Beloved Gogglebox star dead at 96 after health battle - as her last heartbreaking words before she died are revealed
Her granddaughter Isabelle Silbery announced the heartbreaking news on Instagram and shared Emmie's last words before she passed away.
'Our Emmie, waited for me to come home for one last snuggle. Her last words 'I'm ready to hang up now,' she wrote.
'She was 96, an orphan, a nurse, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, the oldest woman on TV, a great grandmother, an author and so much more. Thank you for loving her as much as we did and will forever. Have a big rest now- you deserve it. Xxxxx.'
It comes after Emmie left the popular show in 2022 following her dementia diagnosis.
During the 2023 season's premiere, the show paid tribute to Emmie's time on the show.
Emmie's iconic red chair was empty while her daughter Kerry and granddaughter Isabelle sat on their lounge.
'We love you Emmie and we hope you continue to enjoy the show,' said a voiceover, paying respect to the beloved cast member who starred on the show for 14 seasons.
Many viewers flocked to social media to share their tributes to Emmie, with one Tweeting: 'We'll miss you Emmie #GoggleboxAU.'
'Sad that Emmie is no longer on @GoggleboxAU. I hope she is receiving good care in the retirement village. #GoggleboxAU,' another said.
A third person wrote: 'Emmie will be dearly missed #GoggleboxAU.'
It comes after Isabelle and her mother spoke to The Project host Sarah Harris on Tuesday night, weeks after announcing Emmie would not be returning to Gogglebox due to her diagnosis.
Kerry said the 'hardest part' of Emmie's diagnosis was having to tell her mother, who has been moved to an aged care facility, that she wouldn't be appearing on the show anymore.
'She said why not, and we said you've got dementia and she said I'm perfectly alright, there's nothing wrong with me, I'm not ga-ga,' Kerry explained.
'This is real life. Emmie is no longer able to do the show, and we wanted to be really transparent about that and not have her disappear off the couch,' added Isabelle.
The pair insisted that they would be keeping the ornate red chair Emmie sat in on the show, in honour of her.
They also explained that they became aware of an issue when wise-cracking Emmie could no longer follow what was being said while they were filming an interview.
Isabelle then broke down in tears as she described the 'long goodbye' of losing someone to the neurological disorder.
'Sometimes I really wish that she'd just go, because she's not the same. It's just really hard,' she said.
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders that impact memory, thinking and behaviour.
There are many types of dementia, of which Alzheimer's disease is the most common.
There is no cure for dementia, although medical intervention can slow its progression.
Earlier this month, the Silberys made the sad announcement Emmie would no longer be joining them on the Gogglebox couch due her condition.
'We've had to make an array of difficult decisions that are best for Emmie since her recent diagnosis of dementia,' Kerry told 10Play.
'Emmie has now happily settled into an aged-care facility right around the corner from both Isabelle and me.'
Isabelle said 'it's been a tough few months, but her grandmother is 'safe and happy'.
'It's been tough watching my grandma deteriorate before our eyes with dementia,' she wrote on Instagram.
'I've been supporting mum, who has all the weight on her shoulders as she makes some big decisions for Emmie's future.'
'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.'
She went on to say she hopes 'this opens up the conversation about dementia'.
'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,' she added.
'She's stepping back from Gogglebox as it just wouldn't be fair to her, and instead she will be enjoying her evening wine whilst watching us on the coach.'
She concluded: 'Rest assured, Emmie is still cracking jokes, still up for a cuddle and in blissful ignorance of her circumstance.'
The Silbery family has appeared on the four-time Logie Award-winning series since 2016, and during that time have shared many personal stories.
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