A Gogglebox The star has completely departed from his previous job as a couch critic to pursue a career in Westminster.
Josh Tapper, who was on Gogglebox for ten seasons with his mum Nikki, dad Jonathan, and sister Amy, has been chosen as a candidate for Labour. Channel 4 The 26-year-old will be competing against Deputy Prime Minister
Oliver Dowden in the Hertsmere constituency in Hertfordshire during the general election Confirming his campaign, Josh stated on X: ‘I’m pleased and honored to have been selected as Labour’s candidate for Hertsmere..
‘Thank you to local members for your support – I will not disappoint you.
‘The effort to remove the Deputy Prime Minister begins now!’
Josh was on Gogglebox for 10 seasons with his family (Picture: Channel 4)
At the time, he told The Mirror that the door was open for him to return, but that ‘the focus is now on my job.’
Regarding his first day on the job, he said: ‘It was really strange walking through the front door of Number 10.
‘After a few seconds, you completely forget where you are…in the heart of Government.’
Josh will be competing against Deputy PM Dowden in the general election (Picture: BBC)
When launching his campaign in 2022, he mentioned ‘reversing Tory neglect on our green spaces’ and ‘pioneering institutional changes in mental health support’ as some of his goals.
If elected as MP for Hertsmere, Josh has promised to address the cost of living crisis, invest in the NHS, develop a green economy, enhance education, increase the number of social and affordable homes, and revitalize the high street and town centers.
The late Andrew Michael also made an attempt at a political career before his passing (Picture: PA)
Josh is not the first Gogglebox star to have explored politics.
The Michaels family left the Channel 4 favorite in 2014 because father Andrew was running as a UKIP candidate in the general election.
However, the Brighton-based family returned to the show the following year after Andrew,
who passed away in 2021 , did not win the Hastings and Rye seat for UKIP.Sunak must call a general election by January 2025 at the latest (Picture: Getty)
has ruled out a Rishi Sunak on May 2 when voters will cast ballots for the local elections. snap vote His ‘working assumption’ is it will be held in the second half of this year, though
experts have guessed it will be conducted sooner Chancellor Jeremy Hunt recently indicated it might happen in October..
The farthest possible date for a general election – determined by the prime minister – is late January 2025. One must be conducted every five years.
Quite the unexpected turn of events.
