Gogglebox's Chris Ashby-Steed claims he was 'hung out to dry' after leaving ...

Gogglebox's Chris Ashby-Steed claims he was 'hung out to dry' after leaving the show and turning suicidal... as he continues to attack reality after-care

By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline

Published: 11:53 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 11:53 GMT, 20 March 2019

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Gogglebox star Chris Ashby-Steed has hit out again at reality bosses for the treatment he received when leaving the show amid his row with Stephen Webb.  

The TV star, 42, was removed from the show and replaced with Stephen's mum last year, a move he admits left him suicidal, before claiming during an appearance on The Victoria Derbyshire Show that he was 'hung out to dry'.

His admission comes shortly after he paid tribute to late Love Island star Mike Thalassitis, who was found dead in woodland near his north London home on Saturday, while criticising the after-care provided on reality TV.  

Cruel: Gogglebox star Chris Ashby-Steed (right) has hit out again at reality bosses for the treatment he received when leaving the show amid his row with Stephen Webb (left)

Cruel: Gogglebox star Chris Ashby-Steed (right) has hit out again at reality bosses for the treatment he received when leaving the show amid his row with Stephen Webb (left)

On Tuesday, Chris discussed his battle with mental health after falling out with his co-star Stephen and leaving the hit show - which he claimed left his suicidal stating: 'There have been times where I’ve felt so low that I think, "How can I kill myself?"'. 

His admission came shortly after he paid tribute to late Love Island star Mike Thalassitis, who was found dead in woodland near his north London home on Saturday, while criticising the after-care provided on reality TV. 

Touching on the subject once again, he said of leaving the show: '[Leaving the show] makes you feel like a failure, when people go on the shows they think it’s going to be paved in gold for them...

'They think all these opportunities are going to be chucked

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