Gogglebox star Mary Cook has breathed her last at the age of 92 after missing the latest series of the Channel 4 show. According to reports, the television favourite passed away surrounded by her family in hospital.

In 2016, Bristolian Mary joined the Channel 4 show alongside Marina Wingrove.

This was after the pair first met when they moved into the same retirement village 10 years ago. They were reportedly discovered by a Gogglebox researcher during a trip to Asda.

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The duo were adored for their cheeky remarks on the show. However, they were absent from the latest series of the show that was aired earlier this year.

Channel 4, earlier today confirmed Mary’s death in a moving statement on behalf of her family.

The statement read, “We are extremely saddened to share that Gogglebox star Mary Cook passed away in hospital this weekend at the age of 92 with her family by her side. She will be dearly missed by the entire Gogglebox family, cast and crew.”

This acknowledged how after Mary and Marina joined the series, they went on to become “instant fan favourites”.

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“Mary will be sorely missed by the entire Gogglebox family, cast and crew,” the statement continued.

“Our love and thoughts are with Mary’s family, friends, and Marina. The family have asked for privacy at this sad time,” the statement said.

‘Gogglebox’ is a series where regular people are filmed in their own homes while watching the highest-rated shows on British television.

Every week, the recurring participants, families, friends and couples are caught on camera with their reactions sharing their candid and often hilarious take on familiar entertainment shows and classic films.

This programme is a production of Studio Lambert, a company run by British media executive Stephen Lambert. Director of Factual Entertainment for Studio Lambert Tania Alexander, the executive producer and person responsible for the TV series from 2013 to 2020, said the original idea was for the programme to be a “mix of Harry Hill and The Royle Family” but with real people.