Gogglebox fans stunned as Pete Sandiford bursts into tears alongside sister Sophie last night

GOGGLEBOX’S Pete Sandiford burst into tears during the show’s break last night.

The star, famous for his quick wit alongside sister Sophie, was left reeling – by a Christmas advert.

The Gogglebox cast had been signed up to watch the John Lewis Christmas advert as a promo for the high street giant.

But rather than one-liners, he was seen in tears at the ad, which shows a dad learning to skateboard before the child he was fostering came to stay.

Gogglebox‘s Pete was seen struggling to keep his composure, saying of the father: “What a guy.”

Sophie laughed, telling him: “That nearly got me then.” Pete, who became a dad himself last year, replied: “It got me.”

The TV favourite has a son called Jimmy – who often pops up on the show – with partner Paige, who’s never been seen on Gogglebox.

The cast rarely review adverts – sticking to the week’s TV – except during promos that are marked as commercials.

Things were no less emotional in the Malone household, with Julie seen crying after the advert.

Tom Malone said: “That’s got to be the best Christmas ever for a kid hasn’t it? The best Christmas present ever.”

The emotional final scene of the John Lewis advert shows the little girl – called Ellie – arriving at the door with a skateboard.

He tells her: “I skate a bit too,” showing his injured hand, before she comes inside.

Then, passing a tissue over to his wife, he added: “Here you go. There’s your Christmas present, Julie.”

Pete also burst into tears on screen this summer while watching a particularly emotional episode of The Repair Shop.

The story of a man restoring a precious book send the star into an emotional tailspin.

He told his sister: “Why am I already welling up here? I’ve not even seen the bloody book.”