Gogglebox star Baasit Siddiqui pays tribute to rarely-seen brother Raza on his birthday
GOGGLEBOX’s Baasit Siddiqui has given fans a glimpse of his rarely-seen brother Raza while marking his birthday.
Baasit, 35, shared a picture of himself and older sibling Raza on social media to celebrate him turning 44.
The IT teacher also revealed to his Instagram followers that Raza is a keen music DJ and described him as “awesome”.
Baasit wrote: “Big happy birthday to Raza or Uncy Ruz according to the kids.
“An awesome brother, son & Uncle. He’s also pretty great at DJing.
“If you fancy a trip down memory lane check out his latest MixCloud (link in bio). Celebrating the last 44 years of music. Some classics and songs I’ve not heard in ages . Love you brother Raza xxx.”
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Baasit is best known for making witty quips on Gogglebox alongside his other brother Uma, a 42-year-old biomedical microbiologist, and their dad Sid.
The Siddiqui trio have starred on the C4 show since 2013 and leave viewers in stitches with their comments on the week’s TV shows.
But although he is not a regular on the Siddiqui’s sofa, Raza has made the odd appearance on Gogglebox – with his first being in 2018.
During the episode, the show’s narrator said: “Big brother Raza’s come round”.
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Proving he is just as funny as his brothers and dad, Raza told a story about how he had eaten some of his pet cat’s biscuits.
He said: “So I saw my cat eating the biscuits, like really chowing them down and I though they must be really really nice.
“So I had one and it was just the aftertaste, it stayed in your mouth for ages.”
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When asked to describe the exact taste, Raza went on: “Kind of ashy. I couldn’t describe it. I had to wash it down and the only thing going was cat’s milk so…”
Raza has since made occasional appearances on the popular Friday night show.
Gogglebox continues, 9pm, C4, Friday November 4