Gogglebox's Lee reveals Jenny is having operation after sparking concern with show absence

Gogglebox star Jenny Newby has given fans a positive health update after an operation caused her to miss most of the current series. Newby and Lee Riley – who have starred on the show since 2014 – have been absent from the past few weeks of Gogglebox. The 19th season is currently underway on Channel 4.

Gogglebox favourite Jenny Newbry has confirmed that she’ll be returning to the popular Channel 4 show for series 20. Jenny and her best pal Lee Riley joined Gogglebox in 2014, and have made viewers belly laugh ever since. While they’ve been regular faces on the programme, they've been absent of late after Jenny had an operation.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has shared two exciting updates with fans, confirming this his co-star Jenny Newby is out of hospital following her surgery, and that the pair will be returning for the next series, starting later this year. After the pair were missing from recent episodes, sparking concern from fans, Lee had taken to social media to share that Jenny had undergone surgery, and hence was missing from the show and unable to attend the Baftas. He had assured fans, however, that it was a ‘minor operation’ and Jenny would be fighting fit in no time.

Gogglebox star Jenny Newby has given fans a health update, following her operation earlier this month. Jenny's Gogglebox co-star and best friend Lee Riley previously confirmed that she had recently undergone minor surgery in hospital, and was recovering. But now, the Gogglebox star herself has confirmed that she will be returning to our screens on Channel 4 soon.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley found himself in hot water after comments he made about Eurovision icon and Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker, which didn’t go down too well with the singer.The TV critic, who has been a staple of our Friday nights since joining the show in 2014 alongside best mate Jenny, recently revealed that Cheryl had slid into his DM’s after he made a few brutal digs at the pop icon while on the show. While watching the Eurovision 1981 winners perform on ITV’s This Morning, both Lee and Jenny had been tickled by the performance when hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes were spotted clapping along animatedly to the live performance.

BAFTAs because he'd slagged them off on TV from the comfort of his own sofa. The fan favourite of the show that films people watching, and reacting to, TV has had some choice words about certain stars of the screen that left him in an awkward situation when he spotted them at the BAFTA TV Awards. Known for his quick wit and hilarious relationship with co-star and best friend Jenny Newby, Lee and his castmates scooped the gong for Best Reality and Constructed Factual Show.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has explained his and Jenny Newby's recent absence from the hit show. Lee revealed that his comical TV-watching partner is currently recovering in hospital after having an operation.

Gogglebox's Lee Riley has given an update on his sidekick Jenny Newby after revealing she was in hospital. The Channel 4 star was without his co-star and best pal as he hit the red carpet on Sunday night (May 8).

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has issued an update on close friend Jenny being in hospital. He said: "She has had an operation but it's been on the waiting list for two years, and it came BAFTA week. I was totally gutted she couldn't be by my side last night, and she was as well.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley says cast members are being kept in the dark about Ellie Warner's boyfriend Nat. Nat is in hospital with a brain injury currently. It comes following a car accident.