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 shares childhood snaps and tribute to her brother
Gemma Collins took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a slew of childhood photos in honour of her brother's birthday. The TOWIE star, 41, paid tribute to Russell by reflecting on their rough childhood together, remembering how they were so 'poor' they couldn't afford a toaster.
As she looked back on her younger years, Gemma sweetly penned: 'So glad to share all these moments with you' as she wished her sibling a happy birthday.
She wrote: 'Happy birthday to my wonderful brother, may you continue to grow …. 'Remember we was so poor we didn’t have a toaster we would get the bread on a fork and do it on the gas fire, it’s a different story now. 'Was so glad to share all these moments with you love you lol now I have a dolce and gabbana toaster but I’m scared to use it he he x'.
The snaps showed the pair hanging out as children on the beach and messing around at home. The siblings are very close, with Gemma even moving in with Russell during the pandemic while waiting to buy her dream home.
