Gogglebox's Daniel Lustig shares reason for 'unhappy' Stephen Webb divorce

13 June 2024 , 08:13

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Daniel Lustig has opened up about why he and his former partner Stephen Webb decided to divorce one another (Image: Vianney Le Caer/REX/Shutterstock for Channel Four)

Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig has opened up about his heartbreaking divorce from Stephen Webb.

The Gogglebox favourites announced earlier this year that they had decided to divorce after six years of marriage, having separated last year. Following the shocking news, the couple were flooded with messages of support from their loyal fans. At the time, Stephen said that he and Daniel had grown apart.

But despite calling it quits, the former couple are still living together, while Stephen films the E4 reality show, Celebs Go Dating. In an emotional new interview, Daniel has shed light on why the couple made the decision to walk away from one another. He stressed that there was no scandal from either party.

"Neither one of us wanted to be unhappy," he said. Daniel went on to add: "When we called time on it, yes it was very upsetting because when you get married and walk down the aisle you don't think that's ever going to happen, you can't think that, you have to think positively."

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Speaking to OK! Magazine, he stated that the couple realised they would be happier as friends with "no benefits". He went on to tell the outlet: "We got to the point where we'd talked about the breakup, about why we were breaking up, how we were going to go through it, and how we were both feeling.

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"When we both felt in a stable place and a bit more confident, and also there for each other, that's when we put it out." Despite splitting, the couple still live together at their flat which they purchased in 2021. However, once the sale of the property goes through, they intend to go their separate ways.

Since splitting, Daniel's former husband Stephen has been filming Celebs Go Dating alongside the likes of Helen Flanagan and Ella Morgan. Having wrapped filming the series, Daniel explained that Stephen had gone home and shared insights into his days but didn't go into detail about his encounters.

Speaking about Stephen's appearance on the show, Daniel previously told The Sun: "Anything he goes on to do, I'll definitely support him and watch." He went on to shed light on whether it was too early for Stephen to be appearing on the show or looking for love, saying: "No not at all, it's something that’s gone on for a while and he’ll be a very good candidate. He's got some very very funny stories if he is going on it."

Daniel Bird