Former Gogglebox favourite Tom Malone Jr has swapped sitting on the sofa for sitting on a coach, with the reality star joining the latest series of Celebrity Coach Trip.

Lucky for some, eh?

Tom – who quit Gogglebox last February after six years on the show – announced that he would be off on his holidays alongside girlfriend Bryony Briscoe for the new season.

Alongside a teaser for the upcoming episodes, Tom told Instagram followers that he and Bryony were both "excited" and "nervous" to share their involvement on the iconic series.

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"So excited/nervous to announce that we'll be on this years Celebrity Coach Trip!" he wrote. "It was a wild trip with some crazy characters but we loved every minute!"

Tom and Bryony will compete against a number of celebrity couples as they all embark on a coach tour. With Brendan Sheerin at the helm, the stars must vote for the couples they least enjoy travelling with, with those with the most votes forced to pack their bags.

Taking part this year are Matt Richardson and Will Best, Birds of a Feather's Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, Geordie Shore's James Tindale and Sophie Kasaei, and Honeyz singers Celena Cherry and Mariama Goodman.

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Former Olympic athlete Ashley McKenzie and Hollyoaks' Paul Danan are also partnered up for the tour, as are Lateysha Grace and The X Factor's Honey G. Last but not least, we have RuPaul Drag Race UK queens Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister.

Celebrity Coach Trip's Portuguese adventure kicked off earlier this week on Monday, January 3 on E4 and continues tonight (January 6) at 8pm.

Gogglebox airs on Channel 4.

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