Sandra Martin is an English television personality, known for appearing on Channel 4 programme Gogglebox between 2013 and 2017.
Life and career
Martin is from Brixton, London.[1][2] In 1984, she served six months in prison after being convicted of fraud.[3] In 2013, Martin was living off benefits when she was approached in a pub by a Channel 4 production member to become a cast member on the reality programme Gogglebox, and when asked if there was anyone who could appear alongside her, she suggested her friend Sandi Bogle.[4][5] After Bogle left the show after eight series in 2016, Martin was joined alongside her daughter Chanchez for the ninth series.[6][7] Martin announced her departure from the show in July 2017.[8][9]
In March 2018, Martin appeared on the ITV series 100 Years Younger in 21 Days.[10][11] The programme followed celebrities as they underwent various procedures and activities over the course of a week in an attempt to reverse ageing.[12][13] In October 2018, she appeared on a celebrity edition of First Dates.[14][15] Since appearing on television, Martin has continued to rely on benefits, and has had spates of homelessness in recent years.[16][17][18][19]