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Tragic reason Gogglebox favourite won't be returning

<p>Members of the <em>Gogglebox Australia</em> cast, as well as legions of fans, have reacted with shock to the news that 94-year-old great-grandma Emmie Silbery will not be joining her family on the couch this season after being diagnosed with dementia.</p> <p>“We are sad to announce that Emmie won’t be joining us on the couch for <em>Gogglebox Australia</em> this season,” the Silberys shared in a touching post on Instagram. “It’s been a very challenging time for our family and we’ve had to make some difficult decisions. </p> <p>“Emmie has been diagnosed with dementia and we wanted to be transparent about this as many families experience it.</p> <p>“Emmie will be watching and rest assured she’s happy and being cared for.”</p> <p>The Silberys – Emmie, Kerry and Isabelle – joined <em>Gogglebox </em>in 2016 during the popular program’s third season and quickly became hits thanks to their hilarious comments – Emmie the most of all.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoGP1kDPp5b/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoGP1kDPp5b/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Kerry &amp; Izzy (@thesilberys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The youngest, Isabelle, added on her Instagram page, “It’s been a tough few months, watching my grandma deteriorate before our eyes with dementia. I’ve been supporting mum who has all the weight on her shoulders as she makes some big decisions for Emmie’s future.</p> <p>“The three of us have always maintained being real with each other and you all, even through family struggles and this is one of them. We hope this opens up the conversation about dementia, supporting loved ones and the reality of grieving them while they’re still here.</p> <p>What’s best for her now is that she is safe and happy in permanent care just up the road where we visit her every day.”</p> <p>Various members of the <em>Gogglebox</em> cast have reacted to the news on social media.</p> <p>The Daltons posted that they were “sending their love” to the Silberys while Adam Densten wrote, “Love for you all and, of course, for the queen herself”.</p> <p><em>Gogglebox</em> veterans Lee and Keith added, “Keith and I are going to miss her one-liners, her smile [and] her laugh. We love her so much and it won’t be the same without her.”</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Anti-vaxxer Isabel Lucas opts out of mandatory COVID test in Byron

<p>Isabel Lucas recently revealed she “opted out” of coronavirus testing while on the set of her recent film with Luke Hemsworth in Byron Bay. </p> <p>However, her confession has surprised producers of the Mose Bosch &amp; Rockit, with testing being mandatory for all those working on the production.</p> <p>"Every cast and crew member was required to sign an acknowledgement that they would adhere to the COVID-Safe guidelines adopted by the production, which included an acknowledgement that they had been COVID-tested prior to principal photography," Black Pearl Productions said in a statement, seen by <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/isabel-lucas-opted-out-of-covid-testing-on-byron-bay-film-20201010-p563vt.html?fbclid=IwAR1Qq7wEqgwh9LA8kAZo6ja1JXXxZWyer2NkR4YPEU8oXO3Z3ir0FKXfYzU" target="_blank">The Age</a>.</p> <p>"Isabel's recent statement that she was not tested is inconsistent with the producers' understanding that she had complied with the COVID-Safe guidelines adopted by the production."</p> <p>The 35-year-old, who has openly spoken about her anti-vax beliefs in the past, made the admission on an American wellbeing podcast, Alfa Vedic, on September 25.</p> <p>"I gave my duty of care of what I could offer to respect everyone's health and maintain my own health, and I shared that, and I opted out of doing the COVID test," she said.</p> <p>"Everyone was really respectful and really honouring of, like, how to maintain health while this very tricky time is underway. But I needed to do that. I felt like it was quite an understanding, relaxed group of people."</p> <p>While it’s understood no one working on the production was infected with the virus, the move has concerned industry insiders as due to privacy restrictions around medical records, it’s on the actor to prove they’ve been tested.</p>

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Gogglebox milestone: The Silbery family's special celebration

<p>As <em>Gogglebox Australia</em> is entering its 10th year on air, one of the show’s star families has another reason to celebrate.</p> <p>This year, the Silbery family partied with their fellow castmates to celebrate the Foxtel reality program’s crowning as the Most Popular Entertainment Program at the Logies.</p> <p>But 2019 also marks another special milestone for the family – the 90th birthday of matriarch Emmie Silbery.</p> <p>“Emmie is probably the oldest woman on Australian TV, and certainly the oldest TV WEEK Logie recipient – it's incredible,” Emmie’s 66-year-old daughter Kerry told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/gogglebox-season-10-silbery-family-57399" target="_blank"><em>TV WEEK</em></a>. </p> <p>“Where do you get women of a certain age represented on Aussie TV?”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgTVoWAB8m/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgTVoWAB8m/" target="_blank">90years ago today, Em was born 💕 What a fierce &amp; inspiring life you’re living!💪 It’s these precious moments, time stands still &amp; we couldn’t love you more if we tried! Let’s get you to 100🙌🎉 . #90thbirthday #4generations #family #goggleboxau</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/thesilberys/" target="_blank"> The Silberys</a> (@thesilberys) on Mar 27, 2019 at 1:16am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The family marked Emmie’s birthday in March with an Instagram post. </p> <p>“What a fierce &amp; inspiring life you’re living!” the caption read. “It’s these precious moments, time stands still &amp; we couldn’t love you more if we tried! Let’s get you to 100.”</p> <p>In an interview with Foxtel's <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lifestyle.com.au/tv/what-does-90-mean-to-emmie-silbery.aspx" target="_blank">Lifestyle</a>, Emmie said she has many things to be grateful for in her life. </p> <p>“At 90, I’m proudest of my wonderful family who I’m so fortunate to be close to,” she said. “But I’m also proud of myself, to be this young, healthy and happy.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFjjBogBO0/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFjjBogBO0/" target="_blank">A post shared by The Silberys (@thesilberys)</a> on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:13am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Although the family looks harmonious on screen, Emmie’s granddaughter Isabelle said the real life is not always picture perfect. </p> <p>“We do hang out a lot – we live close by and we’re always with each other – but it’s not always perfect. We’ve had some big blues!” she said.</p> <p>Kerry said, “Mum doesn’t like it when we argue. But if your family isn’t going to say it to you, who will? It’s unconditional love.”</p>

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Gogglebox Australia star reveals health battle: "My body is growing cancer"

<p><em>Gogglebox Australia</em> star Isabelle Silbery has revealed her fight with cancer and is encouraging fans to get health checks. </p> <p>In an Instagram post on Wednesday night, the 33-year-old said she had three polyps removed from her bowel the day before.</p> <p>“I'm not posting this for sympathy as I'm totally fine,” she wrote on the post. “But more a little public safety announcement to anyone who has been putting off that 'check up'... the time is now.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrjnOzA65x/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrjnOzA65x/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">Everything is AOK👌 I'm not posting this for sympathy as I'm totally fine but more a little public safety announcement to anyone who has been putting off that 'check up'.....the time is now. 8 months ago I was really sick in NY on a girls trip &amp; put it down to gastro but in my gut (pardon pun) I knew something was up &amp; chose not to ignore the symptoms. Turns out, I needed to have two high-grade cancer polyps cut out of my bowel a few months ago...the doc said that if left any longer, it wouldn't have been good. I won’t lie, I was googling how to have sex with a colostomy bag😔🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m becoming quite the ‘bum-cam’ pro, as those in the know call it, having three more polyps cut out yesterday with good results! It’s all been unexpected, I’m still annoyed that my body is growing the C word but relieved I’m on top of things now. And after the prep + starvation, the sandwiches were bloody delicious 🥪 💁🏻‍♀️🎥🍑 . #getchecked #health #selfcare #unsexy #shitpost #wellbeing #cancersucks</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/isabellesilbery/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank"> Isabelle Silbery</a> (@isabellesilbery) on Jan 15, 2019 at 7:36pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The TV star also revealed that she had two “high-grade” polyps removed months prior. </p> <p>“8 months ago I was really sick in NY on a girls trip &amp; put it down to gastro but in my gut (pardon pun) I knew something was up &amp; chose not to ignore the symptoms,” Silbery wrote.</p> <p>She is now recovering at home.</p> <p>“It’s all been unexpected,” Silbery said. “I’m still annoyed that my body is growing the C word but relieved I’m on top of things now.”</p> <p>Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world. 1 in 13 Australians will develop the disease in their lifetime, and the cancer risk increases significantly from the age of 50. For people of this age, Bowel Cancer Australia recommends taking a screening every two years.</p>

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