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 'quits BBC podcast' after finding 'amazing deal elsewhere'
Gemma Collins has reportedly left the BBC after finding an "amazing deal elsewhere" for her podcast.The former The Only Way Is Essex and Celebrity Big Brother star, 41, has been hosting The Gemma Collins Podcast on the BBC for three years, however it appears that the star may have found a new home for her show.
Gemma will reportedly have more control over the editorial side in the making of her podcast with the mystery new company. A source told The Sun: "She has quit the BBC because she managed to negotiate an amazing deal to take her podcast elsewhere. "Gemma is getting paid a figure that the BBC just couldn't afford and will be getting far more editorial control. "Gemma loves the BBC and knows they helped get her podcast to where she is now.
But this move will help keep her career moving." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The source added that when The Gemma Collins Podcast returns later on in the year, Gemma plans to be "more outrageous".
It's also been said that her new podcast commercial deal is five times her BBC salary. Gemma's representatives declined to comment when contacted by OK!.The 41 year old has been very open about her plans to start a family with her fiancé Rami Hawash, whom she reconciled with last year.
