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 ‘heart is ripped out’ as she candidly details weight loss struggles
Gemma Collins has candidly opened up about her weight loss struggles, admitting she feels like her heart is "being ripped out" as she cannot "master weight loss".
The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 43, took to Instagram to share a video of herself modelling a blue bikini while holidaying in the Maldives as she detailed her latest troubles with dieting.
Gemma said she'd been working out for two hours per day for a whole week but stepped on the scales to find out she'd only lost a quarter of a pound, leaving her feeling disappointed.
However, she vowed to "keep showing up". "KEEP SHOWING UP against all odds and eating chicken for a whole week with water working out 2 hours a day and loosing .4 ….
