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 leaves GBBO fans in stitches as she flirts up a storm with Paul Hollywood
Fans tuning into the Great British Bake Off’ s Celebrity special were left in stitches on Sunday night, as Gemma Collins couldn’t stop herself from flirting with judge Paul Hollywood.
The TOWIE favourite was taking part in the star studded edition of the popular Channel 4 baking show in order to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer, but it wasn’t just her bakes she was hoping to win over Paul with - it was her smooth one liners too.
Dressed to impress in a pretty pink floral dress, the 42 year old star made sure to keep her makeup on point as she kicked off the competition with a two-tier hot pink cake adorned with sparkles.
Speaking to the camera as the competition got underway, Gemma admitted that she was excited to meet Paul, but revealed that it was difficult to focus with her idol so close by. “The thought of seeing Paul Hollywood is really exciting but I am just going to stay focussed,” she proudly declared, before going on to discuss the “depth” of her sponge and explaining how she’d been a keen fan of Paul for several years.
