Stephen Lustig-Webb

Stephen Webb
Born	Stephen Geoffrey Webb (1971-07-26) 26 July 1971 (age 53) Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Occupation	Television personality
Years active	2013–present
Television	Gogglebox
Spouse	Daniel Lustig ​ ​ (m. 2018;div. 2024)​

Stephen Geoffrey Webb (born 26 July 1971) is an English television personality, known for appearing on Channel 4 programme Gogglebox between 2013 and 2023. He was set to appear as a contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice , but was forced to withdraw prior to the series airing. He later went on to appear on the E4 series Celebs Go Dating .

Life and career

Stephen Geoffrey Webb was born on 26 July 1971 in Sittingbourne, Kent. ^{[1] [2]} A hairdresser by trade, he trained with Toni & Guy and worked for the company for over fifteen years in various locations including London and Brighton, as well as Dubai. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2013, Webb became a cast member on the Channel 4 reality programme Gogglebox , alongside his friend and former partner Chris Steed. ^{[5] [6]} The pair also appeared as guests on the Christmas special episode of Alan Carr: Chatty Man in 2016. ^[7] Steed announced his departure from Gogglebox in 2018 after a reported fall out with Webb, who remained on the programme and was instead joined by his mother Pat for the subsequent two series. ^{[8] [9]} In 2018, Webb married his partner Daniel Lustig whom he had been engaged to for two years, and Lustig subsequently began appearing alongside him on Gogglebox. ^{[10] [11]} They also co-own Lustig & Webb, their own hair salon in Hurstpierpoint. ^{[12] [13]} In September 2023, Webb announced his departure from Gogglebox after a decade on the show. ^{[14] [15]} In a statement alongside his partner Lustig, the couple issued a statement saying "[They felt] like the time [was] right to move on and explore new opportunities". ^{[16] [17] [18]} The following month, Webb was announced as contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice , due to begin airing in January 2024. ^{[19] [20] [21]} However, later that month it was announced that he had been forced to withdraw from the competition prior to it starting after sustaining a broken ankle in training. ^[22] In April 2024, Webb announced his divorce from Lustig after six years of marriage. ^[23] Webb subsequently signed up to appear on the thirteenth series of the E4 series Celebs Go Dating . ^[24]

Filmography

As himself

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013–2023	Gogglebox	Cast member	[25]
2016	Alan Carr: Chatty Man	Guest; 1 episode	[7]
2024	Celebs Go Dating	Cast member; series 13	[7]

References

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24. "Celebs Go Dating 2024 confirms August premiere date". Digital Spy . 7 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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