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: 'I want to quit The GC'
Gemma Collins. “Gem doesn’t have the energy to be The GC right now,” says an insider close to the reality star, who’s been through the wringer over the past month, with her dad Alan battling the coronavirus. “With everything she’s going through, she’s finding it hard to put on her showbiz smile for everyone.
Taking time out has made her realise how much of a character she has created and she’s had enough of it. She’s really tired and just wants to be herself.
