Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb, 52, and his husband Daniel Lustig, 43, are divorcing after six years of marriage, but vow to remain friends, spending the day together in their hometown of Brighton after the announcement.
Daniel posted a video on social media showing him and Stephen riding a tandem bike together. He humorously captioned it: “Riding tandem straight out of this marriage” and added the hashtag #bff, indicating they are still best friends forever.
The video showed the pair laughing and smiling together, which prompted fans to express their support. One fan commented: “So sad that you are divorcing but hope you both can be amicable and remain friends.”
Despite the sad news OK! takes a look back over their rise to fame together from first meeting and working together in a hair salon to marrying in 2018 and TV success.
THE ENGAGEMENT
Stephen and Daniel got engaged in 2016, two years before eventually tying the knot in 2018. In 2021, Stephen posted on his Instagram that meeting Daniel “changed his life.”
Love was clearly in the air long before though – Daniel first posted about Stephen in January 2014, with a simple caption: “‘lovingliferightnow” and a fun, smiling black and white shot of the pair.
THE WEDDING
The couple tied the knot in 2018 during a ceremony held at the Chateau de Lisse in Lot-et-Garonne, France.
At the time, Stephen tweeted a picture of the newlyweds, penning: “Just married @chateaudelisse #france #gogglebox #wedding @lustig75.”
Daniel also shared a sweet picture of the happy couple, and gushed in the caption: “Happiest day of my life.”
TV FAME
Stephen joined the original line-up of Gogglebox in 2013 with his ex-boyfriend, Chris Ashby-Steed.
Christopher was then replaced by Stephen’s mother Pat Webb during a short stint in 2017 throughout series 10 to 12, until the following year. She was then swapped out by Stephen’s husband Daniel in 2019.
Stephen prepared to take his level of fame higher with time on Dancing on Ice in 2023 but struggled after breaking his left ankle in a bad fall during training. He had surgery and was on crutches for months meaning he had to leave the competition before starting, leaving him “absolutely gutted.”
SAD ENDINGS
On Sunday, 21 April, 2024, Stephen told the The Sun on Sunday: “It’s with much sadness Daniel and I have decided to divorce.
“There is, and always will be, a lot of love there but we’ve unfortunately grown apart and made the decision to part ways.”
Daniel said: “We’ve made the decision with a very heavy heart to confirm our marriage has come to an end. I’m sure we will forever be friends.”
Changing times were always on the card for the pair before their marriage ended. In September 2023 – four years after Daniel joined him on Gogglebox – Stephen announced he was leaving the much-loved Channel 4 show after a decade on-screen.
The news was confirmed in a statement by show creators Studio Lambert and Channel 4, which read: “After a brilliant and illustrious time on Gogglebox, Stephen and Daniel have decided that now is the right time to explore life beyond the sofa and leave the show.
“As one of the original Goggleboxers, Stephen has entertained the nation with his hilarious quips since the show first started in 2013, sharing his opinions on the best and biggest TV events of the last ten years.
“We would like to thank him and Daniel for being utterly brilliant contributors to the show, and we wish them well with their future projects.”
Stephen made his own statement on Instagram, writing: “After careful consideration, Daniel and I have decided we will not be returning for the new series of Gogglebox. We feel the time is right to move on and explore other opportunities.
“We would like to thank Channel 4 and Studio Lambert for letting us be part of this amazing, funny and heartwarming show.
“We are also extremely grateful to the cast and crew, or Gogglebox family, as we call them and of course the fans, thank you for all of your love & support over the years.”
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