Overview

• Isabelle Silbery announced her grandmother’s death on July 8 via Instagram and shared Emmie’s final words: “I’m ready to hang up now.”
• Emmie Silbery died at 96 after a long battle with dementia that prompted her to step back from Gogglebox Australia in 2023.
• She featured on the series from 2016, winning fans with her candid commentary and warm presence.
• Co-stars Keith and Lee called her their “adopted grandmother” and fellow castmates and TV personalities flooded social media with tributes.
• The Silbery family highlighted Emmie’s life as an orphan, nurse, author and great-grandmother whose journey opened conversations about ageing and neurodegenerative illness.