Stephen Lustig-Webb divided viewers on Celebs Go Dating. E4 fans watched as the former Gogglebox star chose to meet 22-year-old Ben after the masquerade mixer. Six famous faces are looking for love on the new series, including Ella Morgan, Helen Flanagan , Chris Taylor, Jamelia, Tristan Phipps and Lauryn Goodman .
But it was Stephen's date night that's caused some controversy, with some calling it "embarrassing" after the awkward encounter. Things didn't get off to the best of starts as Ben admitted he wasn't feeling very well ahead of their romantic sit-down. "I had a bit of bad food last night," he told Stephen as the TV star quipped: "Oh, this is going to be a fun date.
" Speaking in a confessional, he added: "I am feeling really nervous, Ben has got the runs – let's see how this goes." During their date, Stephen, who is a hairdresser, decided to inspect Ben's haircut and insisted he had a perm, which Ben denied. He told his date: "I could do better than that.
" Ben decided to turn Stephen down for another date, with the Goggleboxer admitting he didn't think the age gap would be a problem. However, he did insist the "turning point" was finding out Ben's mum is younger than him. He said: "I should have known better but I went with my gut on the night.
" Viewers took to social media with their complaints, with one saying: "I like Stephen from gogglebox but was a tad uncomfy watching him go for younger men." While someone else said: "Nah Stephen that's embarrassing." Another a.