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: Bullies punched me in face for being too popular
Gemma Collins has claimed she was forced to move schools after being the victim of bullying and was once punched in the face.The 39-year-old reality TV star - who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex - insisted she was not targeted for being overweight but for being too popular.Collins revealed in The Gemma Collins Podcast: “I never got bullied because of my weight, I actually wasn’t overweight at school.
I used to be bullied because I was quite popular and I was quite out there.“Basically, I had to move schools in the end because I was bullied quite bad.“One girl even punched me in my face and stole my purse.”The reality star - who has appeared on numerous shows including Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing On Ice and Celebs Go Dating - is.
