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.
'Mum stopped breathing - I was told to prepare for the worst' says Gemma Collins amid hospital horror
Gemma Collins has revealed she was told 'prepare for the worst' after her mum, Joan, was rushed to hospital and placed in intensive care.The heartbroken reality TV star, 43, opened up about the terrifying moment her mum stopped breathing as the frantic star called an ambulance.
Sharing a video with her 2.2 million followers, she said: "So last week I had the shock of my life when my mum stopped breathing.
I called an ambulance and was told to prepare for the worst and would I like resuscitate her." Earlier Gemma took to social media to share that her mum is "really ill at the minute." Gemma looked visibly upset as she explained: "My mum is really ill at the minute, she's in intensive care. "It's been a hell of a time and you know, I'm really happy, and well not that happy, because my mum's in intensive care, but she is on the mend, thank God." Gemma didn't share exactly what prompted the sudden hospital admission but has openly spoken about her mum’s health struggles in the past.Thankfully, the star added that her mum is "stable now" but admitted the whole experience had made her look at life differently.The former TOWIE star added: "It's been extremely tough but she's stable and hopefully she will be much better soon.
No day is promised so make every day count." Last summer, Gemma shared that her mum had been rushed to hospital as she posted a picture Joan with a breathing tube next to her nephew, Hayden.
