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Gogglebox viewers were left emotional after the Channel 4 show aired a poignant tribute to late star George Gilbey at the end of Friday's episode.
The electrician, who appeared on the series between 2013 and 2018 and with his mother Linda and late stepfather Pete McGarry, died on Wednesday aged 40 after reportedly falling 80ft through skylight.
As the credits rolled a picture of George with his parents during their time on the series was shown with the caption: 'IN LOVING MEMORY George Gilbey 1984-2024'.
His sudden death comes less than three years after Pete died from bowel cancer aged 71.
Fans were left tearful following the moving tribute and took to X to pay their own respects to the late TV personality.
Gogglebox viewers were left emotional after the Channel 4 show aired a poignant tribute to late star George Gilbey at the end of Friday's episode
The electrician, who appeared on the series between 2013 and 2018 and with his mother Linda and late stepfather Pete McGarry, died on Wednesday aged 40 after reportedly falling 80ft through skylight
Writing: 'My thoughts are with & George Gilbey's daughter at this very sad time. May George rest in peace, such a lovely chap and always a joy to see on the telly RIP fella'.
Nice tribute to George at the end': 'Rest in peace George. Love to Linda and family': 'RIP George': 'RIP George, thinking of your mum who's lost both her husband and her son son': 'Nice tribute to George at the end of the episode tonight. So sad 40 is no age, RIP George'.
The family left Gogglebox in 2014 when George entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on rival Channel 5 - which was deemed a rule breaker by producers - but they delighted viewers when they returned to the sofa two years later.
George, who had a daughter called Amelie with Gemma Conway in 2016, was part of the fourteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother and even reached the final.
His mother Linda said she 'had a little cry' after messages of support poured in for her son following his death, as his friends reveal 'it was a complete and utter accident'.
George died after falling 80ft from the roof of EGL Homecare in Shoebury, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
A man who was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with his death has been released under investigation.
Geordie Shore’s Ricci Guarnaccio, 37, who was on Celebrity Big Brother with George in 2014, told MailOnline: 'It didn’t feel real... [I was told] it was accidental at work. I think he was helping a friend out. It’s just been a complete and utter accident, there’s nothing more to it and nothing less.'
His sudden death comes less than three years after Pete died from bowel cancer aged 71 (R) pictured in 2012
