George Gilby, former Cockley Fund star and Celebrity Big Brother A rider died after falling while working. He was 40 years old.
Essex Police said they were called to a road near Southend-on-Sea yesterday after a report of a man working at height falling, according to the BBC and Channel 4. Cockley Fund X’s account confirmed that the person was Gilby. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that an air ambulance arrived and there was still a security cordon at the scene.
C4 Cockley Fund He tweeted: “George was part of Cockley Fund family for eight series alongside his mother, Linda, and her husband, Pete. Our deepest thoughts and condolences are with Linda and George’s family and friends at this very sad time. “The family has requested privacy.”
Gilby’s father Peter McGarry, who joined him on the show, died in 2021 at the age of 71.
Linda Gilbey (left), George Gilbey and Pete McGarry. Photo: Tim B. Whitby/Getty Images for St. Joseph’s Home and Haven House Children’s Home.
Gilbey was an early series regular on Channel 4, appearing alongside his father and mother Linda Gilbey for five years. The trio were warm-hearted and much-loved contributors to Lambert’s studio show, where everyday families across the country vent their feelings about the week’s television, often with hilarious consequences. The show remains one of Channel 4’s most watched series six years after Gilbey’s exit.
In the first part of his book Cockley Fund In the afternoon, Gilby appeared on Channel 5 Celebrity Big BrotherWhere he ranked fourth.
There were a number of tributes overnight, including from EastEnders Actress Daniella Westbrook, who said: “Good night, my dear friend George. I’m absolutely disappointed,” she posted on Instagram.