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 that the new rules regarding local lockdown have left her so stressed she had to "panic eat" a McDonald's.The 39 year old resides in Essex, which will be raised to tier two at midnight on Friday meaning that different households are not allowed to mix indoors, including in pubs and restaurants.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma has now taken to Instagram to share the effect the announcement had on her, leaving her to wolf down a McChicken Nuggets meal.
She was not seen in the video clips she shared with her two million followers, instead focussing the camera on her tasty purchases.