Gemma Collins has candidly opened up about her weight loss struggles, admitting she feels like her heart is "being ripped out" as she cannot "master weight loss". The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 43, took to Instagram to share a video of herself modelling a blue bikini while holidaying in the Maldives as she detailed her latest troubles with dieting. Gemma said she'd been working out for two hours per day for a whole week but stepped on the scales to find out she'd only lost a quarter of a pound, leaving her feeling disappointed.