Gemma Collins reveals reasons for self-harm after her fiancé caught her cutting herself

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Gemma Collins has revealed the reasons for her self-harm and assured her fiancé Rami Hawash it was "never about" him.The 41-year-old has opened up about her mental health struggles for her new Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me.In a new clip, the reality star reflects on the time her fiancé caught her 10 years ago when they were previously together.The former TOWIE star admitted that she cut herself as a "coping mechanism" to relieve pressure.In a teaser clip, she reflected the impact her fiancé catching her had on them as a couple.She said: "It was never about you, it was never about any of that.

It was to do with me, obviously I was going through something and the only way I could relieve the pressure was to cut myself."She continued: "I never wanted to kill myself, that never went through my head."It was like a coping mechanism for me, so you know, when I just obviously, suddenly got famous and then people were coming up to me every five minutes.

The pressure, the build-up, I couldn’t express myself properly."In the back of my mind because obviously we do want to go on to, you know, have a baby and stuff.

I feel very happy with you and very settled with you and I think always in the back of my mind, you think, 'Oh s**t, is it going to come back?'"The GC has known Rami for over ten years after previously dating the businessman in 2011 before they reconnected in 2020.In the film, Gemma speaks to her therapist Mandy Saligari, her mum, her best friend and meets other people who have had similar experiences.Gemma first self-harmed when she was at school and kept it a secret for two decades.Now, she wants to "understand" the real reasons behind why she self-harmed.She said: "I don’t know why I.