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'She will be dearly missed': Gogglebox star June Bernicoff dies aged 82

The news was confirmed by the show’s producer this evening.

MUCH-LOVED UK Gogglebox participant June Bernicoff has died at the age of 82, the show’s producer has confirmed. 

June and her husband Leon were the first couple to be cast for Channel 4′s Gogglebox back in 2013 and they remained regulars on the show for the first 10 seasons. 

Leon Bernicoff passed away in December 2017. 

The news of June’s death was confirmed in a statement released by the show’s executive producer Tania Alexander this evening.

“A remarkably independent, principled woman with a vivacious sense of humour and a huge passion for life, June will be dearly missed by the entire Gogglebox family, cast and crew,” Alexander said. 

“Despite her departure from the show in 2017, she remained a passionate supporter of the programme, watching it every week, and she was in regular contact with the production team,” she said. 

“Our thoughts are with June’s family – Helen and Ian, Julie and Marc, and her beloved grandchildren Frances, Sam and Faye. The family would like to ask for privacy at this sad time, but would like to thank the hospice staff that supported them and cared for June so wonderfully and with such compassion in her final weeks.” 

Alexander confirmed that June’s death was not related to Covid-19. 

Following her husband’s death in 2017, June wrote her first book, Leon and June: Our Story, which Alexander described as a “deeply moving and entertaining chronicle of their 60-year love affair”. 

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    Mute John Caplis
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    May 8th 2020, 10:43 PM

    They were a lovely couple, upbeat, warm, affectionate, friendly and with a great scouser sense of humour. RIP.

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    Mute Paul Whitehead
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    May 9th 2020, 12:26 AM

    @John Caplis: Junes’

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    Mute Oisín O' Chorraigh
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    May 8th 2020, 10:47 PM

    Two of the best ❤ Leon was waiting on her with arms out wide open. Rest in Peace June ❤

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    Mute Eamonn Kenny
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    May 8th 2020, 10:44 PM

    RIP June and Leon

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    Mute Olivia Dunne
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    May 8th 2020, 10:45 PM

    Awww, they were always my favorite couple. RIP

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    Mute Gerri Naughton
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    May 8th 2020, 10:56 PM

    @Olivia Dunne: June show me your nix :-) A wonderful couple. Leon truly adored June.

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    Mute John Caplis
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    May 8th 2020, 10:44 PM

    That’s sad they were a lovely couple, warm, affectionate, friendly with a great scouser sense of humour. RIP.

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    Mute Peter McGlynn
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    May 8th 2020, 10:52 PM

    They were v special.

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    Mute Kevin Conway
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    May 9th 2020, 12:34 AM

    Couldn’t sleep last night and came down to watch tv at 2am… ended up watching an old episode of gogglebox…. Leon and June were there and I was wondering how she was doing. Saddened to hear today that she died. They were a lovely couple and I sincerely hope they’re together again. Thanks for the memories.

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    Mute Dermot Quinn
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    May 8th 2020, 11:53 PM

    Leon and June were great. I’m sure Leon was waiting for June so he could go on another diet! RIP.

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    Mute Declan Leonard
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    May 9th 2020, 12:12 AM

    Two of the best on the show

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    May 8th 2020, 11:19 PM

    Show us your nicks… what are they doing june? Referring to 2 lions making babies.
    We enjoyed them both every Friday night.

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    Mute Chris Marsh
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    May 9th 2020, 12:13 AM

    Awww they were lovely. Hopefully they’re together now

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    May 8th 2020, 11:05 PM

    The Irish ones are so annoying in comparison. There was one Irish lady on it and she was mocking someone on the programme she was watching and laughing hysterically at herself while she was doing it, she looked deranged. Not so much funny as disturbing.

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    May 8th 2020, 11:52 PM

    RIP

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    Mute Paul Whitehead
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    May 9th 2020, 12:26 AM

    When Leon mentioned June’s knickers, and it was a regular occurrence, she used to get very cross with him.

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    Mute Patricia O'Reilly
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    May 9th 2020, 12:33 AM

    Aw loved them. Lovely couple, bcak together again. Rip

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    May 9th 2020, 8:26 AM

    Aww sad to see this news this morning. My husband and I always said they were just how we would be in the future. Such amazing characters the both of them. Rest in peace June. Thoughts are with her family in this hard time. Didn’t know she wrote a book, I will definitely be purchasing this now. Such an amazing lady.

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    May 9th 2020, 12:03 AM

    @Tom McHale: They were here long before irish gogglebox, what are you banging on about brexit for?

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    May 9th 2020, 1:45 AM

    Awh. So sad. Loved them both.
    R.I.P

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    May 8th 2020, 10:40 PM

    Eh

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    May 8th 2020, 10:46 PM

    June had a lovely character and made my Friday nights that little bit better for her and Leon being in them. May she sleep well with him now.

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    May 8th 2020, 10:57 PM

    @ObsidianShine: no point interacting with political trolls. May June and Leon rest in peace

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    May 8th 2020, 11:17 PM

    @Ross: I was waiting for July next in your sentence.
    Seemed like a lovely couple and great fun!

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    May 9th 2020, 12:25 AM

    @DessieEllisWorkingWage: Dick

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    May 9th 2020, 12:32 AM

    @ian rogers: June and Leon watch Gladiator..youtube it

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    May 9th 2020, 1:11 PM

    Gosh not often that most are in agreement here on TheJournal so it’s a testament to June and Leon that people are being respectful.

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    May 8th 2020, 11:49 PM

    Why is this a story on thejournal.ie ? Don’t we have our own o’irish goggle box?!! The whole brexit debacle and the rest 800+ has brought out abitta anti British sentiment in me….

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    May 8th 2020, 11:57 PM

    @Tom McHale: your comment says more about than anything else…#tryshowsomerespect..

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    May 9th 2020, 1:27 PM

    @Tom McHale: as with all shows the Irish try to copy for the uk , as always they are crap to watch compared too the uk versions , and before you have a fit am Irish , being watching the uk one since it started , watch one episode of the Irish one and that was it. pile of poo

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    May 9th 2020, 11:20 AM

    RIP to this lady. Always sad no matter the age.
    Mind you I never watched the show.

    Sitting watching other people watching tv kinda struck me as as the absolute rock bottom of reality tv…. and then love island came along.

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    May 9th 2020, 1:08 PM

    @john doe: don’t compare the two:). I would have thought the same as yourself but they were so natural, it was like eavesdropping on a conversation,

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