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 is looking forward to the hair salons opening as soon as lockdown lifts. The former TOWIE star, 40, says her hair has gone back to its natural dark colour as a result of all the hairdressers being shut during the pandemic.
Admitting that her trademark blonde hair is now "black", The GC told fans she's longing for the day that "life will get back to normal".
Taking to her Instagram Story, Gem candidly told fans: "Guys I've just had to come on here because I've been reduced to tears reminiscing what life was like before the pandemic.
The videos, the memories, the parties... I've been crying my eyes out." "But these are happy tears, because it's all going to come back.