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 admits she’s exhausted after her dad’s ‘scary’ Covid-19 battle
Gemma Collins has revealed she’s exhausted after not sleeping while her dad was in hospital.The 39 year old’s father Alan, 73, was hospitalised with coronavirus, but has since been able to return home.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star has since opened up on how much she was affected by the worrying ordeal. Speaking on an Instagram live with Sassyshopwax, Gemma admitted the distressing time caused her to lose sleep.
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Gemma explained: “I’m sure people would like an insight into it but it was very touch and go with my dad and I just had retract and just think of myself and my family.
