Stephen Webb breaks down in tears on Celebs Go Dating as he shares fears of being 'abandoned' following his brother's tragic death and difficult childhood By Kirsten Murray For Mailonline Published: 22:08, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 22:12, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments Stephen Webb broke down in tears as he opened up about his tragic family life during Thursday's episode of Celebs Go Dating . The Gogglebox star, 53, was left in tears as he shared his fears of being 'abandoned' in relationships after his father left his mother when he was young. After growing up with his mum, brother and three sisters, Stephen tragically lost his brother Paul who died aged 32 of a heroin overdose.
Opening up about the heartbreak, Stephen explained to the agents how when his first relationship broke down he was left feeling abandoned. Delving into his childhood he began: 'My dad left my mum on her own to bring up us five kids.' Stephen Webb breaks down in tears on Celebs Go Dating as he shares fears of being 'abandoned' following his brother's tragic death and difficult childhood The Gogglebox star revealed his father walked out on him and his siblings when he was young and then his brother Paul tragically died aged 32 of a heroin overdose As Paul Carrick Brunson asked whether he felt pressure when his father left, Stephen replied: 'Tonnes.
' Read More EXCLUSIVE Gogglebox's Daniel Lustig reveals truth about split from Stephen Webb He added: 'And especially at the age of around 30 my brother passed away and that meant I was the only boy with three sisters. 'I felt a lot like I was doing my dad's job.' Stephen is starring on the Channel 4 dating show after the breakdown of his six year marriage to Daniel Lustig, with whom he previously appeared on Gogglebox with.
Speaking about the end of the relationship, he explained: 'I've got to accept what has happened between me and my husband Daniel and I am still working through that. 'I had been quietly quitting it for over a year. I jut topped feeling it.
I felt like life was ticking by and I wanted a new adventure.' Stephen previously spoke to The Sun about his split as he said: 'We touch on it in the series. We both kind of switched off and stopped working at it.
'The longer you leave it, the more it deteriorates to a point where there's no going back. As Paul Carrick Brunson asked whether he felt pressure when his father left, Stephen replied: 'Tonnes' Stephen is starring on the Channel 4 dating show after the breakdown of his six year marriage to Daniel Lustig, with whom he previously appeared on Gogglebox with Thursday's episode comes after Stephen was branded 'creepy' and inappropriate' by viewers for making crude comments on his date 'I'm a firm believer in that life is about change and now I'm just looking forward to the next chapter of my life. Thursday's episode comes after Stephen was branded 'creepy' and inappropriate' by viewers for making crude comments on his date.
The TV personality, 53, shocked fans on Monday when he was seen choosing 22-year-old footballer Ben to go on a date with. And in Tuesday's episode, the pair sat down for drinks to get to know eachother - however it didn't get off to a great start as Ben revealed he wasn't feeling well. Things failed to turn around as Stephen asked Ben about his favourite position to play in football, to which the TV star asked: 'Doggy?' After an awkward silence, Stephen added: 'You're a bit vanilla aren't you babes? I like it pulled back.
' The conversation appeared to improve as Ben opened up about coming out at the age of 18 and the struggles of doing so in a football environment - but Stephen then pretended to yawn before declaring Ben 'needed his nappy changed' when he nipped to the toilet. Celebs Go Dating TV content Share or comment on this article: Stephen Webb breaks down in tears on Celebs Go Dating as he shares fears of being 'abandoned' following his brother's tragic death and difficult childhood e-mail Add comment.
