Josh Tapper and his family were among the first few families to star in Channel 4’s Gogglebox, which first aired in 2013. The Tapper family consists of dad Jonathan, mum Nikki, daughter Amy, and son Josh.
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It was announced on Amy’s Instagram that her brother had finally married his long-term partner Hannah after being together for nine years. Josh and Hannah had been dating since they were 17.
Josh left Gogglebox in 2017 to pursue a career in politics after landing an apprenticeship scheme with the UK Government. The rest of the family left a year later. In total, the family of four appeared on the show for 11 series, from 2013 to 2018. So, what is the Tapper family doing now?
Josh Tapper has become a Labour MP
As mentioned above, Josh left Gogglebox to start a career in politics. According to Mirror, Josh secured a Civil Service apprenticeship. At the time he left, a source told Mirror that Josh was already ‘having meetings within No. 10.’
Channel 4 will, of course, keep the door open for him, but it's a really exciting opportunity for him. It's a much-coveted job. Josh has already started having meetings within No. 10.
Since his apprenticeship, Josh’s political career has grown. In 2022, he announced he was running to become a Labour MP. Following his announcement, he was chosen as the candidate for Hertsmere.
In 2024, the former Gogglebox star was selected as the Labour candidate in a bid to unseat Oliver Dowden from Parliament. Josh failed to secure the number of votes required to win. As per Mirror, he was defeated by 7,992 votes.
Reflecting on his time on Gogglebox, Josh told Jewish News in 2022 that he was trying to ‘live a normal life,’ but it was difficult as he was ‘the guy who was on TV.’ He added that his days were long as he had to attend school and film for the show.
I spent the next five years living that life while also trying to live a normal life. But I was the guy who was on TV. My days were long as we were filming the scenes in addition to school.
Amy Tapper is a social media influencer
Amy Tapper left Gogglebox in 2018 to star in Celebs Go Dating. Since then, she has become a social media influencer, as reported by The Sun.
Part of Amy’s content was documenting her weight loss journey. Amy and Josh’s father, Jonathan, was also on a weight loss journey. Jonathan’s motivation came after he was ‘left fighting for his life’ after contracting Covid-19, per Rayo.
Amy became more serious about her weight loss journey when the lockdown happened and saw results after eating smaller portion sizes and dancing around her home.
Amy also has another job alongside her social media career. As per The Sun, she is also a hairdresser, working at H.I Salon.
The former Gogglebox star shared a video on her Instagram of her and a colleague working on ‘busy Fridays’.
Not much is known about what the Tapper parents are up to since leaving the show.
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Sources used:
Mirror: ‘Gogglebox's Josh Tapper marries girlfriend after ditching Channel 4 show for politics job’
The Sun: ‘SIDE HUSTLE Gogglebox star reveals her very normal job three years after quitting show with her family’
Rayo: ‘Original Gogglebox cast: Where are they now?’
