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 sticks a finger up at brands who wouldn’t dress her size 16 body on Towie
GEMMA Collins has stuck her fingers up at clothing brands who wouldn't dress her size 16 body in the early days of Towie. The reality diva, 39, appeared in last night's 10th anniversary special which looked back at highlights from the show.
But it also brought back memories of harsh treatment from companies who called her "too fat". In a video to her fans, Gemma said: "I was never the prettiest girl on the show.
I never had the best body. "Obviously I was confident when I went on the show, but a lot of clothing brands wouldn't lend me their clothing because they said I was too fat. "I was a size 14/16, and you know I'm bigger now, and basically I've got my own clothing brand.
