss him today.
‘The physical pain you get when somebody dies, it is a physical thing, not just a pain.
‘Every time when I work I always feel that he is there with me and it is a nice feeling. It is a nice feeling that he is there helping me all the way along.
‘We were always together, always working together, he was never in my dreams. As soon as he’s died he’s always been in my dreams with me as well which think of as him being in an afterlife.’
Best of friends: In August, Paul revealed on This Morning that he is still grieving his brother’s passing, but he feels his presence in his dreams (pictured in 2015)