Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother 星/主役にする George Gilbey is dead at 40 'after work 事故': Heartbroken friends send 弔慰s to mother Linda three years after his co-星/主役にする father Pete passed away

Former Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother 星/主役にする George Gilbey has tragically died 老年の 40 after a 落ちる from 高さ.

The TV personality, who rose to fame on the second 一連の Gogglebox with his mother Linda McGarry and step-father Pete in 2013, fell to his death in a horror 事故 at work in?Shoebury,?Southend-on-Sea, this morning.

His sudden death comes いっそう少なく than three years after Pete died from bowel? 老年の 71.

The family left Gogglebox in 2014 when George entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on 競争相手 Channel 5 - which was みなすd a 支配する breaker by 生産者s - but they delighted テレビ視聴者s 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 一連の Celebrity Big Brother and even reached the final.

Police 確認するd that George had been working at 高さ when he fell and 支えるd an 傷害 at around 10am this morning. にもかかわらず 救急車 乗組員s and 空気/公表する 救急車s 急ぐing to the scene, the Gogglebox 星/主役にする did not 生き残る.

A police 非常線,警戒線 remains in place at?EGL Homecare, where the 悲劇 is believed to have 広げるd. Pictures show a large blue cherry picker 主要な up to the roof of the factory where several scaffolding 政治家s are lined up, while two police cars are 明白な.

Just four days ago, George had 地位,任命するd a beaming selfie on Facebook in which he 株d that he had 購入(する)d a gym 会員の地位. He captioned the photo of him sweating と一緒に another picture of a gym card: 'Done. 十分な 会員の地位.'

This was the last photo that George Gilbey posted of himself on social media - he said he had just bought a gym membership

This was the last photo that George Gilbey 地位,任命するd of himself on social マスコミ - he said he had just bought a gym 会員の地位

Former Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star George Gilbey has died aged 40. Here he 
is pictured with his mother Linda and late father Pete

Former Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother 星/主役にする George Gilbey has died 老年の 40. Here he is pictured with his mother Linda and late father Pete

A police cordon remains in place at EGL Homecare, where the tragedy is understood to have unfolded. A large blue cherry picker can be seen leading up to the roof

A police 非常線,警戒線 remains in place at EGL Homecare, where the 悲劇 is understood to have 広げるd. A large blue cherry picker can be seen 主要な up to the roof

The Gilbey family left Gogglebox in 2014 when George entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on rival Channel 5

The Gilbey family left Gogglebox in 2014 when George entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on 競争相手 Channel 5

TV personality George Gilbey is pictured holding a Bafta which Gogglebox won in 2014

TV personality George Gilbey is pictured 持つ/拘留するing a Bafta which Gogglebox won in 2014

Channel 4 led the 尊敬の印s today, 述べるing George as 'part of the Gogglebox family'.

一方/合間 fellow TV personality Ricci Guarnaccio, who entered the Big Brother house the same year, wrote: 'Breaks my heart but George Gilbey you are 井戸/弁護士席 and truly going to be 行方不明になるd my friend.?

'Always lit up the room, cared for others & the memories we made I'll 心にいだく for ever brother. From CBB to speaking to you last week, I'm going to hugely 行方不明になる you ma boiii! Love you GG.'

Mr?Guarnaccio, who also starred on Geordie Shore, said that George's death (機の)カム as a result of an '事故 at work'.?

A 広報担当者 for Essex Police said:?'We received a 報告(する)/憶測 of an 出来事/事件 at Campfield Road in Shoebury at around 10am this morning (27 March), during which a man who was working at 高さ had fallen and 支えるd an 傷害.

'The 救急車 service 含むing 空気/公表する 救急車 were in 出席. Sadly, the man died at the scene.

'We will continue liaising with partners 含むing the ヒース/荒れ地 and Safety (n)役員/(a)執行力のある. A 非常線,警戒線 remains in place at the scene.'

One of George's の近くに friends told The Sun:?'This will 攻撃する,衝突する his family very hard, 特に Linda. First, she lost Pete, now her son 同様に. She is incredibly emotional. George was like her little treasure.'

George and his family, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, were part of the Gogglebox cast which won a Bafta in 2014.

尊敬の印s from celebrities and friends have flooded in for George who was 述べるd as 'one in a million'.

His tragic death comes less than three years after his father Pete (right) died from cancer aged 71

His 悲劇の death comes いっそう少なく than three years after his father Pete (権利) died from 癌 老年の 71

George Gilbey is pictured during Celebrity Big Brother in 2014

George Gilbey is pictured during Celebrity Big Brother in 2014

Tributes have poured in to the late TV personality who made the final of CBB in 2014

尊敬の印s have 注ぐd in to the late TV personality who made the final of CBB in 2014

George Gilbey is pictured on Celebrity Big Brother. He made the final in the fourteenth series

George Gilbey is pictured on Celebrity Big Brother. He made the final in the fourteenth series

Fellow TV personality Ricci Guarnaccio, who entered the Big Brother house the same year, paid tribute today

Fellow TV personality Ricci Guarnaccio, who entered the Big Brother house the same year, paid 尊敬の印 today

Former EastEnders actress Daniella Westbrook wrote: 'Gone too soon. Good night, my darling friend George. I'm 絶対 gutted xxx.'?

Another friend 地位,任命するd: 'Can't believe what I'm reading, you were the happiest, the life of the party & such a big part of the HTA family. You will be very 行方不明になるd, 引き裂く George.'

A third said: 'No words. 引き裂く George James Gilbey. Sending our love to Linda McGarry and the family. So sad.'

And a fourth 地位,任命するd: '絶対 speechless. 残り/休憩(する) in eternal peace George James Gilbey. Thinking of all your family, life's really is cruel & tomorrow is never 約束d!'

Five years after appearing on CBB, George was 刑務所,拘置所d for three years for drink 運動ing. He was 逮捕(する)d after 石油 駅/配置する staff smelled alcohol on him.

George 認める to drink 運動ing at Chelmsford 治安判事s' 法廷,裁判所 and was 刑務所,拘置所d 予定 to serving a community 罰 に引き続いて a drunken 破産した/(警察が)手入れする up with his ex-girlfriend Gemma the year 事前の.

George and Gemma had met in 2015 at the 王室の Ascot Races and 発表するd their pregnancy in February the next year, with the funnyman 説 becoming a father was 'going to 全く change my life and I can't wait.'?

During the pandemic, George also 明らかにする/漏らすd that he was working at a Morrisons supermarket.

'Everyone's gotta do their bit... ', the reality TV 星/主役にする captioned his image at the time as he joined thousands of staff working during the 全世界の 危機.?

George worked at a Morrisons supermarket during the pandemic

George worked at a Morrisons supermarket during the pandemic

Essex Police said a man had fallen from a height and died on?Campfield Road (pictured) in Shoebury

Essex Police said a man had fallen from a 高さ and died on?Ca mpfield Road (pictured) in Shoebury

George also 定期的に 地位,任命するd photos of his young daughter and his mother, 含むing one of the little girl sat on her grandmother's (競技場の)トラック一周.

He wrote: 'Is that not the most endearing pictures you've ever seen. I know what you feel about yours That's 地雷. It's 地雷.'?

Around four months ago he had also 地位,任命するd a montage of photos with his late fat her Pete with the caption: 'I want him here this year.'?

Pete died after doctors told him he only had six months to live に引き続いて his bowel 癌 diagnosis.

His wife Linda, George's mother, said Pete's death left him 'really 削減(する) up' at the time.

A 広報担当者 for Gogglebox said: 'George was part of the Gogglebox family for eight series と一緒に his mum Linda and step-dad Pete.?

'Our thoughts and deepest 弔慰s are with Linda, and George's family and friends at this very sad time. The family have asked for privacy.'?