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 she's "overwhelmed" by the response she's had to her 40th birthday.The former TOWIE star, who recently admitted she's "exhausted" after her dad's "scary" Covid-19 battle, took to her Instagram stories to post a snap of a massive balloon display she received in honour of her special day.The photo showed a glittery background with bright pink balloon letters that spelled out "GC" and "40", alongside an array of smaller balloons, including one shaped as a three-tier cake and another in the form of a Champagne bottle.The reality star thanked Balloon Walls UK before adding: "I'm so overwhelmed with the gifts flowers and everything being sent !!!