For years, Sue and Steve Sheehan have been the heartbeat of Gogglebox — the down-to-earth couple whose quick wit and unbreakable bond made millions feel like they were sitting right there on the sofa with them.

But this winter, their living room laughter was quietly shadowed by something far more serious.

And through it all, she says, one person never left her side.

Her husband, Steve.

“There were moments when I didn’t recognise myself in the mirror,” Sue admitted. “But Steve never let me feel alone. He made me laugh when I wanted to cry, and he reminded me that I’m still me.”

Friends describe how he kept things light at home — joking about the small frustrations of recovery, gently encouraging Sue to keep smiling even on the hardest mornings.

“I couldn’t have faced this without him,” Sue added. “He’s not just my husband — he’s my best friend.”

Fans have flooded social media with messages of love, calling the couple “the definition of true partnership” and praising their honesty for showing that even the strongest relationships are tested behind closed doors.

For now, Sue continues to take each day as it comes, grateful for the slow improvements and the unwavering presence of the man who still sits beside her on the sofa, just like he always has.

Because in a year that has taken so much from so many, the Sheehans are proving that sometimes, the greatest comfort isn’t a perfect ending — it’s simply not having to walk the hard road alone.