George Gilbey
English reality television personality (1984–2024)
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George James Gilbey (7 January 1984 – 27 March 2024) was an English television personality, best known for appearing as a cast member on the Channel 4 series Gogglebox. In 2014, he took part in the fourteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother where he reached the final and finished in fourth place.
7 January 1984
George Gilbey | |
|---|---|
| Born | George James Gilbey 7 January 1984 Barking, London, England |
| Died | 27 March 2024 (aged 40) Shoeburyness, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2013–2024 |
| Television | Gogglebox Celebrity Big Brother |
| Children | 1 |
Career
In September 2013, Gilbey made his first appearance in the Channel 4 reality series Gogglebox debuting in the second series along with his mother, Linda, and his stepfather, Pete McGarry.[1][2] The family were axed from the show in 2014 following Gilbey's decision to participate in the fourteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother,[3] where he entered on 18 August 2014 and reached the final on 12 September finishing fourth overall.[4][5]
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 aged 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
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014, 2016–2018 | Gogglebox | Cast member | [17] |
| 2014 | Celebrity Big Brother | Housemate; series 14 | [18] |