Gogglebox star since 2016, Mary Cook (pictured left) has died, the Channel 4 show have announced. She was 92 years old.
Mary was always filmed with her best friend Marina Wingrove after the latter was approached outside a supermarket by a producer. Marina said: 'I went across to catch the bus down to Asda and this young girl comes up to me and says "Do you ever watch Gogglebox?" I said, "Well I have done" and she said "Do you want to be on it?" I thought, "I’m game for a laugh, like".
'Then she said "Have you got a friend?" And like that, Mary came round the corner on her scooter.'
The pair are best known for filming their cheeky comments from the website of their retirement home. In an interview on the website of the home where they live, Mary said: ' We're just talking to each other and having a laugh, aren't we? We do say some cheeky things, but they don't always put them on the show.'
In a statement, Channel 4 wrote: '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 married and widowed twice.
'Bristolians Mary and Marina met at St Monica Trust retirement village over 10 years ago and had been friends ever since. They joined Gogglebox in 2016 at the start of series eight and become instant fan favourites due to their brilliantly witty and often cheeky comments. Mary will be sorely missed by the entire Gogglebox family, cast and crew.'