Tom Malone Jr has landed his first job since bidding a farewell to Gogglebox.
After almost seven years of sitting on the couch alongside the rest of his family, the 26-year-old Mancunian decided to bow out of the hit Channel 4 show last month, but teased that there were some “new opportunities knocking on the door” and that it was “time to explore” them.
Now, he’s taken to social media to reveal his first post-Gogglebox job to fans – and let’s just say, it’s incredibly appropriate.
It’s definitely a role he’s made for.
Taking things in a slightly different, yet still seated, direction, Tom announced that his new gig will see him become the official ‘Head of Chair Testing’ for company BiGDUG.
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So, what does this actually mean then? Well, according to the job description, Tom will be put to work trying, testing and rating all kinds of seating on his social media, and he joked with his more than 270,000 followers that: “Some may say that I’m overqualified for the job, but it’s all about transferable skills, right?”
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He continued: “I’ve just left a show sitting on my arse for a living, and now for my first real brand job I’m going to be sitting on arse
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“You can’t really make it up”.
Polly Maclennan – Public Relations Manager at BiGDUG – added: “We really couldn’t think of anyone better than Tom to be assigned as Head of Chair Testing.
“We’ve watched him over his time on Gogglebox and having gained so much experience sitting down over the last few years, we know he has the knowledge and expertise to take on the role better than anyone else”.
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Well, there’s no harm in sticking to what you know, right?
Best of luck, Tom.
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Classic FM to play calming music for anxious pets during this year’s fireworks
Emily Sergeant
Classic FM has announced that it will be back playing calming music for anxious pets during this year’s fireworks season.
Bonfire Night may be loved by us humans for the spectacular firework displays and all the festive-themed activities that come along with it… but sadly, the November holiday isn’t quite so fun for our four-legged friends.
Loud bangs, flashing lights, and unpleasant strong smell of spent explosives are just some of the reasons why fireworks are frightening to pets.
Not only that, but with multiple bangs occurring from numerous displays across this time of year, pets are rarely able to pinpoint when and where the booming explosions are coming from, therefore creating even more anxiety around this time of year.
Classic FM will play calming music for anxious pets during this year’s fireworks / Credit: DESIGNECOLOGIST (via Unsplash)
Which is why, for the eighth year running now, Classic FM is once again teaming up with the RSPCA for two Pet Classics programmes packed with ‘the most soothing and comforting classical music’.
The music has been handpicked to help calm and settle any anxious pets.
A survey by the RSPCA revealed that almost two-thirds (63%) of animal owners reported their pet was distressed during fireworks season, and that playing relaxing music was the most common way (36%) to help calm or prepare their animal.
The first Pet Classics programme this year will be on Bonfire Night (Wednesday 5 November) from 5pm to 9pm, followed by a second programme on Saturday 8 November, also from 5pm to 9pm, to coincide with the busiest night for public and private fireworks displays.
A special New Year’s Eve Pet Classics programme is also planned this year, with more information set to be announced closer to the time.
Classic FM’s Pet Classics with Charlotte Hawkins and Dan Walker will be broadcast on Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 November from 5pm to 9pm, and you can listen on Classic FM or Global Player available across the UK.
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BBC is casting for next series of The Traitors and wants Mancs who are ‘good at lying’ to apply
Emily Sergeant
The BBC is currently casting for the next series of The Traitors, and is looking for some deceptive Mancs to take part.
The Traitors is pretty much a cultural phenomenon at this point, let’s be honest.
Producers describe it as a ‘game of trust and treachery’, and there’s always plenty of twists, turns, shocks, and surprises along the way – but do you reckon you’ve got what it takes to play? If so, the BBC is currently casting for the next series of the popular show, and is calling on people in Greater Manchester and across the UK to apply.
Applications are currently open to ‘fun, smart, and strategic players’ who are over 18 years of age and have the right to legally reside in the UK.
The first series of the smash-hit BBC reality competition show proved pretty popular when it premiered back in 2022, but the second series took things to a whole new level, and truly seemed to capture the attentions of the nation like no other – with millions of viewers tuning in to watch the three episodes each week.
Currently, you may be one of the millions watching The Celebrity Traitors, which airs each week on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
But in case you haven’t seen it, The Traitors is, put simply, a competition series that’s built on strategy, suspicion, and deception, where a team of players are tasked with competing in a series of missions – with the more missions they complete successfully, the bigger the prize pot gets.
However, hidden among the players are the ‘Traitors’, who meet in secret and decide who to eliminate from their fellow players known as the ‘Faithfuls’.
The aim for the ‘Traitors’ is to stay undetected until the end, while the aim for the ‘Faithfuls’ is to banish all of the Traitors before the game ends.
Up for it? You have until 31 May 2026 to get your applications in online here.
Emily Sergeant -
23rd March 2021 
