Gogglebox star Mary Killen told how she and husband Giles Wood were like ‘ships that pass in the night’ before they joined the cast of the Channel 4 show

Gogglebox star Mary Killen has told how featuring on the show with her husband Giles Wood brought them closer together and “saved their marriage”.

Mary told how the pair, who have nicknamed each other ‘Nutty’, were like “ships that pass in the night” before they joined the cast of the Channel 4 show.

Mary said: “Giles and I were like ships that pass in the night. I got up early, he went to bed late and we rarely even ate together.

“Sitting down and watching television reminded us how much we enjoyed the same jokes.

Mary also told how the pair, who live in Wiltshire, coped during coronavirus lockdown.

Mary said: “Lockdown wasn’t a great hardship for us; more like an open prison with comfortable beds, but I know a few couples who have split up because they have decided they can’t stand one another.”