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 revealed her grand plans to transform her £1.3 million mansion into the "Buckingham Palace of Essex".The self-confessed diva is determined to give her new home the royal treatment as she begins to renovate it to fit within her expensive tastes.To make her dreams a reality, the 40-year-old has enlisted help from her showbiz pal, Real Housewives of Cheshire star, Dawn Ward.
Dawn heads up interior design company Arista Design who have been enlisted to make Gemma’s regal design plans come to life. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.