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George Gilbey: More than £3k raised for Gogglebox star's funeral

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George Gilbey died on 27 March in Shoeburyness, near Southend-on-Sea

More than £3,000 has been raised towards Gogglebox star George Gilbey's funeral and his young daughter after he died following a fall at work in Essex.

A fundraiser set up by friends and family has so far raised £3,255, to give the reality TV personality the "send off he deserves".

Gilbey, 40, appeared on the popular Channel 4 show between 2013 and 2018.

A man in his 40s has been released under investigation after being arrested by police.

Essex Police arrived at Shoeburyness, near Southend-on-Sea, on 27 March after reports a man had fallen from height.

Gilbey, a self-employed electrician, died at the scene.

Getty Images George Gilbey, Linda Gilbey and Pete McGarry standing together. A woman on the left a young man standing in the middle and a man in his late 60s or early 70s standing on the right. Everyone is smiling.Getty Images
George Gilbey appeared on Gogglebox with his mother Linda Gilbey and stepfather Pete McGarry

First reported in the Echo, a spokesperson on the online page trying to raise money, said: "I know his passing has come to a shock for a lot of people. He was such a big character in life and is going to be sorely missed by friends, family and all who knew him.

"I think I can safely say we all enjoyed watching him on Gogglebox, Big Brother and all his other TV appearances."

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