Growing up in the UK, we've been blessed with some iconic moments that've made television history. From creepy cat impressions to awful auditions, here are some of my personal favourites:
1. That one Come Dine With Me episode with the whisk... You know exactly which one I'm talking about.
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Let's be honest, we've all tried to re-enact this at one stage, right?
2. Sticking with Come Dine With Me, who knew that "what a sad little life, Jane" would still provide us with SO MUCH entertainment seven years on???
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There was a time when the meanest thing you could say to someone was they had all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.
3. Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud has been burned into my mind ever since I first saw it.
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I think we all fell in love with Cheryl just that much more when we saw this.
4. And who could forget when Nadine Coyle got caught lying about her date of birth on Popstars: The Rivals?
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It should be a rule that every Gemini you meet has to repeat that exact sentence line for line.
5. I still remember when Sharon and Louis had a fit of giggles over Dawn the apprentice jockey's memorable X Factor audition.
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This one is for all the best friends who can never stay serious when they're together.
6. And will we ever be over "nothing, I'm lazy at the moment" from Rachel's X Factor audition?
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She is an icon and she is the moment.
7. I would like to extend a personal thank you to Louie Spence for this moment alone.
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From health and safety hazards to running like a whippet, this clip has quotable moments from start to finish!
8. I know I'm not the only one who still thinks about the girl who wanted to replace Big Ben's bongs on This Morning.
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Personally, I was on board with the change.
9. Anyone fancy fish and a rice cake?
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When I first watched this, I refused to eat fish or rice cakes ever again.
10. History was made when we all sat down to watch Educating Yorkshire, and heard "I'm sorry to hear that your grandma passed away, yeah" for the first time.
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The witty monologue that even Shakespeare himself couldn't have written.
11. George Galloway pretending to be a cat on Big Brother will always haunt me.
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I don't know what's worse, having to re-watch it or knowing he did it on PURR-pose (sorry).
12. And Gemma Collins' "I'm claustrophobic Darren" will never *not* be iconic.
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Yup, the GC blessed us with this one.
13. Okay, there's no way I could leave off when Katie Hopkins got called out on This Morning about her distaste towards children being named after places, even though her daughter is called India.
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Do you think this is a moment that keeps her awake at night?
14. I still remember when The Undateables aired the best compliment you could receive on a date.
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Clip starts at 04:50. See also: 03:33 for the sound that's trending on TikTok right now!
I don't know about you, but it looks better than any first date I've ever been on.
15. Who doesn't fondly remember Ablisa's X Factor audition?
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From joint forces to a one-sided Natalie Imbruglia fan club, this audition packed a plot twist that I'm sure rocked the nation.
16. Hacker T Dog's "we're just normal men" still makes me laugh today.
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A few Twitter threads suggest the context for this is an interaction with the police that Paul Fletcher (the voice actor) had while drunk, but this was later debunked by him.
17. And finally, every year on December 1st it's almost a ~tradition~ to replay the moment when JB from JLS wished us a "Merry Christmas".
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From this moment on, those two words were never the same again.