Scarlett Moffatt leads tributes as Gogglebox’s Leon Bernicoff dies aged Eighty three

Scarlett Moffatt and Gogglebox creator Tania Alexander are amongst those who maintain paid tribute to yell superstar Leon Bernicoff within the wake of his loss of life.

Leon – surely one of the most unique stars of the Channel four bid in conjunction with his wife June – handed away on Saturday aged Eighty three after a immediate sickness.

And Scarlett became once amongst the Goggleboxers who took to Twitter to pay their respects within the wake of the unhappy knowledge.

‘Phrases can’t bid what you meant to so many individuals,’ she acknowledged.

‘Out of your phrases of encouragement to me to the little DMs. Leon you had been most traditional by so many. Sending my get to you and all of your household.’

Fellow Goggleboxer Sandi Bogle became once additionally amongst the celebs of the bid to pay tribute to Leon as knowledge of his loss of life broke.

‘Would get to send my condolences to all Leon and June household, so unhappy to listen to about his passing,’ she acknowledged as she posted a image of the couple.

‘All my devour and blessings.’

Sequence creator Tania Alexander described Leon as ‘the grandfather of Gogglebox’ in an emotional Twitter tribute.

‘So deeply saddened on the passing of our dear, dear Leon,’ she acknowledged.

‘He became once an absolute superstar who consistently made me thunder with his consuming wit and unshakable opinions. Necessary devour and strength to June and the Bernicoff household.’

Other Goggleboxers paying tribute to Leon integrated the Rev Kate Bottley:

Lee and Jenny:

The Tappers:

Pete Sandiford:

Dave and Shirley:

Data of Leon’s passing on Saturday became once confirmed by Channel four and production company Studio Lambert, who acknowledged that he died in scientific institution on Saturday after a immediate sickness.

‘It is with a heavy coronary heart that we shriek the unhappy knowledge that after a immediate sickness Gogglebox’s Leon Bernicoff handed away in scientific institution earlier on the unique time,’ they acknowledged in a assertion.

‘Leon and his wife June had been the first individuals of the general public to be cast for Gogglebox relief in early 2013, they once in a while quickly grew to changed into mighty-most traditional voices all the procedure in which thru the course of the bid’s 10 sequence to this level.

‘Leon’s outlandish personality and consuming wit endeared him to fans of the bid, as he contributed completely to Gogglebox’s recognition as a programme fat of warm humour and unvarnished view.

‘To those of us that knew him in my opinion, Leon became once a man of unwavering tips who exerted a sure paternal presence each and every on and off show conceal.

‘He’ll be dearly missed by your total Gogglebox household; cast and crew.’

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