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 opens up on weight loss battle and why she refuses to lose any more
GEMMA Collins has told The Sun she no longer wants to slim down further - despite her doctor warning her to lose weight. The TOWIE legend, who recently went on a trip to Bethlehem to see the birthplace of Jesus Christ, admits after years of yo-yo dieting she's now finally happy and content with her appearance.
Gemma Collins said: "I have made peace with my weight. This is me. I am never going to be a Victoria Secrets Model. "I struggle and I am real about it.
It gets harder the older you get. I'm in my forties now. "But at the end of the day I think I am attractive. I think I am gorgeous. "There is a lot of junk in my trunk but I am always keeping an eye on my health." More on Gemma CollinsGOING FOR GOLD Gemma Collins looks glam in gold coords during holiday to IsraelFAMILY TIME Gemma Collins poses with rarely-seen stepson Tristan after tearful holiday Last summer Gemma revealed she had lost 3.5 stone as she overhauled her diet.
Despite being keen to keep an eye on her health, Gemma has drawn a line at hard diets. She added: "Doctors obviously tell me I need to lose weight but all my other tests are perfectly normal and healthy. "You do feel better when you drop weight but I'm happy as I am." Most read in ShowbizNEIGHBOURS TRAGEDY Neighbours star who played Valda Sheergold dies aged 83, colleague saysANY SECOND Molly-Mae Hague confirms how long she has until she gives birthMINUTES AWAY Stacey Solomon hints she is about to go into labour at any momentTV LEGEND DEAD ITV & BBC legend Fay Weldon famous for Pride and Prejudice dies at 91 Gemma's ex-boyfriend and fella The Only Way Is Essex star James 'Arg' Argent previously went under the knife for gastric sleeve surgery.
