Goggglebox cast member Mary Cook has died at the age of 92.
News of her passing was confirmed on Monday morning by Channel 4 and production company Studio Lambert in a statement which was shared on the much loved show's social media accounts.
It 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.
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"Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and dear friend to many, Mary, who worked in the hospitality trade, had been married twice.
"She will be sorely missed by the entire Gogglebox family, cast and crew."
Mary appeared on the show alongside her best friend, Marina, after joining the popular programme for series 8 in 2016.
The pair met while living in a retirement village in Bristol nine years ago, and appeared together on the show from one of their homes, keeping millions of viewers entertained with their opinions on a vast array of TV programmes.
Reacting to the news on Twitter, one fan ;posted a picture of Mary and Marina and wrote: "No, no , no #Gogglebox #marycook it saddens me to say ,Mary aged 92, these two are my favourites and the fact we won’t see them on TV anymore.
"#RIPMaryCook your going to be sadly missed by the entire nation."
A second reacted: "R.I.P Mary, what an absolute babe she was!! Always loved her on gogglebox, such sad news" and a third commented: "RIP Mary. She was TV gold and Gogglebox definitely won’t be the same without her."
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