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 'petrified' as coronavirus leaves elderly parents 'extremely unwell'
Gemma Collins shared her heartbreak with fans after both of her parents became 'extremely unwell' with coronavirus. The former TOWIE star, 39, pleaded with her followers to stick to government guidelines as she revealed worrying details of her dad's Covid battle.
In an honest Instagram post, The GC stripped off her funny persona in a bid to explain the harsh reality of the deadly bug, before begging fans to stay home.
Sharing two snaps of her mum and dad, Gem penned: "Please please please take notice of the guidelines ! Both my parents are extremely unwell with Covid 19!" Gemma admitted that a tough aspect of her parents being struck down with the virus has been seeing her dad at his lowest point. "Seeing my dad cry which he never does
