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.
THE Only Way Is Essex exploded on to screens ten years ago – and for its top names the past decade has been very lucrative indeed.
The show’s breakout stars have banked millions from property deals, lingerie shoots and their own clothing and beauty lines.
Some can command £10,000 for a single paid post on social media. Towie has dragged into the mainstream phrases including “well jel”, “reem” and “vajazzle”.
And it will return this autumn for a ten-year anniversary series. Sarah Tyekiff, of Lime Pictures, which makes the show, says: “It’ll be back with a bang to celebrate ten phenomenal years with our amazing cast . . .