Gogglebox fan favourite delights fans with photo of rarely seen partner
Gogglebox favourite Lee Riley has thrilled fans by sharing a rare glimpse of his best friend Jenny Newby's husband Ray, leaving viewers delighted to finally "put a face to the name".
Lee, 57, took to Instagram this week to post a series of sunny snaps from a recent trip to Northern Cyprus, where he enjoyed a get-together with his long-time sidekick Jenny, 69, and her elusive other half.
He captioned the post: "What a fabulous catch up with my beautiful side kick Jenny and husband Ray at home in Northern Cyprus." Lee shared a photo of him and Ray cheesing at a bar with Ray's arm around his shoulders, a selfie of him and Jenny, and a photo of the three of them making silly faces beside the pool.
Fans were quick to share their excitement in the comments, with one writing: "Best team on Gogglebox. Fab pics of the three of you." Another added: "Looking great - all 3 of you. Happy Pride & have a great week!!!"
"Can't wait for you to be back on Gogglebox, the best," gushed a third, while someone else said: "Nice to put a face to Ray, enjoy bet it's roasting."
The snaps mark a rare public appearance for Ray, who has chosen to stay firmly off-screen during his wife's decade-long run on Gogglebox.
While fans have come to know and love Jenny and Lee's on-screen antics — from Jenny's investigation in her H notebook during Line of Duty to Lee's infamous mix-up eating her face cream — little has been seen of their personal lives away from the Channel 4 cameras.
Jenny and Lee are both from Hull and have been friends for over 31 years, since they met in 1994 when Jenny was the landlady of The Crown Inn pub in Paull and Lee was a regular customer.
Jenny previously spoke about the way they met to Ireland's Big Issue magazine, saying: "Lee was a customer at my pub, The Crown Inn in Paull. He became a regular in 1994 and used to come in pretty much every night with his partner and we were friends from the off. We've been best friends ever since."
Lee responded to that, joking: "I wish I'd never gone in the pub – it cost me a fortune. When I first met her, she had a perm and I can remember thinking, 'She needs a haircut.' We were firm friends immediately. I don't think we've ever had an argument. We're too placid to argue. She makes me laugh too much for me to ever fall out with her."
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