Who was Mary Cook? Tributes pour in as "Gogglebox" star dies at 92

Gogglebox star Mary Cook recently passed away at the age of 92. A statement was issued by Channel 4 and Studio Lambert on behalf of Mary Cook’s family confirming the news of her death. Channel 4 tweeted a statement to their official Gogglebox account on the morning of August 23. The statement reads,“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. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend to many, Mary, who worked in the hospitality trade, had been twice married and widowed twice.”The statement continued and stated that Bristolians Mary and Marina met at St Monica Trust retirement village 10 years ago and had been together ever since. After joining Gogglebox, they became fan favorites because of their witty and often cheeky comments.The statement mentions that Mary Cook will be missed by the Gogglebox family, cast and crew. Tributes started to pour in on social media as soon as the news broke.Aww Rest in peace Mary 🕊Bristolian Gogglebox star Mary Cook dies aged 92 https://t.co/PnelhVJ0iA— Sherlyn 🤔⭐️ (@sherlynmelody) August 23, 2021O Captain my Captainhttps://t.co/I4vEiQamPz— Ben Harris (@benharris) August 23, 2021Aww bless her 😔https://t.co/l9w58fmUEJ— Ruth (@welshmummabear) August 23, 2021RIP Mary Cook, @gogglebox I wonderful lady. A lady I aspire to be like when I reach a ripe old age. Thoughts and prayers to her family, friends and her Gogglebox family xx— Christina Rowbottom (@chrisytina664) August 23, 2021Mary Cook passing is devastating— Jacob Callow (@callow_jacob) August 23, 2021RIP Mary. #MaryCook #gogglebox https://t.co/Z6QQxo4o3R— Sylvia 👵🛫⛩🇯🇵 (@go_dizzy_go) August 23, 2021I loved Mary on the show - not least because she reminded me of my dear Nan. RIP Mary. #gogglebox https://t.co/eojM3ej9En— Andy Brown (@COAPlay) August 23, 2021RIP Mary Cook 💜— Lil Kylee (@KyleeJupiter) August 23, 2021RIP Mary Cook, your saucy comments always made me smile #goggleboxCondolences to family, friends and Marina❤— Ed Jones (@EdJonesCroft) August 23, 2021Mary 💜 https://t.co/A9rNUjUhYA— Duane Hudson ️ (@fitness39) August 23, 2021Fans were seen expressing their condolences on the death of Cook. Mary and Marina returned to the series earlier this year and stayed away from filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show is all set to return next month. Who was Mary Cook?Gogglebox stars, who expressed their grief over Mary Cook's death. (Image via Twitter/Daily_Express)Mary Cook was a former hospitality worker who joined Channel 4's Gogglebox with Marina Wingrove in 2016. Cook recently died at the age of 92 on the weekend surrounded by her family.Before joining the popular Channel 4 program, Mary and Marina became friends in a retirement village 10 years ago. They were loved by the fans because of their witty and often cheeky moments. According to the St Monica Trust retirement village, Cook and Wingrove were found by a researcher for a program while on a trip to Asda.Mary Cook had explained earlier that she and Marina were out shopping and asked the researcher if they could wait until they got back. They invited the Channel 4 worker to Marina’s flat. There, they were shown several cards of well-known people and asked to talk about them.The pair remained absent from the program due to the ongoing pandemic but returned for the series finale in May. Tania Alexander, executive producer of Gogglebox, stated that they had been taken off the show for their safety. Also Read: What is the Milk Crate Challenge? Injuries, fails, and memes galore as TikTok’s latest trend takes over the internetHelp Sportskeeda improve its coverage of pop-culture news. Take the 3-minute survey now.

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