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Stars of Channel 4's Gogglebox were left discussing Coventry's very own Dave Nellist on Friday night.

Airing at 9pm on Channel 4, the cast of the popular TV series were seen watching a party political broadcast from Nellist's party, the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).

Nellist, who is the party's candidate for Coventry North West, was seen delivering TUSC's manifesto in front of the cameras, millions watching at home - and, most importantly, the Gogglebox stars who have warmed their way into the nation's hearts.

Following on from a Liberal Democrat broadcast which Dom Parker, a bed and breakfast owner from Sandwich in Kent, labelled 'ridiculous', Nellist was up against it from the off.

You can watch the episode of Gogglebox here .

When Channel 4 announced the start of the broadcast, Bill and Josef - two men from Cambridge - asked: 'Who?'

Similarly, Giles and Mary - a Wiltshire-based couple who are the newest additions to the cast - said: 'This is a party I've never heard of. Have you heard of them? Are you sure it's a party?'

The Coventry North West candidate - who answered our questions here and took part in the Telegraph's #CovDebate - soon delivered some news that shocked the telly watchers.

Nellist said: 'You never hear UKIP leader Nigel Farage criticise city bankers... and that's because he used to be one.'

Eve Woerdenweber, from the Wirral, was left surprised: 'Farage used to be a banker? I did not know that.'

Similarly, Giles and Mary were stunned by the revelation, saying: 'So, Farage used to be a banker. We've learned something.'

Leon and June - two of the most famous of the cast - suggested that TUSC could find support, saying: 'I think a lot of people would like to use their vote as a protest vote to go up against the establishment because they are sick and tired of it.'

Nellist also revealed that, during his time as an MP, he took a workers' wage. While Scarlett Moffat wanted some exact figures, Mary explained to Giles: 'He took a workers' wage to prove a point. He should have taken the whole lot and given it to the poor.'

Mary then added: 'I can see them appealing to a lot of half-baked people who haven't thought through the impact of not having the proposed cuts.'

Hilariously, Brixton's Sandy Channer and Sandra Martin rounded off the segment by proclaiming: 'Vote TUSC!'