Inside Gogglebox's tragic deaths - from heartbroken married couple to cancer battles
dailystar.co.ukGogglebox has given viewers endless laughs since it debuted in 2013. The series documents families and groups of friends around the United Kingdom who are filmed for their observations and reactions to the previous week's television from their own homes.
It first launched nine years ago and the show is currently set to air its nineteenth series on Friday, February 18.The show was narrated by Caroline Aherne from its launch until her death in April 2016, after which Craig Cash took over.Caroline died of lung cancer at her home in Timperley at the age of 52.She had told family and close friends in May that she was terminally ill.
Caroline's private funeral took place on 14 July 2016 with many friends and co-stars in attendance.There have also been some sad times, with the award-winning Channel 4 show losing several cast members over the years.In 2021 alone, Gogglebox said farewell to three of its much-loved armchair critics.Daily Star have taken a look back at some of the show's much-loved stars who are no longer with us.Leon and his wife June were the first members of the public to be cast when the show started nine years ago, so it hit fans hard when he passed away.The TV star died shortly before Christmas in 2017, at the age of 83, after a short illness.The programme said in a statement at the time that Leon's "unique personality and sharp wit endeared him to fans" and that he would be dearly missed."To those of us that knew him personally, Leon was a man of unwavering principles who exerted a distinct paternal presence both on and off screen," the statement said.Leon's death triggered an outpouring of grief on social media, with viewers called the retired teacher the "grandfather of Gogglebox".Three years later, Leon's.
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