Gogglebox stars investigated by police following Facebook upload

Widely considered one of the most popular families in long-running Channel 4 show, Gogglebox, the Siddiquis came under fire this weekend after an ill-advised Facebook upload brought them to the attention of the police.

Preparing for a day of paintballing, Baasit, Umar and their brother Raza – who has only appeared briefly on the popular show – shared a photo of themselves in camouflage gear before making a tongue-in-cheek reference to terrorist group ISIS.

"ISIS training day, look how happy we look," Raza wrote in a post which was initially received in the tone it was intended before the post was brought to the attention of anti-terror police.

Confirming they had investigated the controversial post, Derbyshire Police assured the public that no terrorist link had been established, but acknowledge the concern born of the upload.

Speaking to the Mirror Celeb, the force said: "A member of the public contacted us after a photo of three men at a paintball centre was uploaded to Facebook, mentioning the so-called Islamic State."

"We have examined the photograph and are satisfied that the caption was not intended to be taken seriously, and there was no link to terrorism whatsoever," the statement continued.

"We will be offering suitable words of advice to those who uploaded it; however, no offences have been committed and there will be no further police action," they added.

Friends of the Siddiqui family have also acknowledged the questionable nature of the Facebook post, with one saying: "When you are in the media, you have a responsibility. His friends were liking and loving it."

Neither Baasit nor Umar have made any reference to the controversy on social media.