Hughesy and Kate back together again for reality TV gig on Celebrity Gogglebox

There was laughter - and tears - as former long-term radio hosts Hughesy and Kate teamed up for a special reality TV gig.

Dave “Hughesy” Hughes has reunited with his former long-term work wife Kate Langbroek for a special TV gig.

The pair – who co-hosted Melbourne brekkie radio together for 18 years – are hopping on the couch with a host of other stars for a one-off special edition of Gogglebox Australia to help raise awareness for online youth mental health service ReachOut Australia.

Langbroek was a late call-up to replace Hughes’ real-life wife Holly Ife, who was content to be cooking cupcakes in the background.

Kate Langbroek and Dave “Hughesy” Hughes have reunited for a one-off TV gig on Celebrity Gogglebox. Picture: Foxtel/Narelle Portanier

“My daughter (Tess) thought that the show would work better with Katie and me,” Hughesy explains.

“And my wife insisted she didn’t want to do it. My wife says she’s not a celebrity and that she has no desire to be a celebrity.

“I don’t understand how people don’t want to be celebrities. So it didn’t ruin my marriage, it enhanced it.”

Langbroek adds: “(Holly’s) complete lack of ego balances out Hughesy’s.”

It wasn’t all laughs – there was a poignant moment when the pair brought out a picture of Hughes’ mum Carmel - who passed away just a few weeks ago - to “sit” with them in front of the TV so she could watch her beloved Collingwood win the AFL Grand Final again.

“It was very companionable, beautiful, life-affirming and everything,” Langbroek shares.

Carrie Bickmore will be back on the box for Celebrity Gogglebox too. Picture: Supplied

Fifi Box will join her bestie Bickmore on the couch. Picture: Foxtel

The pair are joining Carrie Bickmore – in her first TV gig since her shock departure from The Project last November – with her best friend Fifi Box, comedians Anne Edmonds and her partner Lloyd Langford, The Real Housewives of Sydney stars Krissy Marsh and Nicole O’Neil and Foxtel stablemates Great Australian Bake Off judge Darren Purchese and host Natalie Tran.

Returning as armchair critics are Australian wildlife warriors The Irwin family – Terri, Bindi and recently announced I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here co host Robert Irwin, along with his co-host Julia Morris and her fellow comedian Nazeem Hussain and adopted Aussie funnywoman Urzilla Carlson.

Mates tennis champion Dylan Alcott and MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen and entertaining couple Tim Campbell and Anthony Callea round out the stellar line-up of stars who will sit on their couches at home and offer their frank and funny assessments on everything from docos to dating dramas for the celeb version of the Logie-winning lifestyle show.

ReachOut is Australia’s leading online service supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing during tough times. For more than 20 years, the service has delivered free digital mental health and wellbeing resources for young people and their families.

Celebrity Gogglebox Australia, Wednesday, 7.30pm, Foxtel. Encore Thursday, 8.30pm, Ten.

Originally published as Hughesy and Kate back together again for reality TV gig on Celebrity Gogglebox