George Gilbey's mum has revealed the heartbreaking final words he'd said to her before his tragic death last month (27 March).
The TV star died at age 40, and Channel 4 said in a statement: "George was part of the Gogglebox family for eight series alongside his mum Linda and step-dad Pete.
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Linda and George's family and friends at this very sad time.
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"The family have asked for privacy."
According to Essex Police, the dad-of-one had tragically died in an accident while 'working at height'.
A police spokesperson said: "We received a report of an incident at Campfield Road in Shoebury at around 10 a.m. this morning (27 March), during which a man who was working at height had fallen and sustained an injury. The ambulance service, including an air ambulance, was in attendance.
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"Sadly, the man died at the scene. We will continue liaising with partners, including the Heath and Safety Executive.
"A cordon remains in place at the scene."
A man, aged in his 40s, was later arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the incident, Essex Police confirmed the following day (28 March).
Police later released him under investigation.
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According to a hearing in Chelmsford, Essex, Coroner's officer Deborah Frost said George had been 'working on a roof when he fell through a plastic skylight, landing on the ground below'.
She added that paramedics and police attended, but he died at the scene, with his provisional cause of death recorded as 'traumatic injury to head and torso consistent with fall from height'.
And now, his mum Linda has opened up about George's final words before his death.
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The 74-year-old revealed to The Sun how George had stayed with another family member the night before he died but had called her mere hours before his death.
Recalling the conversation, Linda explained: "He phoned me at 9:30am on the morning and said he was working and asked me for his 'breakfast money'.
"I put £30 in his account so he could get food, and he seemed fine.
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"He had a drink the night before and liked a bottle of white wine or two but was happy that he was working.
"He ended the phone call by saying, 'I love you' like he usually did. I treasure those words."
Linda said that he had been working to save money to move closer to his daughter Amelie, who lives with her mother in South West London.
She said it was an 'honour' to have him as her son, adding: "We had a blast for 40 years."
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Topics: Celebrity, Gogglebox, Parenting, TV And Film, Channel 4
Rhiannon Ingle