Gogglebox star Lee Riley has defined his and Jenny Newby's current absence from the hit present. Lee revealed that his comical TV-watching accomplice is presently recovering in hospital after having an operation.
Lee confirmed his finest good friend 'is not effectively' when talking on the crimson carpet on the BAFTAs on Sunday night time. He informed the Day by day Star : "She just isn't very effectively, she is having an operation, a mini one, however she is recovering effectively although.
"She was invited however the appointment was in BAFTA week. You possibly can't flip down an NHS operation down are you able to? However she is doing effectively."
It comes after followers of Gogglebox raised concern on Friday night time when the pair had been lacking from the newest episode of the brand new collection on Channel 4. The duo often movie from a caravan in Hull, however Channel 4 bosses did not point out their absence.
Their loyal following turned to social media to ask about the place they had been, with many lacking their hilarious exchanges.
One Twitter consumer mentioned: "I do love this present, nevertheless it's simply not the identical with out Lee and Jenny." One other added: "Lacking my favourites Jenny and Lee."
A 3rd chipped in: "No Jenny and Lee to date." A fourth requested: "The place's Lee and Jenny?"
On Sunday night time, Gogglebox took residence the prize for Finest Actuality and Constructed Factual present on the Bafta TV awards on the Royal Albert Corridor. Lee took to the stage to offer a speech earlier than a member of the manufacturing workforce took to the microphone to criticise Authorities plans to dump publicly-owned Channel 4.
In the meantime, Lee additionally shared on Instagram that he briefly travelled again to his residence in Cyprus that he shares along with his accomplice Steve for a brief break. He shared a candy photograph of him and his accomplice with their arms round one another and wrote: "Love being residence if solely a brief go to to see the one you love."
He and Steve have been collectively for 26 years, with Lee splitting his time between his sunny vacation residence and his caravan.
Gogglebox airs Fridays at 9pm on Channel 4.
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