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24th December 2017
09:20am GMT

https://twitter.com/LeonAndJune/status/944711444196679680 Leon and June met in 1955 at a dance at a teacher training college. They got married in 1960 and had two daughters."Thank you Folks for all your wonderful messages.
"Leon would have loved reading them & hearing how much he was loved. Goodnight & God Bless!"
Other Gogglebox stars have also taken to social media to share their condolences.
Scarlett Moffat said on Twitter:
"Words can’t explain what you meant to so many people. From your words of encouragement to me to the little DMs. "Leon you were loved by so many. Sending my love to you and all of your family."https://twitter.com/ScarlettMoffatt/status/944633648380248064 Channel 4 also released a statement following Leon's death, saying that he and June were one of the "much-loved voices" during the show's ten series.
"Leon's unique personality and sharp wit endeared him to fans of the show, as he contributed fully to Gogglebox's reputation as a programme full of warm humour and unvarnished opinion. "To those of us that knew him personally, Leon was a man of unwavering principles who exerted a distinct paternal presence both on and off screen. "He will be dearly missed by the entire Gogglebox family; cast and crew."
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