But how am I supposed to go to the loo? Linda has to help me in and out of my outfit, like I’m a five-year-old. And I thought failing to keep inflated was embarrassing. At the time of writing, the Blobby costume has already had an incredible 71 bids, and with nearly a week left of the auction, could go up by several more thousands of pounds. After introducing the popular Gotcha segments, where Noel Edmonds would prank celebrities, Michael began to wonder how they would continue to catch out the stars for future episodes - with many already figuring out that Noel might be there to prank them. Miller, Adam (23 April 2020). "Peter Kay thanks NHS staff as thousands send emotional clips for Amarillo remake".

He drew a sketch of Mr Blobby, telling the costume designer that the name was inspired by his family's use of the word to describe something that had no shape. Jones, Ralph (25 November 2019). "British TV's greatest prank: the giddy rise, and spectacular fall, of Noel's House Party". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. songs you can't believe made Christmas number one". Metro. 20 December 2015 . Retrieved 12 May 2016.Britain's Got Talent plunged into chaos as Mr Blobby contestant drenches Simon Cowell in nostalgic '90s gunge". Digital Spy. 6 May 2023 . Retrieved 7 May 2023. Stowe helped sell ’Allo ’Allo!’s Fallen Madonna after a couple who bought it at a school charity auction in the 90s decided it was time to let it go. “It sold to a gentleman who lives in France, very close to where the series was set,” Stowe says. “He collects artwork and he’s got it on his wall alongside some of the world’s most famous artists. There’s genuine pieces of art worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and right in the middle is this prop from a BBC sitcom.” The first Blobby that Scott bought stands in his hallway ready to great guests with its unblinking lash-lined eyes. His second Blobby – bought years later from a BBC employee – is kept in storage. Caster, Yvette (4 December 2013). "The top 10 worst Christmas songs ever, fact". Metro. DMG Media . Retrieved 12 October 2014.

I remember going to a big multiplex and asking the manager if I could just watch the adverts before the film,” Balcombe says. “They let me – but they kept an eye on me.” During the episode, the Loose Women panel then said that Mr Blobby had returned, with Christine Lampard saying: "Carol, we have actually got a little bit of a surprise for you," before revealing that it was a joke.Arnot, Chris (2 January 1994). "Marketing: The search for life after Mr Blobby: How a good judge of". The Independent . Retrieved 18 September 2023. Talking about the moment three years later on Loose Women, Carol said she was left 'shaking' after Mr Blobby accidentally pulled her to the floor.