Gemma Clare Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex. Following a brief appearance on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2014), Collins has appeared in various television programmes including Celebrity Big Brother (2016), Celebs Go Dating (2018), and Dancing on Ice (2019). In 2019, she began starring in her own reality series and hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds.
Former Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner has described his experience during his time on the show as “toxic” and admitted her went through some “very dark times” after he was axed, The Australian choreographer, 49, left the hit show after three years following his feud with contestant and TOWIE star Gemma Collins.
In and Interview with The Sun, the judge said: "By the end the show was too toxic. I went through some very dark times after it all played out and I realised I wasn’t valued in any way, shape or form by ITV." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.