A former Gogglebox star made a surprise appearance on First Dates and candidly opened up about their split from their partner
A Gogglebox legend has appeared on dating show First Dates two years after their split from their co-star husband.
Daniel Lustig Webb joined the Channel 4 show in 2019 with his then husband Stephen Webb. The pair quickly became firm favourites with fans thanks to their hilarious one-liners and comical takes on the telly highlights.
However, in 2023, Daniel and Stephen left the programme, leaving fans gutted. At the time, Daniel said it had been an “absolute ride and an absolute pleasure” to be one of the families featured.
Less than a year later though, Daniel and Stephen announced they were to divorce. The pair however continued to share their Brighton home together.
And this week, Daniel was back on screens for an appearance on Channel 4’s hit dating show First Dates. The telly star arrived at the restaurant and shared that he is there to “find the love of my life”.
Daniel added: “I have been single for about 10 months. In the summer I did have a little bit of a dating frenzy. In one month, I think I went on about 17 dates.” When asked what type of person he is looking for Daniel shared: “I’m looking for someone fit, healthy and with hair!”
At the restaurant, Daniel was matched with dad-of-two Simon. While on the date, Simon admitted he recognised Daniel but couldn’t put his finger on where he knew him from.
Daniel told him: “I was on Gogglebox with my ex. We were the guys with poodles, sitting on the couch. I was married up until last year. We were together for 12 years.”
Speaking to the First Dates team, Daniel also spoke candidly about how his split from Stephen affected him. He shared: “When you break up with someone, especially if you’ve been married and you’ve given your heart to it, it’s upsetting. And it was upsetting.
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“I definitely felt like I was grieving for a good six months. It was very hard to get over it. If you’re going to get married, you think you’re going to be together forever. Your heart is stuck on that. So, when you separate, it’s very hard to get out of that funk.”
Meanwhile, back at the table, Daniel told Simon: “It is difficult, because we still live together.” Simon was stunned by the revelation, as Daniel explained: “But we’re not sharing a bed. He’s in the other room, I’m in this room. Eventually we will sell our place and move on.”
At the end of the date, Simon revealed that although he would like to see Daniel again, he was unsure if there was a “romantic connection” between them. He explained: “I didn’t feel any flirting between us.” Daniel agreed: “I felt like that too.”
Gogglebox airs every Friday at 9pm on Channel 4.