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George Gilbey's devastated friends launch fundraiser to help with funeral costs after the Gogglebox star's shock death
The electrician, who appeared on the series between 2013 and 2018 and with his mother Linda and late stepfather Pete McGarry, died aged 40 on Wednesday.
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 Ricci Guarnaccio , who broke the news of George's death, has spoken out on behalf of Linda as he thanked fans for all the messages of condolences she has received in the wake of his passing Discussing his friendship with George, Ricci explained that the pair just clicked when they entered the Big Brother house and still remained close pals 10 years on from their reality appearance.
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