Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother's George Gilbey has sadly passed away at the age of 40. The much-loved TV personality was known for his time on Gogglebox and later in the Celebrity Big Brother house. His friend, former Geordie Shore star Ricci Guarnaccio, was quick to share his sadness. He posted pictures with George and said: "Breaks my [heart] but @georgegilbey you are well and truly going to be missed my friend." "Always lit up the room, cared for others and the memories we made I'll cherish for ever brother. From CBB to speaking to you last week, I'm going to hugely miss you ma boiii! Love you G." There was a bit of confusion online because George's
Instagram account was active just after Ricci shared the news, reports the Mirror . Ricci explained that George's family didn't know who was using his Instagram. He added: "Spoke with his sister, happened early of hours of this morning. Accidental death. They don't know who it is posting on his socials." Essex
police have not officially identified the star. However, they issued a statement this afternoon, which said: "We received a report of an incident at Campfield Road in Shoebury at around 10am this morning (27 March), during which a man who was working at height had fallen and sustained an injury. The ambulance service including air ambulance were in attendance. Sadly, the man died at the scene. We will continue liaising with partners including the Heath and Safety Executive. A cordon remains in place at the scene." George was best known to viewers for his time on Gogglebox alongside his mum and step-dad when they joined the Channel 4 show in its second series in 2013. The family left the show in 2014, and later that year, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house and made it all the way to the final. In 2016, him and his family returned to Gogglebox. The family tragically lost George's stepdad Pete, who died suddenly in 2021 at the age of 71. Linda had said at the time that her son was "really cut up" as she added: "Pete was a lovely man and I was so lucky to have him for 25 years. I said to him, 'We've not only been 25 years, it's been day and night with each other. He was my life." Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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