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 grins alongside her family as she shares rare snaps from her childhood
Gemma Collins has delighted fans with a rare glimpse at her childhood in a series of snaps shared on her Instagram page. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, shared a trio of snaps on her Instagram page, showing her as a child.The first image sees a much younger angelic looking Gemma smiling and gazing at the camera.
Gemma has her blonde hair tied up in bunches and her piercing blue eyes are looking directly into the lens. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The second image shows Gemma looking slightly older, but still as a child.The ex TOWIE star is wearing a pair of pink shorts and has the fronts of her hair tied away from her face.
She is squinting and smiling at the camera while stood in sunny, overgrown field next to her mum Joan Collins. Joan looks stylish is a white, sleeveless top and a pair of cream trousers, which she paired with some black knee high boots.The final photo shows Gemma's whole immediate family together.
In the image Gemma seems to have grown up even more as she stands alongside her mum Joan, dad Alan and brother Russell.The young GC has a cheeky grin on her face and her long blonde locks are tied into a high ponytail.
