Jennifer Saunders is back on Celebrity Gogglebox with her daughter Beattie in series 6 of the Stand Up to Cancer spin-off – and she’s an actress is her own right.
Of course, mum Jennifer is a National Treasure, best known for her comedy partnership with Dawn French, and her riotous performance as Edina in Absolutely Fabulous.
And while she’s very happily married to long-term husband Adrian ‘Ade’ Edmondson, she actually dated a famous pop star before him!
Here’s everything you need to know about Jennifer Saunders, her daughter Beattie, and why she turned down the hosting job on The Great British Bake Off.
Jennifer Saunders and daughter Beattie return for a charity special of Celebrity Gogglebox (Credit: Channel 4)
Celebrity Gogglebox series 6: Jennifer Saunders and daughter Beattie take part
Season 6 of the charity version of Gogglebox – in aid of Stand Up 2 Cancer – returns in June 2024.
Like previous series, some of Britain’s best-loved personalities join forces to critique the week’s biggest TV shows. Once again, Jennifer Saunders and daughter Beattie Edmondson join in from their family home.
They previously appeared in the 2023 series. Also appearing in the latest special episode is Danny Dyer and his daughter Dani, Rylan Clark and his mum Linda, and Jane McDonald and her best friend Sue.
Jordan and Ashley Banjo with Perri Kiely also star, as do Babatunde Aléshé and Mo Gilligan, Happy Mondays legends Shaun Ryder and Bez, naturalist Chris Packham and step-daughter Megan, DJ Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv, Fearne Cotton and Gok Wan, Clare Balding and wife Alice Arnold, and actor Stephen Mangan with his sister Anita.
Who is the daughter of Jennifer Saunders?
Jennifer Saunders has three daughters with her husband Adrian Edmondson.
Eldest child Ella is a singer-songwriter, and was born in 1986, making her 37. Meanwhile Jen and Ade have two daughters who are actresses – Beattie Edmondson, 36, and Freya Edmondson, 33.
Beattie has been on our screens ever since 2008, when she played Beattie Martin in two episodes of Jam & Jerusalem (which also starred her mum). She’s also appeared in Ab Fab as a waitress, and popped up in comedies including Little Crackers, Pompidou, and Fresh Meat. Beattie is probably best known for playing Victoria in The Wright Way, Kate in Josh, and more recently Louisa Radlett in The Pursuit of Love.
While Freya also appeared in Jam & Jerusalem alongside her sister and mum, she’s now working in the costume department of TV shows and films.
Jennifer and Ade have five grandchildren, too!
Jennifer Saunders portrayed Heidi Doyle in The Stranger (Credit: Netflix)
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