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‘It’s been emotional watching my ex move on,’ says Gogglebox’s Daniel as he defends ex Stephen on Celebs Go Dating
Daniel said he's also been enjoying dates with a new mystery man
GOGGLEBOX star Daniel Lustig-Webb has admitted that it's been "emotional" watching his ex Stephen on Celebs Go Dating.
The TV favourite, 49, said he initially did not plan to watch his ex on the E4 show, but admitted he is proud of Stephen for putting himself out there in a bid to find love again.
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Daniel, who split from Stephen after six years of marriage, praised his former partner as "generous" but described him as "Marmite" - after he received backlash from some of his dates for his "inappropriate" jokes.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Daniel said: "Stephen's done well, he's had a lot of flak but I think his whole story goes really positive.
"I think people will start to see the real Stephen.
"He's never been shy, he is quite naughty, he likes to push the boundaries - he's marmite, he might say something and they might go 'you can't say that', but he just wants a response from people.
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"He is the most playful person, he's not harmful at all. I remember all of our first dates, he was so lovely and such a generous person.
"Some will get him, he's marmite, some will get him and some won't."
Opening up about Stephen dating for the first time after their split, Daniel said: "I've watched all of it so far, I wasn't going to watch it at all.
"Some of it is hard to watch, it's quite emotional.
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"Sometimes I'm like 'don't say that, stop it', but he's doing well.
"We still live together, we haven't sold our flat and we still work together.
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"We've spoken about his dates and I've been on the show and watched him get ready and tell him to 'have a good time on his dates'.
"I'm on it again when I help him chose his outfits.
"We're both in a space now where we want to move on.
"We just need to sell our flat and we can, we are still business partners, we have dogs."
Daniel admitted it's been tough to watch his ex date on TV, saying: "It's a weird one, when you go through separation and divorce, you don't expect to watch it on the telly.
"But that is our life, we opened up our life to everyone being on Gogglebox and talked about everything and now it's out there."
Daniel added: "Stephen's journey will go high high high and it has and everyone will see a softer side to him.
"I think he's probably taken away a better way of understanding how people react to him and reacting to his humour."
Meanwhile, Daniel said he's put himself on Hinge in a bid to find love.
He told us: "There are some nice good looking guys on there, I have been on a few dates with the same guy. It's very early days."
He added: "Last time when I went for Stephen, who is complete opposite to me, this time I'm looking for someone I connect with and who is similar to me."
Daniel laughed: "I'm not in a rush, I'm still married...I haven't got rid of this one yet."
Last month, some fans called out Stephen and urged him to "dial down his ego".
Stephen met up with agents Anna Williamson and Dr. Tara Sunwinyatthichaiporn following one of his dates.
He told the experts: "The last date, Danny, he was lovely. I felt he was a little bit nervous.
"I really listened and actually I was really interested in what he was saying.
"I was trying to be attentive to him and I was aware not to be too flirty because I'd gone overboard on my last two dates."
Tara told him: "The fact you recognised this and assessed yourself is a big improvement."
Later, the star expressed his delight at finally getting "positive feedback from the agents".
Fans were not impressed, as one wrote: "Stephen needs to dial down his ego #celebsgodating."
Another added: "Stephen was NOT interested and he WAS flirty this guy talks so much s**t #CelebsGoDating"
This experience followed an awkward previous date with Dean Muir, who brutally rated the experience zero out of ten.
The 39-year-old driving instructor told The Sun: “Stephen asked if I had sex with my pupils in the car.
"It was completely inappropriate. "
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The show's current line-up also includes Jamelia, Ella Morgan, Helen Flanagan, Chris Taylor, Tristan Phipps and Lauryn Goodman.
Celebs Go Dating airs on E4.
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