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 apparently has her sights set on the This Morning sofa.The Only Way Is Essex star is a big fan of current presenter Holly Willoughby and thinks she would be perfect to take over if Holly ever decided it was time to move on.A source told Heatworld.com: “There’s so much gossip going around the TV industry right now that ITV bosses are lining up a replacement for Holly, should she ever go, and Gemma wants to put herself at the top of the list to be considered.”The insider said the GC feels that replacing Holly “would be like taking over from TV royalty”.And it seems she is serious about snagging the seat next to Phillip Schofield, as the source also claimed Gemma is working on her image and experimenting with more sophisticated.