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Lizzie Smith

Gogglebox's Lee Riley is unrecognisable in tuxedo as he shares handsome throwback

Slouched on a sofa in his caravan with best friend Jenny Newby, we usually see Gogglebox's Lee Riley rocking comfy casual outfits.

But the TV star shared a throwback to his younger days on Tuesday, looking handsome in a tux.

"Throwback for you all..." he wrote on the pair's joint Instagram account, tagged "JennyandLee".

Lee, 51, and Jenny, 64, have long charmed Gogglebox viewers with their forthright, funny and unpretentious opinions on the week's TV shows.

The best friends close relationship has proved enduringly popular on the show since they first appeared on the fourth season back in 2014.

Lee Riley shared a throwback to his younger days on Tuesday, looking handsome in a tux (jennyandleegogglebox/Instagram)
Lee as he is now well known to viewers, with best friend Jenny on Gogglebox (@leegogglebox/Twitter)

It was Jenny who was talent spotted for the show. She was approached by Gogglebox researchers as she enjoyed herself at Beverley Races Ladies’ Day in Yorkshire.

Her husband Ray had no interest in being on TV, so she asked her best friend - Lee.

Lee previously told The Hull Daily Mail: "To be honest and I didn’t want to do it. I’d say it took her about an hour and a half to talk me into it – about as long as it took me to get me out of bed."

The two's friendship has lasted far longer than their TV fame - they met more than two decades ago when Jenny was the landlady of Lee's regular, The Crown Inn in Paull, near Hull.

It was Jenny who was talent spotted for the show when she was approached by Gogglebox researchers as she enjoyed herself at Beverley Races Ladies’ Day in Yorkshire ((Channel 4 images must not be altered or manipulated in any way) This picture may be used solely for Channel 4 programme publicity purposes in connection with the current broadcast of the programme(s) featured in the national and local press and listings. Not to be reproduced or redistributed for any use or in any medium not set out above (including the internet or other electronic form) without the prior written consent of Channel 4 Picture Publicity.)

While not related, they think of each other as "family" and regularly holiday together with their respective partners.

Lee has been with his partner Steve Mail for 26 years, while Jenny's husband stays out of the limelight.

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