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.
The Queen of Essex, Gemma Collins, is celebrating her birthday today and it’s not just any ol’ birthday, oh no. The GC is celebrating her 40th birthday!
It’s been a difficult time for Gemma lately as her father has been battling coronavirus but thankfully, he is recovering slowly but surely.
On the eve of her milestone birthday, Gemma shared a very on-brand photo, of her standing in front of a mansion with a pony, and she reflected on the gifts around her.
She shared that the best gift of all though is that her father is slowly but surely recovering from coronavirus. She captioned the post: ‘As I approach turning 39+1 tomorrow I am reflecting on what an incredible life I have had so far I will deliver my full speech tomorrow but I am