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Tributes to Gogglebox star who died after illness

Channel4/PA Ken Harwood and his wife Anne sitting on armchairs in their living room in an episode of Gogglebox. Ken Harwoos has short white hair and is wearing a pale pink shirt and dark trousers, a watch and gold ring. Anne Harwood has blonde hair in a bob and blue eyes. She is wearing a white and grey top with a floral pattern and grey trousers. The pair are watching a TV, which is out of shot. In front of them there is a coffee table with a remote control and two colourful China cups.Channel4/PA
Ken Harwood and his wife Anne were popular Gogglebox cast members from series 15 to 19

A Gogglebox star who featured in the TV programme for five seasons has died following a short illness.

Production company Studio Lambert, which makes the Channel 4 show, said Ken Harwood died last week at the age of 77.

Harwood, from Consett, County Durham, was a regular on the series between 2020 and 2022 alongside his wife of 55 years Anne.

A Studio Lambert spokesperson said: "He will be dearly missed by his wife Anne, sons Simon and Ross, daughter-in-law, Elle, grandchildren Freya and Tristram, and all who knew him."

The company added a tribute to Ken Harwood would be featured at the end of the episode of Gogglebox airing on Channel 4 later.

He was a postmaster for 30 years and went on to be a local councillor before retiring in 2013.

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