Gogglebox star quits the C4 series to 'pursue a career in TV'

Chris Butland-Steed, AKA one of the Brighton hairdressers from Gogglebox, has announced he’s leaving the Channel 4 show.

Writing on Twitter, Butland-Steed, who has featured on the review series alongside Stephen Webb since its 2013 debut, said he was “pursuing a career in TV”, although he didn’t reveal what his new screen ventures would be.

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While saying he was looking for a “new start” after getting married to husband Tony last year, Butland-Steed also wished Webb and Webb’s mother ('Mummy Pat') “all the best”, adding he would be looking forward to watching them every week. C4 confirmed to RadioTimes.com that Chris and 'Mummy Pat' would appear together in future episodes.

The spokesperson added: "Chris has decided to pursue other opportunities but we want to thank him for his fantastic contributions across ten series of Gogglebox."

https://twitter.com/CButlandSteed/status/966787208446439425

After announcing his departure, the stars of Gogglebox – including June Bernicoff, who left the show after the death of husband Leon last year – passed on messages to Chris.

https://twitter.com/LeonAndJune/status/966806159263961089

https://twitter.com/leegogglebox/status/966805137342828544

https://twitter.com/baasitsiddiqui/status/966795378350804993

https://twitter.com/ellieandizzi/status/966792777743859713

Gogglebox returns for its 11th series tonight at 9pm