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Lily Waddell

Gogglebox star June Bernicoff's heartfelt final goodbye in letter to fans

Gogglebox's June Bernicoff shared her emotional goodbye to fans in a letter published after her death.

The reality star died aged 82 surrounded by her family at her home on May 5 earlier this week.

June and her late husband Leon won the hearts of the nation when they rocketed to fame from their sofa while starring on Gogglebox.

They built up a loyal fan base after they first graced our screens in March 2013.

June quit the show immediately after her husband of 57 years died and she said it would never be the same without him in 2017.

Also, she made the move to be closer to her family before her own death.

In an unpublished letter, June shared her final thoughts about moving out of her family home with her fans.

She opened up about her "emotional" goodbye to Liverpool before she made the move to be closer to her family.

(Daily Record)

She wrote in a letter published by the Liverpool Echo : "Our lovely home in Chalfont Road in Allerton – the living room of which was so familiar to millions of Gogglebox viewers – was, first and foremost, a family home. Before the children arrived, and after they left, it was mine and Leon’s home and I naturally thought it might be very emotional saying goodbye to it.

"But the strange thing was, once everything was moved and packed away, and myself and my daughters walked round it one last time, it was just a shell. I think the spirit of Chalfont Road went when Leon passed away – it was never quite the same.

She added: "A couple of weeks before he died, Leon said: "We don’t want to move, do we?" But I think he would have been 100% behind my move. Obviously, I had my doubts. One sale fell through and I did think "Am I right to move?" But I think a lot had left the house when Leon died. It had been OUR home."

June and Leon's love story spanned three decades and they were married for 57 years of their time together.

Off-screen the couple had two daughters and three grandchildren.

Celebrity poured in their tributes on social media for the Gogglebox star from all walks of showbiz.

Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt led the tributes for June across social media.

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