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 has revealed that she wants to ditch her GC image ahead of her 40th birthday later this month. The TOWIE icon has entered the new year with big plans and the first on her agenda is to become Gemma Collins again, not the GC.Speaking on her BBC podcast on Wednesday, she said: "I just feel that this year could be the making of me, so 2021 is going to be all about Gemma Collins, not the GC."I feel so positive about it - in your 20s you are still learning about life, in your 30s you’re perfecting your craft, and in your 40s, you mean business."2020 was such a crazy year, but this year I’m turning 40 which is going to be a massive milestone for me."I was a little bit nervous about turning 40, I thought 'Oh my God, I’m going to need.