Gogglebox's Jenny is in hospital, her co-star Lee has said.
Jenny Newby has a legion of fans with her best friend, Lee Riley, after appearing on the show for years from their caravan in Hull. But fans were left worried when the pair were missing from their usual slot on Friday night's episode.
Lee then appeared at Sunday night's BAFTA awards without his usual co-star, adding to fans' worries. But he gave an update on his co-star, saying she needed a 'mini' operation and 'wasn't very well.
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Speaking to the Daily Star on the red carpet, Lee said Jenny "isn't very well" and needed an operation. "She is not very well, she is having an operation, a mini one, but she is recovering well though," he said, as Hull Live reports.
"She was invited but the appointment was in BAFTA week. You can't turn down an NHS operation down can you? But she is doing well."
Gogglebox took home the prize for best Reality and Constructed Factual show at Sunday night's Bafta TV awards at the Royal Albert Hall. Lee took to the stage to give a speech before a member of the production team took to the microphone to criticise the Government's desire to sell Channel Four.
Fans of Jenny and Lee expressed concern when the pair, who film together in a Holderness caravan, were not featured in Friday's show. Twitter user @onthewayhome asked: "Why tf are jenny and lee not on Gogglebox tonight."
Nat_KitKat said: "Where are Jenny and Lee?" and Susan Seddon said: "Tonight's #Gogglebox not the same without Lee and Jenny." User @softlymill agreed and said: "This show isn’t the same without jenny and lee! where are they tonight?!#gogglebox"
Fans of the Hull pair will no doubt wish Jenny all the best with her recovery and will hope to see her back on screens soon.
