MAN ARRESTED AFTER DEATH OF GOGGLEBOX STAR

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey after the 40-year-old died in a fall at work.

Essex Police was called to a road in Shoeburyness near Southend-on-Sea on Wednesday after reports that a man working at height had fallen.

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

The force said it had arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

"This is a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive and our inquiries are ongoing," a spokesperson added.

The incident happened at EGL Homecare, a manufacturing business in Campfield Road, where a single bouquet of flowers could be seen beside entrance gates on Thursday morning.

Gilbey and his parents featured in eight series of Channel 4's Gogglebox, between 2013 and 2018, and he also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2014.

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