Grieving wife of Gogglebox star Leon sends fans thanks
THE wife of Gogglebox star Leon Bernicoff has thanked fans for their support after he died in hospital.
June and Leon, 83, a former teacher, were one of the first couples to join the Channel 4 show after its 2013 launch.
Yesterday morning, June tweeted: “Wishing Everyone a Happy Christmas! Thank you once more for your kind thoughts. Greatly appreci- ated by all the family!” Silent Witness actress Liz Carr thanked the couple for “sharing your wonderful selves on a Friday night with us all”. Liz tweeted: “Thinking about you both. We will miss the passionately political and so very funny Leon.” As the Christmas Gogglebox show began an announcer said of Leon: “He will be sorely missed and we dedicate tonight’s show to his memory.”