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 praying for her dad's speedy recovery after he was rushed into hospital with coronavirus. The former TOWIE star, 39, urged her followers to take notice of the new restrictions that were put into place on Saturday - with London and most of Essex being plunged into Tier 4 - after both her parents tested positive for the illness.
She is patiently waiting for her poorly father to get better after he told her he'd "rather be dead" than experience the virus.
And the reality TV personality has shared her prayers on Instagram while thanking NHS staff who are working tirelessly at Queen's Hospital to care for her father.