Man is arrested over death of Gogglebox and CBB star George Gilbey: Police detain man in his 40s on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after trained electrician died in fall at warehouse where he was working [Video]

10:39 EDT 28 Mar 2024 , updated 13:39 EDT 28 Mar 2024

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey, who fell to his death at a warehouse where he was working yesterday. 

George, 40, who was once a regular on the Channel 4 programme, died after plunging 35ft from the building in Shoebury, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex. 

Today Essex Police announced that a man in his 40s had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the tragic incident. 

He was an electrician with more than ten years experience, according to his Linkedin entry, and he had ambitions to work in the off-shore wind turbine sector. 

Police confirmed that George fell and sustained an injury at around 10am on Wednesday. Despite ambulance crews and air ambulances rushing to the scene, the Gogglebox star did not survive. 

The force said: ‘As part of our ongoing investigation into the death of a man in …