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.
James Argent branded Gemma Collins 'hippo' in savage texts before explosive split
Gemma Collins has shared a collection of savage messages that James Argent is believed to have sent her prior to their latest breakup.
The former on-off couple were caught up in a heated argument before Arg, 32, cruelly called Gemma, 39, a 'hippo' and a 'fat f**k'.
The nasty comments were enough for the reality star to finally call it quits on their tumultuous romance. The TOWIE bombshell took to social media to share several screenshots of their fiery exchange, but has since deleted the posts.
In the posts she also added that she was "absolutely heartbroken" by the pain she felt over James' messages. The exchange appears to start by Gemma challenging James over paying for another woman. "What man pays for another woman!!!" the first
