Stephen Lustig-Webb
{{Short description|English television personality (born 1971)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Stephen Webb
| birth_name = Stephen Geoffrey Webb
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|7|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sittingbourne, Kent, England
| occupation = Television personality
| years_active = 2013–present
| television = Gogglebox
| spouse = {{marriage|Daniel Lustig|2018|2024|end=divorce}}
}}
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.{{cite web |title=How old is Stephen Webb on Gogglebox? |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/gogglebox/how-old-stephen-webb-daniel-lustig-age/ |work=Heart |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=15 October 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625202134/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/gogglebox/how-old-stephen-webb-daniel-lustig-age/}}{{cite web |title=Stephen Geoffrey WEBB |url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl |work=Free BMD |access-date=18 September 2023 |archive-date=5 June 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605032930/https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=Channel 4 Gogglebox: Stephen Webb reopens Sussex hair salon |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19228796.channel-4-gogglebox-stephen-webb-reopens-sussex-hair-salon/ |work=The Argus |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=13 April 2021 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320090253/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19228796.channel-4-gogglebox-stephen-webb-reopens-sussex-hair-salon/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox's Stephen Webb: his age, job, why he quit and 'feud' with Chris Ashby-Steed |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/tv-movies/stephen-webb-gogglebox/ |work=Heat |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=8 September 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144208/https://heatworld.com/entertainment/tv-movies/stephen-webb-gogglebox/ |url-status=live }}
In 2013, Webb became a cast member on the Channel 4 reality programme Gogglebox, alongside his friend and former partner Chris Steed.{{cite web |title=The New Music Frid-eh? Interview: Gogglebox's Stephen and Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/mVJRlF1MWFrF69YmC2xrDn/the-new-music-frid-eh-interview-goggleboxs-stephen-and-chris |work=BBC |access-date=18 September 2023 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130144223/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/mVJRlF1MWFrF69YmC2xrDn/the-new-music-frid-eh-interview-goggleboxs-stephen-and-chris |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox's Chris and Stephen: 'We Sniff Kevin Bacon's Shorts On A Daily Basis' |url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/goggleboxs-chris-stephen-want-night-scarlett-moffatt/ |website=Grazia |date=9 November 2015 |access-date=29 September 2023 |archive-date=12 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912220257/https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/goggleboxs-chris-stephen-want-night-scarlett-moffatt/ |url-status=live }} The pair also appeared as guests on the Christmas special episode of Alan Carr: Chatty Man in 2016.{{cite web |title=2016 Specials - Alan Carr's Christmas Chatty Man |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/alan_carr_chatty_man/episodes/2016/1/ |work=British Comedy Guide |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=25 December 2016 |archive-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425010926/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/alan_carr_chatty_man/episodes/2016/1/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=Gogglebox star quits the show to 'pursue a career in TV' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43169704 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=23 February 2018 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416004612/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43169704 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox viewers are missing Chris after he's replaced by Stephen's mum |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a850773/googlebox-viewers-miss-chris-stephens-mum/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012070049/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a850773/googlebox-viewers-miss-chris-stephens-mum/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=Who are Stephen Webb and his husband Daniel from Gogglebox and how old are they? |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/gogglebox-stephen-webb-husband-daniel-age/ |work=Heart |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=17 September 2021 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927222651/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/gogglebox-stephen-webb-husband-daniel-age/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox star Stephen says he was target of verbal homophobic attack |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44369807/gogglebox-stephen-homophobic-attack/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=28 June 2023 |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731113944/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44369807/gogglebox-stephen-homophobic-attack/ |url-status=live }} They also co-own Lustig & Webb, their own hair salon in Hurstpierpoint.{{cite web |title=Channel 4 Gogglebox: Stephen Webb reopens Sussex hair salon |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19228796.channel-4-gogglebox-stephen-webb-reopens-sussex-hair-salon/ |work=The Argus |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=13 April 2021 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320090253/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19228796.channel-4-gogglebox-stephen-webb-reopens-sussex-hair-salon/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox's Stephen Webb channels co-star in hilarious transformation photo |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44686930/gogglebox-stephen-webb-channels-ellie-warner-photo/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=31 July 2023 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810224301/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44686930/gogglebox-stephen-webb-channels-ellie-warner-photo/ |url-status=live }} In September 2023, Webb announced his departure from Gogglebox after a decade on the show.{{cite web |title=Original Gogglebox star Stephen Webb exits show with husband Daniel |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/gogglebox-stephen-webb-daniel-exit-newsupdate/ |work=Radio Times |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922012245/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/gogglebox-stephen-webb-daniel-exit-newsupdate/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox star Stephen Webb explains his and husband Daniel Lustig's absence from the show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a43089178/gogglebox-stephen-webb-daniel-lustig-absence/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=9 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909160039/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a43089178/gogglebox-stephen-webb-daniel-lustig-absence/ |url-status=live }} 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".{{cite web |title=Gogglebox stars Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig quit show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45033070/gogglebox-steven-webb-daniel-lustig-quit/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=16 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916161135/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45033070/gogglebox-steven-webb-daniel-lustig-quit/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox stars who have quit the show, as Stephen and Daniel announce shock exit |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/gogglebox-quit-cast-stars-daniel-lustig-stephen-webb-b1105625.html |work=Evening Standard |access-date=29 September 2023 |date=7 September 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928155535/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/gogglebox-quit-cast-stars-daniel-lustig-stephen-webb-b1105625.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb hints at next TV project after exit from show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45244008/gogglebox-stephen-lustig-webb-next-project/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=29 September 2023 |date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923122459/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45244008/gogglebox-stephen-lustig-webb-next-project/ |url-status=live }} The following month, Webb was announced as contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice, due to begin airing in January 2024.{{cite web |title=Gogglebox's Stephen Webb joins Dancing on Ice line-up after show exit |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/stephen-webb-dancing-on-ice-2024-contestant/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=3 October 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144208/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/stephen-webb-dancing-on-ice-2024-contestant/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb is the seventh celebrity confirmed to be taking part in the new series of Dancing on Ice |url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/gogglebox-star-stephen-lustig-webb-seventh-celebrity-confirmed-be-taking-part-new |website=ITV |access-date=3 October 2023 |date=3 October 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144324/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/gogglebox-star-stephen-lustig-webb-seventh-celebrity-confirmed-be-taking-part-new |url-status=live }} {{cite web |title=Dancing on Ice reveals Gogglebox star as seventh contestant for 2024 series |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45422410/dancing-on-ice-cast-2024-stephen-webb/ |website=Digital Spy |date=3 October 2023 |access-date=3 October 2023 |archive-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144220/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45422410/dancing-on-ice-cast-2024-stephen-webb/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/gogglebox-star-stephen-webb-forced-27956561.amp | title=Gogglebox star Stephen Webb forced to pull out of Dancing on Ice | date=21 October 2023 }} In April 2024, Webb announced his divorce from Lustig after six years of marriage.{{cite web |title=Former Gogglebox stars Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb confirm divorce |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a60557676/gogglebox-stephen-daniel-lustig-webb-divorce/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 August 2024 |date=21 April 2024}} Webb subsequently signed up to appear on the thirteenth series of the E4 series Celebs Go Dating.{{cite web |title=Celebs Go Dating 2024 confirms August premiere date |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a61814312/celebs-go-dating-2024-release-date/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=20 August 2024 |date=7 August 2024}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ As himself ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2013–2023
| Cast member | align="center"| {{cite web |title=Why Gogglebox's Stephen Webb was missing from this week's episode |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a39142565/gogglebox-stephen-webb-missing-latest-episode/ |work=Digital Spy |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=19 February 2022 |archive-date=16 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316072106/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a39142565/gogglebox-stephen-webb-missing-latest-episode/ |url-status=live }} |
| 2016
| Guest; 1 episode |
| 2024
| Cast member; series 13 |
References
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