Sandra Martin (TV personality)

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]}