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Popular TV personality, George Gilbey who rose to fame on Gogglebox in 2013, has tragically died. He fell to his death in a horror accident at work in Shoebury, Southend-on-Sea, yesterday morning.

The former reality star died yesterday in a fall from height in a 'work accident'Gogglebox star George Gilbey admitted to downing two bottles of wine and a double vodka moments before going into prison for drink-driving, it has come to light.

The comments came to light after it was revealed that George, who worked as an electrician after his brush with fame, died on Wednesday in a fall while working at a scaffolding warehouse, sparking an outpouring of grief from co-stars and fans.George Gilbey pictured with host Chris Atkins after appearing on the A Bit of a Stretch podcast in 2020

READ MORE How Gogglebox star was 'trying to turn his life around' before his tragic death: George Gilbey 'wanted to get back on track' after assault and drink-drive convictions for the sake of his seven-year-old daughter - when he suffered fatal fall aged 40 Advertisement He told Mr Atkins that when he was about to be jailed he decided to go for a drink during a break in the court proceedings because people he knew behind bars claimed 'if you come in drunk, you'll come...

'Within two days I could take food back to the cell, within three days I'm on cleaners list so I can come out of my cell in the day time which is a luxury,' he said. 'So he's took out some sort of debt with whoever on the wing and they've hurt him that bad that his jaw was hanging off his face,' he said.

'It ain't a £200,000 drug, this is a £20 drug debt. So now I've had to get involved, I can't leave that.' 'You have to turn into someone who you're not to survive. I think I was a stupid boy and I understand the repercussions of what I did.' 'And she cuddled me and went,"All right daddy, I don't mind you going to work but don't leave me again". That is what puts me off - I will never go to prison again.'He had walked to the Tesco pumps after his car ran out of petrol, but staff called the police on him after smelling alcohol on his breath.

A court heard that George threw at TV at Ms Conway and tried to strangle her as their daughter slept upstairs, leaving the terrified woman begging him not to kill her.

 

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