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 has told fans that she was 18 when she lost her virginity, explaining she "was older” than her contemporaries.
The confession came after Gemma read out a listener’s problems on her BBC Sounds podcast. The troubled fan said she was 21 but had never had a serious or intimate relationship.
She said: "I'm actually still a virgin. I'm really insecure about my weight being a plus-size girl."The listener added: "Recently it's really affected my mood.
I can't help but think I'm never going to be good enough and always be the single friend." Gemma was quick to reassure the fretful fan and shared that she had not been much younger when she first slept with someone.