George Gilbey

George James Gilbey (7 January 1984 – 27 March 2024) was an English television personality, best known for appearing as a cast member on the

In February 2016, Gilbey and his family returned to Gogglebox. In 2018, Gilbey left the show; Linda and Pete continued on the programme without him until 2020.[1] Pete McGarry died of bowel cancer, at the age of 71, on 28 June 2021.^[6][7]

Personal life

George Gilbey dated Gemma Conway, with whom he had a daughter (born 2016).^[8]

Gilbey was sentenced to community service for assault and criminal damage, against his girlfriend, in 2018.^[9] He was sentenced to three months in prison for drunk driving in 2019.^[10]

Death

On 27 March 2024, Essex Police responded to an incident "in which a man who was working at height had fallen and sustained an injury", at a warehouse in Shoeburyness where Gilbey was working as a self-employed electrician. An Air Ambulance was dispatched, but Gilbey died on scene at age 40. The incident was reported to the Health and Safety Executive.^[11][12] The following day, a man was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with his death.^[13][14] He was released under investigation.^[15] On 22 April, an inquest at Chelmsford revealed that Gilbey suffered traumatic injuries after falling through a skylight while working on a roof.^[16]

Filmography

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