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 been hailed as "inspirational" by Instagram fans as she urged her 2.2million followers to get outside and hug some trees, in honour of Earth Day.The 41-year-old television personality, took to her platform to mark the momentous occasion with a throwback of herself embracing a brown bark.Aiming to inspire, reality star Gemma explained the benefits of being at one with nature.
The GC penned: Happy Earth Day. Just go hug a tree."She added: "This year’s theme: Invest in the planet. Thought I’d give you an Earth day of collection of all my favourite nature moments. "There are many small and big things we can all do to protect our planet.
It’s good for the soul to reconnect. "Go hug a tree today." In a separate post, the TOWIE star followed up with: "Go HUG them trees."Hugging a tree increases levels of the hormone oxytocin.
This hormone is responsible for feeling calm and emotional bonding."When hugging a tree, the hormones serotonin and dopamine make you feel happier.