A former Gogglebox star has opened up on an issue that he was "hiding" while working on the Channel 4 show. Daniel Lustig-Webb, best known for his five years on Channel 4's Gogglebox alongside ex-husband Stephen, decided to address a health problem that often left him feeling "embarrassed".

Following his departure from Gogglebox in 2023 and his divorce from husband Stephen, Daniel began a new chapter of self-reflection and conscious healing. Then, in a brave and emotional decision, he recently revealed something he'd kept hidden his entire life, that he is completely deaf in one ear, the result of childhood mumps that caused permanent hearing loss. He said: "For decades, I masked it. I was embarrassed, insecure, always pretending I could hear things I couldn't. But over the last couple of years, something shifted in me. I was tired of hiding. I started being honest about everything: my deafness, my feelings, my needs, my health. And from there, something amazing happened, I started to heal."

Daniel has undergone a huge personal transformation over the past two years as he navigated divorce from his co-star husband Stephen, going public about his lifelong deafness, and embracing fitness as he prepares to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Kidscape.

Now, having recently turned 50, Daniel says he's never felt stronger, in body and mind. He credits his transformation to a mix of physical training, spiritual clarity, and small daily rituals that keep him grounded.

He recently announced that he will be taking on a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Kidscape, a UK charity that works to prevent bullying and support children's mental health and safety.

He said: "It feels like everything is coming into alignment. I've had to break things apart to rebuild stronger. This Kilimanjaro climb is symbolic for me.

"It's not just a physical mountain, it represents all the emotional and mental ones I've been climbing over the past couple of years.

"I was chatting to my friend, Andrew. We were down at his beach hut and he told me he was doing it. I said immediately, 'I want in'. I didn't even hesitate. I've always wanted an adventure like this, and this cause, helping young people navigate bullying, hits home. It felt right."