The mother of Gogglebox star George Gilbey has shared the last words she exchanged with her son before his tragic death at the age of 40. Linda McGarry, 74, revealed that George called her on the morning of the accident and asked for his 'breakfast money'. She transferred £30 into his account and they had a lighthearted conversation.
George ended the call with the words 'I love you', which Linda says she now treasures. He died later that day after falling through a plastic skylight while working on a roof in Shoeburyness, Essex. Emergency services were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
An inquest opened at Essex Coroners' Court confirmed that George fell from height through a skylight. The Health and Safety Executive is also investigating the incident. George's funeral was held last week in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.
Linda described her son as kind-hearted, recalling how he once tried to save a dead seal. She said having him in her life was 'a blast'. The tragedy comes three years after Linda lost her husband Pete McGarry, also a Gogglebox star, who died in 2021 from bowel cancer.
