"Disappointed” Gogglebox fans slammed the third episode of the new Channel 4 series.

Friday's installment (February 28) saw our favourite “armchair critics” share their amusing thoughts and opinions on the week’s most popular programmes, including Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Hunted, Coronation Street and Michael McIntyre's Big Show to name a few.

But some viewers said it was “weird” that Channel 4 didn’t show the Gogglebox cast reacting to a recent BBC programme described as a “phenomenal performance”.

Gogglebox fans slam Channel 4 show for 'not reacting' to EastEnders

It comes as many asked why EastEnders hadn’t been featured last night, particularly for its 40th anniversary efforts.

Someone commented on X, formerly Twitter: “Wow would of thought @C4Gogglebox would of watched #EastEnders40 quite disappointed they didn’t comment it in as it was a phenomenal performance #gogglebox.”

This soap fan asked: “Why does gogglebox never react to Eastenders just Corrie. Thought they may have reacted to the 40th Anniversary episodes. #Gogglebox.”

One said: “Weird that gogglebox haven’t shown EastEnders for it’s 40th anniversary #Gogglebox.”

In agreement, another posted: “#gogglebox not reacting to any #Eastenders is so weird.”

Last month, the BBC aired several special episodes to celebrate four decades of EastEnders.

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At the end of the live show on February 20, Martin Fowler played by James Bye was killed off – he died of a cardiac arrest after suffering crushed syndrome when a beam, which landed on him after an explosion in the Queen Vic, was lifted from his midriff.

Just before the beam was removed, he had successfully proposed to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), and they had kissed, before Stacey told him: “It’s going to be all right.”

Gogglebox continues on Friday, March 7 from 9pm on Channel 4.