Gogglebox Australia’s Emmie Silbery, 91, ‘ready and willing’ to have her COVID-19 vaccination

She was absent for the majority of Season 11 due to complications with COVID-19 restrictions. 

And now Gogglebox star Emmie Silbery, 91, who returned to the Foxtel series this season, is ‘ready and willing’ to get vaccinated against the virus as soon as possible, according to Sydney Confidential.

The grandmother told the gossip column she will ‘have to get it, otherwise I might die’. 

Sign her up: Gogglebox star Emmie Silbery, 91, [pictured] who returned to the Foxtel series this season, is ‘ready and willing’ to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible

Emmie, who films the show alongside daughter Kerry and granddaughter Isabelle, continued: ‘I feel like I should have it because it is like any other injection…’ 

Meanwhile, her fellow star Anastasia Katselas has announced her engagement to boyfriend Gabriel Massoud.

The 56-year-old shared the exciting news with her followers on Instagram on Monday. 

Jab: Emmie, who films the show alongside daughter Kerry [L] and granddaughter Isabelle [R], continued that the newly available vaccine 'is like any other injection'

Jab: Emmie, who films the show alongside daughter Kerry [L] and granddaughter Isabelle [R], continued that the newly available vaccine ‘is like any other injection’

Adorable! Anastasia Katselas, 56, announced her engagement to boyfriend Gabriel Massoud. In a post to Instagram on Monday, the Gogglebox Australia star uploaded a picture of the couple flaunting their engagement rings on their left hand wedding fingers

Adorable! Anastasia Katselas, 56, announced her engagement to boyfriend Gabriel Massoud. In a post to Instagram on Monday, the Gogglebox Australia star uploaded a picture of the couple flaunting their engagement rings on their left hand wedding fingers 

‘And then this happened,’ she captioned a picture on her account, where the couple flaunted their large dazzling diamond rings on their left hand wedding fingers.  

In the upload, the funny woman – who’s known for her no-filter comments alongside friend Faye Kontos on the reality series – sported a large solitaire diamond ring, featuring smaller pink diamonds encrusted on the band.

Her nails were freshly manicured and polished with a light pink colour for the memorable occasion.

Meanwhile, Anastasia’s fiancé donned a stylish gold and white gold band, with a dual black stripe finish.

News of Anastasia’s engagement sent fans wild, with many followers commenting their excitement and congratulating the couple on their upcoming nuptials.

How they met: Anastasia and Gabriel, who originally hails from Sydney, have been together since he contacted her via Facebook as a fan of Gogglebox Australia

How they met: Anastasia and Gabriel, who originally hails from Sydney, have been together since he contacted her via Facebook as a fan of Gogglebox Australia

Even some of her co-stars were thrilled, with Matty Fahd commenting: ‘Best news! Congratulations to you both. Bring on the Lebanese wedding baby!!! Lelellelelelele.’

‘So amazing congratulations!’ Matty’s wife, Sarah Marie, wrote.

Anastasia’s partner in crime on Gogglebox Australia, Faye, added: ‘Congratulations Anastasia and Gab on your engagement. May you both have happiness and love with each other forever.’ 

Supporting her friend! Anastasia's partner in crime on Gogglebox Australia, Faye Kontos (left), commented on her engagement post on Monday, writing: 'Congratulations Anastasia and Gab on your engagement. May you both have happiness and love with each other forever'

Supporting her friend! Anastasia’s partner in crime on Gogglebox Australia, Faye Kontos (left), commented on her engagement post on Monday, writing: ‘Congratulations Anastasia and Gab on your engagement. May you both have happiness and love with each other forever’ 

The mother-of-two met Gabriel, who originally hails from Sydney, after he contacted her via Facebook as a fan of the show.

‘There was always something about you, I just knew you were meant for me,’ he told Anastasia before asking her out on a date, Now To Love reported in August 2019.

They hit it off and moved in with each other in Melbourne after six months of dating.

'There was always something about you, I just knew you were meant for me,' Anastasia told Now To Love in Auguste told Anastasia before asking her out on a date, Now To Love reported in August 2019.

‘There was always something about you, I just knew you were meant for me,’ Gabriel told Anastasia before asking her out on a date, Now To Love reported in August 2019