June Bernicoff says that she struggles to watch any television since the death of her beloved husband Leon.
The couple from Allerton were the first castmates to join Gogglebox when it launched in 2013.
They soon became a hit with viewers, thanks to their charismatic relationship.
But in 2017, Leon died following a short battle with pneumonia and sepsis, leaving the nation heartbroken.
Now June, who decided not to continue filming on her own, has revealed how she struggles to watch the TV without her husband, whom she was married to for over 50 years.
Speaking to the Mirror , she said: "I find it difficult. I’ve been reading a lot more, or listening to the radio, but I just feel restless whenever I sit down to watch it.
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"I find myself getting up to make a lot of cups of tea and I can’t settle".
She continued: "People talk about how difficult it is coming into an empty house, but it’s funny, I never really feel the house is empty somehow.
"Leon was such a large figure… I can hear him saying things like, 'Why have you got this nonsense on?' when I’m listening to Classic FM.
"It’s strange going out on my own, though, and things like driving the car are hard, because he always wanted to be behind the wheel."
The 81-year old will still switch the show on every week so see her former co-stars.
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She said: "It’s such a big part of me, and the other stars are like family members, in a way."
Following her husband's death, June said the public’s reaction has been an enormous comfort to June, and she’s been inundated with condolence cards, especially from Scousers.
She said: "People just keep stopping me and giving me a squeeze to tell me they’re sorry about losing Leon.
"He was so well-liked and so kind-hearted – there isn’t a Big Issue seller in the city who didn’t know him.
"He’d stop for every homeless person on the street, and would say, “I’ve got the money to give.”"
