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 confessed dealing with on-off boyfriend James Argent's drug addiction left her feeling suicidal towards the end of their relationship.
The TOWIE star sat down for a candid chat on Piers Morgan's Life Stories, which aired on Thursday night, and became emotional when she revealed she considered taking her own life at Christmas in 2019 when her on-off boyfriend Arg hit rock bottom. "I was really happy with James.
We did get on, but the drugs changed him as a person. I fought every day for three years to get him well," the 40-year-old shared. "I have felt suicidal. . .
I think when my relationship broke down with Arg, that affected me. I just thought, I don't wanna be here anymore. I can't take it. "Christmas was an all-time.