Gogglebox’s Giles has a secret second job that rakes in LOADS of cash – can you guess what it is?
TO watch Gogglebox you would think its much-loved star Giles Wood dedicates his life to winding up wife Mary.
But in fact he has a passion that makes him a lot of money away from the TV – he’s an incredibly talented painter.
Fans have been left stunned by his very detailed artworks featuring busy interiors, elegant homes and landscapes.
Signed and framed prints of his works go for £250 a go – with Giles doing the painting and Mary handling enquires on his website.
One fan remarked, below his portrait of a historic home: “I had no idea you were an artist. Your work is stunning.”
Another borrowed the nickname Giles and Mary both use for each other, posting: “Beautiful work Nutty!”
Mary has often taunted Giles for his lack of hard work on Gogglebox, reacting when he said he was just starting to enjoy his retirement.
She hits back: “What retirement? You haven’t worked first. You retired at 21, so now you can start working – do it in reverse.”
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But pictures on his Instagram show him busy in front of an easel in their home.
The pair – who famously inhabit a sprawling cottage in Wiltshire – are both well-known in their fields.
He is an a writer, painter and, as we know, armchair TV critic while she is a journalist and long-time contributor to politics mag The Spectator.
In fact, she has even written about her experience of doing the show, describing the fee they get for doing it as “tiny”.
She also complained that people come up to her in the street and tell her how funny her husband is.
Speaking about his art on his personal website Giles said: “I like the contemplative aspect — sitting for several days in a room, watching the light change.
“There are as many changes as with a landscape. I always work in oils as they give more depth. The finished painting should offer an insight into the painter as well as the subject.”
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