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 says her beloved dad is in "the best place right now" as he fights for his life in hospital after catching coronavirus.
The former TOWIE star, 39, continues to pleaded with fans to stick to government guidelines as she revealed worrying details of her dad's Covid battle.
In recent days, 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.
And although her dad is not out of the woods yet, it seems as though Gem is delighted he's under the watchful eye of NHS doctors and nurses.