A former Gogglebox star has been jailed for sexually assaulting a boy on a sofa.

Ex-Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage boy on a sofa.Andrew, who starred in series 12 of the Channel 4 show, had reportedly been sitting with the victim on the sofa before carrying out the assault. He initially denied assaulting the teenager and blamed 'slimming drugs' for his behaviour.However, he eventually confessed to the charges.

The 47-year-old has now been jailed for 29 months and must sign onto the Sex Offenders Register. The victim, who fled the house in tears, told the court: "I looked up to Andrew. I was interested inwhat he did. I am aware he was on Gogglebox a while ago."What happened in that few hours will be with me for a very long time.I felt frightened and very uncomfortable. I didn't know what to do."

According to the Sun, Andrew told the police he was 'appalled' with his behaviour.CPS North East's Andrew Jones said: "Andrew Bennett forced himself upon his young victim, touching him inappropriately before attempting to incite him into further sexual acts. "During his first interview with police Bennett denied having touched his victim, claiming only to have spoken to the boy at the time of the alleged attacks, but then claimed that his behaviour had been affected by slimming tablets when further physical evidence was shown to him."

The Crown Prosecution Service has worked closely with police, piecing together forensic evidence and witness testimony to build a robust case, which has been instrumental in securing guilty pleas to all charges against the defendant."He added: "Andrew Bennett carried out these attacks in a selfish pursuit of his own sexual gratification and the impact on this boy has been significant."We sincerely hope that the sentence passed today provides some measure of comfort to him."