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Gemma Collins is an English media personality and businesswoman who began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex in 2011 until 2019.
Gemma Collins is a former TOWIE star who has also appeared in I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice. She has her own boutique in Brentwood, Essex, and a self-named plus-sized clothing label.
Gemma Collins’s Biography
Gemma Clare Collins born on 31 January 1981, is an English media personality and businesswoman who began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex in 2011 until 2019. She subsequently went on to appear in numerous television shows, including I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2014), Celebrity Big Brother (2016), Celebs Go Dating (2018), and Dancing on Ice (2019).
In 2018, Gemma Collins began starring in her own reality franchise, Gemma Collins: Diva, and a year later, she began hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds. Her first appearance on television was in the ITV documentary Snobs, which aired on 13 January 2000. In April 2013, she released her debut autobiography Basically, My Life as a Real Essex Girl, which became a bestseller in its first week of release.
In January 2014, Gemma Collins took part in the second series of the ITV diving competition Splash!. During training, she suffered severe bruising and was eliminated after losing the splash-off to Michaela Strachan in the first heat. In November 2014, she took part in the fourteenth series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! on ITV. On 5 January 2016, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to participate in the seventeenth series. On 2 February 2016, she became the seventh housemate to be evicted, having received the fewest votes to be saved, spending a total of 29 days in the house.
In June 2017, Gemma Collins returned to Big Brother, as a special guest for a shopping task, alongside fellow ex-contestants Marnie Simpson and Nicola McLean. In January 2018, she appeared on Celebrity 100% Hotter in an attempt to change her style and in February 2018, she took part in the fourth series of Celebs Go Dating.
In June 2018, Gemma Collins released her second book, titled The GC: How to Be a Diva, in which she provides advice and self help for women to gain confidence and went on to also guest starred in a promotional advert for Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black.
Gemma Collins went on to appear in Gemma Collins: Diva España, a one-off reality television special aired on 29 August 2018, and in September 2018, took part in the thirteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef but was eliminated in the second round of the third heat after her sea bass served in greaseproof paper failed to impress the judges.
In April 2019, Gemma Collins began filming for her own reality series, Gemma Collins: Diva Forever. The series premiered on 7 August 2019 on ITVBe and the pilot episode premiered to a total of 673,038 viewers, which was the most watched episode on ITVBe in that week. Diva Forever was subsequently renewed by ITV for a second series, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was suspended. As a result, Gemma Collins filmed a new reality series, Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown, from her home in Brentwood. In August 2019, she began hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds, titled The Gemma Collins Podcast.
In July 2012, Gemma Collins launched her debut plus-size clothing collection online, ranging from sizes 16 to 22. She drew on her own experiences of struggling to find flattering and fashionable clothing in larger sizes and said she was “so happy to be able to offer bigger girls a clothing range that they can show their curves off in.” In April 2020, Gemma Collins collaborated with the company Cocoa Plus to release her own range of chocolate bars. She has since released other confectionery including luxury truffles, an advent calendar, and an Easter egg.
Gemma Collins’s Nationality
Gemma Collins is a British born in Romford, United Kingdom.
Gemma Collins’s Net Worth
Gemma Collins is reportedly worth £7.3million.
Where is Gemma Collins from?
Gemma Collins is from Romford is a large town in east London and the administrative center of the London Borough of Havering.
How old is Gemma Collins?
Born on January 31, 1981, Gemma Collins is 42 years.
Gemma Collins’s Height & Weight
Gemma Collins stands 1.75m or 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs about 110 kg
Gemma Collins’s Career
After leaving school, Gemma Collins got a Saturday job in the clothes shop Warehouse before becoming a waitress at a local pub called The Orange Tree. She returned to her job at the clothes shop Benetton before spending a few weeks working in a care home, looking after people suffering from mental illnesses. She then worked at a recruitment agency in London before becoming a receptionist in a BMW showroom, where she retrained to become a sales executive.
Gemma Collins first appearance on television was in the ITV documentary Snobs, which aired on 13 January 2000. In April 2013, she released her debut autobiography Basically, My Life as a Real Essex Girl, which became a bestseller in its first week of release.
In January 2014, Gemma Collins took part in the second series of the ITV diving competition Splash!. During training, she suffered severe bruising and was eliminated after losing the splash-off to Michaela Strachan in the first heat. In November 2014, she took part in the fourteenth series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! on ITV. On 5 January 2016, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to participate in the seventeenth series. On 2 February 2016, she became the seventh housemate to be evicted, having received the fewest votes to be saved, spending a total of 29 days in the house.
In June 2017, Gemma Collins returned to Big Brother, as a special guest for a shopping task, alongside fellow ex-contestants Marnie Simpson and Nicola McLean. In January 2018, she appeared on Celebrity 100% Hotter in an attempt to change her style and in February 2018, she took part in the fourth series of Celebs Go Dating.
In June 2018, Gemma Collins released her second book, titled The GC: How to Be a Diva, in which she provides advice and self help for women to gain confidence and went on to also guest starred in a promotional advert for Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black.
Gemma Collins went on to appear in Gemma Collins: Diva España, a one-off reality television special aired on 29 August 2018, and in September 2018, took part in the thirteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef but was eliminated in the second round of the third heat after her sea bass served in greaseproof paper failed to impress the judges.
In April 2019, Gemma Collins began filming for her own reality series, Gemma Collins: Diva Forever. The series premiered on 7 August 2019 on ITVBe and the pilot episode premiered to a total of 673,038 viewers, which was the most watched episode on ITVBe in that week. Diva Forever was subsequently renewed by ITV for a second series, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was suspended. As a result, Gemma Collins filmed a new reality series, Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown, from her home in Brentwood. In August 2019, she began hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds, titled The Gemma Collins Podcast.
In July 2012, Gemma Collins launched her debut plus-size clothing collection online, ranging from sizes 16 to 22. She drew on her own experiences of struggling to find flattering and fashionable clothing in larger sizes and said she was “so happy to be able to offer bigger girls a clothing range that they can show their curves off in.” In April 2020, Gemma Collins collaborated with the company Cocoa Plus to release her own range of chocolate bars. She has since released other confectionery including luxury truffles, an advent calendar, and an Easter egg.
Gemma Collins’s Marital Status
Gemma Collins is not married but engaged to Rami Hawash. They were supposed to get married last year after being engaged for the second time but have put their wedding on hold and focusing on having a baby rather.
Gemma Collins’s Family & Siblings
Gemma Collins is the daughter of Joan Collins who worked as a part-time hairdresser and Alan Collins, the director of Unisystems Freight, an import-export shipping company. She has an older brother named Russell, who is also a director of their father’s company.
Why is Gemma Collins famous?
Gemma Collins became famous after appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, appearing until 2019.
Gemma Collins’s Children
Gemma Collins doesn’t have a child of her own yet and has made her intentions and wishes of having a child with her fiancé and that explains why she claims to have been sleeping with him 4 times in a day to have a baby.
Gemma Collins’s Social Media
Gemma Clair Collins goes by the handle (@gemmacollins) on Instagram and she’s very active on the app.