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Gogglebox star quit drinking after self-induced health scare caused unlikely reaction


Gogglebox favourite Mary Killen revealed that she will never drink alcohol again after suffering from a difficult bout of campylobacter food poisoning six years ago

Known for her hilarious squabbles with husband Giles on the show, she had to stop drinking after a severe case of campylobacter food poisoning six years ago, which she suspects was due to "grubby" vegetables from her own garden. Giles and Mary have been favourites on the show since 2015 Campylobacteriosis, her diagnosis, is an infection caused by bacteria in contaminated food and water, leading to symptoms like diarrhoea, cramps, and fever. The couple said the show 'saved' their marriage (Image: Channel 4)Mary added: “While we wait for each Gogglebox programme to begin, we end up chatting to each other, amounting to about three hours a week in total.

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