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 became emotional as she shared her weight loss milestone with fans on social media. The former TOWIE star claims she shred nearly a stone in one week whilst celebrating her new engagement to Rami Hawash.
The 43-year-old explained she managed to lose the pounds by adapting her lifestyle to a new food plan which has involved no "vigorous exercise" but instead focused on a high-protein diet to feel fuller for longer ahead of walking down the aisle.
The reality star reportedly includes more whole foods and less carbs according to the Mirror. She took to Instagram to explain how she was left in shock at such a huge change in only a week and how she was "reduced to tears."She wrote: "I'm in shock, I came to see Eddie a week ago and I've just got back on the scales and I've dropped 13.8 pounds, nearly a stone.
Just under a stone in a week. I was reduced to tears, I looked at you [Eddie] and was like, 'sorry, is that right?' No vigorous exercise, no training for 8 hours a day."Eddie asked: "Were you ever hungry?" "No!", Gemma replied. "I'm sharp as a knife.