A fan favourite on Gogglebox Ireland, Angela De La Mere, has passed away.
Angela, who was an original cast member and endeared herself to viewers for years with her adorable friendship with Eileen, died peacefully last week at the St Francis Hospice in Raheny.
Kite Entertainment, the production company behind Gogglebox Ireland, announced the sad news on social media over the weekend.
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A spokesperson for the entertainment firm tweeted: "Everyone at Kite and all who’ve worked on Gogglebox Ireland are sadden by the news that original cast member Angela De La Mere has passed away. Sending all our love to her family and her Goggle cohort Eileen. RIP Angela."
Castleknock native Angela quickly became one of the most popular stars of Gogglebox Ireland after it first hit our screens, and viewers loved the Michael D. Higgins tea cosy often seen on screen while the pair discussed the latest goings-on in television.
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A notice on RIP.ie confirms that Angela will be reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home in Finglas today, while a removal will take place tomorrow morning, prior to a funeral at Glasnevin Crematorium.
The death notice reads: "The death has occurred of Angela De La Mere 16th March 2023, (peacefully) in the loving care of her family and the staff of St. Francis Hospice, Raheny.
"Angela, beloved daughter of the late Edward and Alice and devoted mother of Caroline and David.
"She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her loving daughter and son, their father James, sister Bernie, cherished grandchildren Craig, Grace, Robyn, Olivia and Evan, great granddaughter Kaia, son-in-law John, brothers-in-law Thomas, Anthony and Gabriel, sisters-in-law Irene, Sandra, Mary, Moira, Edith, Mary and Jackie, nephews, nieces, relatives, extended family, friends, neighbours, members of the Active Age Ladies clubs on the Navan Road and Le Chéile, Castleknock."
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