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 throwback photo amid her parents' coronavirus battle
Gemma Collins has unveiled a previously unseen photograph from her childhood as she reflected upon the importance of family.
The 39-year-old TOWIE star, who had been absent from Instagram for almost a week, broke her social media silence with a touching tribute to her loved ones.
The reality star's latest post came shortly after Gemma revealed that both her parents, Joan and Alan, had become very sick after contracting Covid-19.
The vintage snap, that Gemma unveiled to her 2 million followers on Saturday, features the television star as a young girl cuddling up to her mum, dad and brother, Russell. "Your family are the best team you can have.
