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.
Mick Norcross death: Gemma Collins leads tributes to TOWIE star and ‘Essex legend’ following his death aged 57
Gemma Collins has led tributes to TOWIE star Mick Norcross following his death aged 57. The businessman, who rose to fame as the owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub on the reality show, was found dead on Thursday at his home in Bulphan, Essex.
He first appeared on The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) in 2011 during the show’s second series – and his son Kirk, 32, was part of the original cast.
Collins, James Argent, Lauren Goodger and Mario Falcone were among the current and former stars of the reality TV show who paid tribute to the “Essex legend”.
