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Kent Gogglebox stars to feature in Hunted

15:00, 10 October 2017

One of Kent's favourite couples will be appearing on a hit Channel 4 programme tonight.

Steph and Dom Parker, who rose to fame on Gogglebox due to their witty comments and love of a drink, will be appearing on a celebrity version of Hunted.

The programme sees contestants go on the run from real-life expert hunters which includes police officers, intelligence and army personnel.

Steph and Dom from Googlebox on Celebrity Hunted
Steph and Dom from Googlebox on Celebrity Hunted

The seven celebrities featured in this episode, which is in aid of Stand Up to Cancer, have to last 14 days without being caught.

Simon Clubley, who runs The Wow Factory, a PR and marketing agency based in Charing, also appeared in the programme as a getaway driver for the couple.

Mr Clubley said: "I played the role of the getaway driver for Steph and Dom, who are from Sandwich.

Simon Clubley acted as a getaway driver for the Gogglebox couple
Simon Clubley acted as a getaway driver for the Gogglebox couple

"They took the approach of hiding in full view - you can't really imagine them hiding in a tent can you - and made sure they enjoyed themselves, and had a drink. whilst on the run.

"They originally wanted me to use my lime green Rolls Royce to drive them round in!"

Without giving too much away, Mr Clubley did say that they started the challenge in Whitstable and stayed in Kent for the majority of the adventure, which means you can expect to see parts of the county on the show tonight.

The green Rolls Royce Steph and Dom originally wanted to use to getaway
The green Rolls Royce Steph and Dom originally wanted to use to getaway

The other celebrities taking part in the challenge are Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthew's from Made in Chelsea; Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran from boyband The Wanted as well as television and radio presenter Anneka Rice.

You can catch the special episode of Celebrity Hunted tonight at 9.15pm on Channel 4.

Click below to watch the trailer (credit: Channel 4)

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