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Stephen Webb
Born
Stephen Geoffrey Webb

(1971-07-26) 26 July 1971 (age 53)
Sittingbourne, Kent, England
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2013–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 .

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

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