Gogglebox stars’ heartbreaking interview on The Project
Gogglebox stars Isabelle and Kerry Silbery break down as they reveal the toll Emmie’s dementia diagnosis is taking on the family.
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Gogglebox Australia stars Isabelle and Kerry Silbery sit down for an emotional interview on tonight’s episode of The Project, opening up about the family’s matriarch being diagnosed with dementia.
Isabelle, mum Kerry and grandmother Emmie have been one of Gogglebox Australia’s most popular households since the show started in 2015 – but the Silberys made the sad announcement earlier this month that 94-year-old Emmie would no longer be able to appear on the show due to her dementia diagnosis.
“The hardest part was actually telling her she wasn’t going to be on Gogglebox anymore,” Emmie’s daughter Kerry tells Project host Sarah Harris, saying they had to once more explain to Emmie that it was because she has dementia.
“She said, ‘I’m perfectly alright! I’m not gaga!’”
“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,” said Isabelle.
Elsewhere in the interview, Isabelle broke down as she spoke about the “long goodbye” she was experiencing with her ailing grandmother.
“Sometimes I really wish that she’d just go, because she’s not the same. It’s just really hard,” she said.
The Siberys made the announcement about Emmie’s condition via Instagram earlier this month.
“It’s been a very challenging time for our family and we’ve had to make some difficult decisions. Emmie has been diagnosed with dementia and we wanted to be transparent about this as many families experience it.
“Emmie will be watching and rest assured she’s happy and being cared for.”
Emmie’s departure from the show comes after fellow original cast member Di Kershaw died from cancer last year at the age of 76. The first episode of the following season was dedicated to Di’s memory.
Watch the full interview on The Project, 6.30pm tonight on Ten.
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