Gogglebox star’s brutal snub to shocked co-star after | UK News

Gogglebox alum Joe Baggs just lately shared that his former co-star Stephen Webb declined an invitation to seem on his podcast.

The snub shocked Joe as he believed that they had a close friendship. Joe and his household – brother George, mum Lisa, and pop Terry – appeared on the hit Channel 4 collection from seasons 16 to 19 earlier than stepping away in 2020.

Joe co-hosts widespread podcast, Not My Bagg, the place he has welcomed stars like Rylan Clark, Pete Wicks, and Katie Price.

However, Stephen’s absence left Joe puzzled. “There are some cast members where, like we thought we were close to it,” Joe defined. “And then I’ve asked them to come on our podcast afterwards, and they’ve declined, and I’ve been a bit like, ‘Oh, so whatever.’”

When requested immediately, Joe confirmed that Stephen, 53, had declined the invitation, with no clarification offered. “I asked him to come on, and the management declined, and I thought it was really strange,” Joe instructed The Sun.

He added that it felt “strange” not to hear back from Stephen, significantly as a result of of the close-knit nature of the Gogglebox forged neighborhood.

Meanwhile Stephen, who exited Gogglebox in 2023, might make a return to the hit show. Stephen, 53, typically shares glimpses into his personal life along with his social media followers and just lately posted a video of himself skydiving.

During a latest Q&A session with followers, one requested the Channel 4 star: “Will you ever go back to Gogglebox? You are my favourite, to which he responded: “Never say never.”

Over the summer Stephen made waves on Celebs Go Dating, candidly discussing his “quiet quitting” approach to his marriage. The reality TV star sought love on the Channel 4 programme after his six-year marriage with Daniel Lustig came to an end.

Delving into the dissolution of his marriage, Stephen disclosed: “I’ve obtained to settle for what has occurred between me and my husband Daniel and I’m nonetheless working via that.”

He further revealed: “I had been quietly quitting it for over a 12 months. I finished feeling it. I felt like life was ticking by and I needed a new journey.”

Despite parting methods as a couple, Stephen shared that he and Daniel, 48, stay “best friends” and nonetheless dwell collectively. “We get on so well,” he mentioned. Daniel agreed, including: “You really get to know someone and yourself, and it was really good for a really long time, and then it kind of petered off, and then we kind of decided the best thing was to end as friends.”

The duo, who had exchanged vows amidst the grandeur of Chateau de Lisse in Lot-et-Garonne, France, determined to call it quits final 12 months, making their separation public in April, following six years of matrimony.