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.
Gemma Collins has revealed she was so "spoiled" by her parents that she didn't know what bills were until she moved out.The 39 year old moved out of her family home at the age of 30 and says she got "the biggest shock" when bills arrived in the post.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star — who was recently voted the show's most iconic cast member — made the revelation on her eponymous BBC podcast.
She admitted to her listeners: "I didn't move out till I was 30 years old. I had it far too good at home. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.