George Gilbey died from head injury after falling from roof, inquest told

He starred on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 where he was in a relationship with fellow housemate Stephanie Pratt.”He did more in his 40 years than people do in 90 – he’s even had dinner with the Prince of Dubai.

George Gilbey died after falling through a skylight
George Gilbey died after falling through a skylightCredit: Rex
He was on the roof of a warehouse in Essex at the time
He was on the roof of a warehouse in Essex at the timeCredit: JOHN McLELLAN

“He had the best heart in the world. He was generous, funny and kind, with bundles of charm and buckets of personality. A post mortem found his injuries were “consistent with a fall from height”.”He was crazy, but after coming out of showbiz, he couldn’t get his life back together. He just couldn’t get over the death of Pete.”George appeared on Gogglebox between 2013 and 2018 with Lindan and Pete.

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Senior Coroner Lincoln Brookes said: “I ask that my deepest condolences are passed to the friends and family of George Gilbey.”A colleague arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter has since been released under investigation.She said: “I’m devastated, he was like my best friend.Linda hailed her son as a devoted father with “buckets of personality” and explained that he had been trying to “rebuild his life”.

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George was tragically declared dead at the EGL Homecare site in Shoebury, Essex, on March 27.A GoFundMe set up to pay for George’s funeral has so far raised more than £6,650.

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GEORGE Gilbey died from “traumatic” head injuries after falling 80ft through a skylight on a building job, an inquest heard.The Gogglebox star, 40, was scaling the roof of a warehouse in Essex without a harness when the tragedy unfolded, pals said.Essex Coroner’s Court was told the star, who had a young daughter, fell through a plastic skylight on to the ground below.An inquest heard how George died from traumatic head and torso injuries.The full inquest was adjourned while a probe by Essex Police and the Health and Safety Executive continues.George’s death came three years after that of his stepdad Peter McGarry, who starred with him and mum Linda McGarry, 74, on Gogglebox.

Mum Linda previously paid tribute to her son
Mum Linda previously paid tribute to her sonCredit: Rex
The CBB star was trying to turn his life around before his death
The CBB star was trying to turn his life around before his deathCredit: Getty
The Health and Safety Executive and police launched a probe
The Health and Safety Executive and police launched a probeCredit: JOHN McLELLAN

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