Gogglebox star Lee Riley says Bucks Fizz star slid in his DMs after slamming them on air
dailystar.co.ukGogglebox star Lee Riley has revealed that Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker confronted him in his DMs after 'jests' he made about the pop group.The TV star has been a fan-favourite on the telly-watching Channel 4 show ever since he joined the sofa with his best pal Jenny in 2014.However, fans know the brutally-honest Gogglebox cast aren't afraid to share their unfiltered views on the latest TV moments and the stars involved.And it's clear that sometimes their scathing reviews of celebs have unfortunate consequences, given what happened to Lee after he poked fun at Eurovision 1982 winners Bucks Fizz.Lee revealed the pop group's singer Cheryl slid into his DMs on Instagram after comments he made about the band, and he quickly reasurred her he was only joking.Lee spoke to Daily Star and other press at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday (May 8) after Gogglebox won the Best Reality Constructed and Factual category.The TV star recalled the exchange in the Winners' Press Conference during the glitzy award ceremony, where he was joined by his castmates Marcus and his partner Mica.Lee confessed: "I think I said something about Bucks Fizz once, and she did message me.
Cheryl Baker. And I did say that I was only jesting. I said 'you are a good singer!'"One previous episode of Gogglebox showed Lee and Jenny in stitches as Bucks Fizz performed on ITV's This Morning.A hilariously savage moment saw the pair react to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford who were clapping along to the live performance in the ITV studio.Jenny said: "Look at him and her, they're loving it!" before Lee said: "[They're] thinking 'get this sh** off!"'.Lee also admitted he'd had to "duck and dive" from celebrities at the BAFTA TV Awards as he'd previously slagged.
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