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.
Larger-than-life star Gemma Collins shocked many fans when she posted a selfie with her 'soul sister' Rebel Wilson - and now a source has told OK!
that the GC has been 'inspired' by her pal Rebel, as she vows to shed the pounds for her upcoming wedding day - or shall we say, wedding days!
The former TOWIE star got engaged to partner Rami Hawash for the third time after a surprise Maldives proposal in February. Gemma recently told us in an exclusive chat about how she is planning not one, but three weddings - one in the UK, a second abroad, and a third, more intimate ceremony for close friends and family.The reality TV favourite recently lost an impressive 20lbs after working with social media star and bodybuilder Eddie Abbew - and it seems that her unlikely Hollywood bestie, Rebel, is the inspiration behind her big wedding shape-up.
The source claims that both Gemma and Rebel feel they can relate to each other after "struggling with their weight and food issues." They added: "They’ve also both had tough times in love and with trolling.