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Who is Gogglebox star Stephen Webb?
Plus all about the TWO people he has shared a couch with on the Channel 4 show
STEPHEN Webb is a familiar face on Gogglebox.
However, he left the show in 2023 and is joining Celebs Go Dating in 2024 after splitting from his husband Daniel Lustig.
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Who is Stephen Webb?
Stephen Webb was born on July 26, 1971.
He is best known for his long-running role on the Channel 4 reality show Gogglebox, where he appeared from 2013 to 2023.
Originally a hairdresser who trained with Toni & Guy and worked internationally, Stephen transitioned into television and became a well-known face on Gogglebox.
He initially appeared alongside his friend and former partner Chris Steed, and later with his then-husband Daniel Lustig.
Stephen left the show in September 2023 to pursue new opportunities.
He was set to compete in the sixteenth series of Dancing On Ice but had to withdraw due to a broken ankle sustained during training.
Stephen is set to embark on a new chapter as he joins the latest season of Celebs Go Dating.
The new season is kicking off on August 19, 2024.
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Is Stephen Webb still on Gogglebox?
No, Stephen is no longer on Gogglebox.
He announced his departure from the show in September 2023 after a decade of being a cast member.
Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb's 'real story' revealed during most 'dramatic and emotional' journey on Celebs Go Dating ever
Stephen revealed that he had grown ";sick" of the show and felt it was time to move on after ten years.
He said in an interview:"I thought, 'I just can’t go back, I’m sick of it'.
"I got to the 10th anniversary of Gogglebox. I started feeling like Ken Barlow… there from day one.
"I was churning out the same old s***.
"I’d say to the guys, 'Sorry, you’ll have heard this 10 times before..'
"I don’t know why they’ve not cottoned on. When I shoved the doughnut in my mouth and swallowed…
"I must have done that four times. It made it on every time."
Who has Stephen Webb dated?
Chris Steed
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Stephen originally appeared on Gogglebox alongside Chris Steed, who was his friend and former partner.
They were a popular duo on the show.
However, Chris left in 2018 after a reported fallout with Stephen.
Daniel Lustig-Webb
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After Chris's departure from Gogglebox, Stephen was joined by his then-partner, Daniel Lustig.
Stephen and Daniel got engaged in 2016 and married in 2018.
They co-owned a hair salon and were regulars on the show until they both left in 2023.
However, Stephen and Daniel later announced that they had split up in April 2024, although they remained good friends and continued to live together.
The ex partners are set to reunite at Celebs Go Dating and the show will show them open up on their split.
Stephen told The Sun about the split: "We both kind of switched off and stopped working at it.
"The longer you leave it, the more it deteriorates to a point where there's no going back.
"I'm a firm believer in that life is about change and now I'm just looking forward to the next chapter of my life.
"Daniel was in my life for 11 years as a boyfriend and husband and it was an amazing time.
"Now it's time to start a new life and I'm really looking forward to it."
What is Gogglebox?
The premise of Gogglebox is simple - turn the camera on TV viewers to see how they react to what they're watching.
Cameras are placed in a number of different living rooms across the UK to record what happens as families, couples and friends watch the biggest shows of the week.
The people featured in the show - usually discovered by Channel 4 bosses - are from a wide variety of backgrounds and have different tastes.
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