Gogglebox's Daniel Lustig breaks silence on shock split from co-star husband Stephen Webb: 'You never think it'll happen to you'
ok.co.ukSince they first appeared together on Channel 4's iconic Gogglebox, hair stylists Daniel Lustig and Stephen Webb quickly became reality royalty, loved by a nation of devoted telly watchers.
But when they announced their shock divorce earlier this year, it triggered a sort of mass grief on behalf of the husband-and-husband - and of course their three beloved poodle dogs.
In his first major exclusive interview since the news broke, 49-year-old Daniel told OK! what led to the split, and how they made the difficult decision to announce it to the public. "Neither one of us wanted to be unhappy and 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,” he shared.
The couple decided to separate last year and announced it in April, six years after trying the knot at the majestic Chateau de Lisse in Lot-et-Garonne, France.There was nothing "scandalous" behind the decision, Daniel said, but they realised they were better and happier as "friends with no benefits". “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. “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." As well as being husband and husband, they also run two hugely successful hair salon businesses (and still have plans to open a third) and of course share their dogs Betsy, Babs and Princess, who make regular appearances on the plush sofa of the couple's Brighton apartment.
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