Gogglebox stars Lee and Keith’s heartbreak over being unable to see their granddaughter

Gogglebox’s Lee and Keith are heartbroken they’ve been unable to visit their eight-month-old granddaughter Riley due to Melbourne‘s stage four lockdown.

Melburnians can only to leave their homes for work, care-giving, medical reasons or on compassionate grounds.

The couple told TV Week, they are devastated they can’t spend time with their first grandchild due to the coronavirus restrictions as they live just 12 minutes away.

‘She’s our daughter Shannon’s little girl and they live 12 minutes – but more than five kilometres from us. It’s just so hard. I miss her cuddles,’ Lee said.

Keith added: ‘She was just beginning to recognise our voices too. I hope she doesn’t forget who we are.’ 

Gogglebox favourites Lee and Keith welcomed their first grandchild in January this year.

The pair, who have been married for 34 years, announced the new addition to their family – a little girl named Riley. 

The Melbourne-based couple posted a series of photos of the adorable newborn to Instagram, sweetly saying that she is ‘pa’s girl.’

‘The love is huge, Riley is Pa’s girl,’ the couple captioned one video of Keith holding Riley. 

‘Hi there Riley, I’m your Pa, welcome to the clan!’ Keith can also be heard saying in the clip.

Meanwhile, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declared a State of Disaster after 671 new COVID-19 cases emerged in one day, earlier this month.

This means that Melbourne is under a police-enforceable curfew of 8pm until 5am until at least September 13, as the rest of Australia returns to business as usual.