Gogglebox star refused to join show until bosses' offer changed his mind

07 March 2023 , 10:14

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Gogglebox are celebrating 10 years on TV (Image: CHANNEL 4)

It's been 10 years since Gogglebox first arrived on Channel 4 screens and it has been a huge hit with viewers ever since.

Fan favourite couple Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig opened up on their Gogglebox highlights in a recent interview as they look forward to celebrating their time on the show.

Stephen has been on the show since its first episode and first appeared with ex-partner Chris before being joined by his mum Pat. He now shares the sofa with his husband Daniel.

Looking back to when he was first approached by Channel 4 bosses, the hairdresser admitted he wasn't interested in joining the show.

Stephen and Daniel opened up on their Gogglebox experience (Instagram/stephengwebb1971)

Stephen has been on Gogglebox since it began

"I said no originally," Stephen said. "I didn't want to be known for some awful reality show. But they won me around when they said they would pay us.

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"We weren't really told what it was going to be, so I never really understood it. Then, when the show went out, my friends and family were all texting and it just seemed everyone was laughing."

"As soon as I watched it, I got it. I didn't know it was going to last for 10 years, but I knew it was good," he told New magazine.

Stephen and Daniel will take part in the 10th anniversary special

Daniel revealed he still can't believe the success of the show and hasn't got used to people stopping him in the street and quizzing him about the show.

The Gogglebox star admitted he was once recognised by Zoe Ball while Stephen added he had a starstruck moment with Alan Carr, who mistakenly thought the hairdresser had said something "horrible" about the comedian on the show.

There are currently only two pairs of the original Gogglebox cast still taking part in the show - Stephen and the Siddiqui family.

Chris was on Gogglebox with his ex, Stephen

Meanwhile, Gogglebox favourites are returning to the Channel 4 show for a one-off special.

Steph and Dom as well as Sandi and Sandra will be back on the infamous sofa for an episode celebrating the show's 10th anniversary.

The special episode will air on 11th March and is said to be "a chance to look back at our favourite TV from the last decade and also our favourite Goggleboxers with whom we've watched it."

Googglebox: 10 Year Anniversary Special is on Channel 4 on Saturday at 9pm.

Charlotte McIntyre