George Gilbey’s mum has been left devastated after dropping her son and husband inside simply three years of one another.
Earlier this week, former Gogglebox star Gilbey died in a ‘freak’ office accident in Essex after falling 80 toes by means of a skylight, with a person since arrested in connection together with his demise.
Gilbey first appeared on the Channel 4 programme in September 2013 together with his mum Linda McGarry and stepdad Pete McGarry, earlier than showing on Celeb Huge Brother the next 12 months, the place he completed in fourth place.
The household returned to Gogglebox in 2016, earlier than Gilbey left two years later whereas his mum and stepdad continued with out him till 2020.
Nevertheless, the next 12 months McGarry died aged 71 from bowel most cancers, dying simply days after he was informed he had months to reside.
Now, following the sudden demise of her son too, Linda is reportedly ‘in bits’ over the devastating loss.
‘This may hit his household very arduous, particularly Linda. First, she misplaced Pete, now her son as nicely. She is extremely emotional,’ one among Gilbey’s shut associates informed The Solar.
One other informed the publication Gilbey was a ‘good bloke with an enormous coronary heart who liked his household’.
‘He was a little bit of a celebration lad, however he was good leisure for everybody who knew him.
‘No person deserves this to occur so younger – 40 is not any age and to die at work is horrific.’
Quickly after her husband’s demise in 2021, Linda mentioned that ‘Pete was a stunning man and I used to be so fortunate to have him for 25 years’.
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‘I mentioned to him, “We’ve not solely been 25 years, it’s been day and night time with one another”. He was my life.’
She added that her late husband and son had been very shut and ‘liked one another’, with Gilbey left ‘lower up’ by his stepfather’s demise.
Final 12 months he shared a montage of images and movies of his stepfather on social media, captioning the submit: ‘I need him right here this 12 months.’
Linda and Pete met when she was operating a pub in Witham, Essex they usually went on to run their very own pub in Braintree.
Earlier than they joined the Gogglebox line up, the couple fostered greater than 100 youngsters.
Gilbey’s demise was confirmed by his sister who wrote on social media: ‘Relaxation in everlasting paradise brother. Far too younger however god solely takes the very best.’
Sharing an announcement quickly after, a Channel 4 spokesperson mentioned their ‘ideas and deepest condolences are with Linda, and George’s household and associates at this very unhappy time’.
Gogglebox is streaming on Channel 4.
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