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.
The Only Way is Essex icon Gemma Collins will bare all on this Christmas' charity TV special The Real Full Monty, it's been confirmed.
In an announcement, ITV has teased "jingle bells and baubles galore" as Britain's Got Talent's Ashley Banjo and Loose Women panelist Coleen Nolan reel in another batch of brave celebrities to raise awareness of live-saving cancer checks.
Stripping off alongside The GC, 42, will be TV presenter Julia Bradbury, actress Sherrie Hewson, Dancing on Ice pro skater Vanessa Bauer, Death in Paradise's Victoria Ekanoye, ex-royal butler Paul Burrell, footballer Ashley Cain, England rugby international Ben Cohen, Nick Collier - better known as Ella Vaday from RuPaul's Drag Race - and fellow TOWIE star Pete Wicks.This upcoming programme not only sees them battling their fears of being nude in public, The Real Full Monty also reveals the personal inspirations for why they've each decided to get involved.
Previous participants of The Real Full Monty, which first arrived on our screens six years ago, include Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong, Hollyoaks cast member Jamie Lomas, Love Island's Shaughna Phillips, athlete Colin Jackson and McFly's Harry Judd.