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People were loving Angela and Eileen's Mr. T tea cosy on Gogglebox Ireland last night

Pit-tea the fool.

SINCE GOGGLEBOX IRELAND began many moons ago, viewers have fallen in love with Eileen and Angela’s Michael D-inspired tea cosy.

Just call him Michael Tea Higgins.

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Back in Februrary, Ireland AM launched a competition inviting viewers to knit or crochet a brand new tea cosy for Eileen and Angela. They received over eighty entries, but Anne Reilly from Navan, Co. Meath, emerged victorious with her Mr. T creation.

Introducing Mister Tea.

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Or should that be Tea A. Baracas?

Cue multiple ‘pity the fool’ gags.

Genius.

Now to get our mitts on one.

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