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.
TOWIE's Gemma Collins leads tributes as Harry Derbidge's ex Rhys Alan Smith dies
TOWIE stars have paid tribute after the tragic death of Harry Derbidge's ex-boyfriend Rhys Alan Smith. Rhys, who has recently been the subject of a storyline between Harry and Bobby Norris on the ITVBe reality show, was found dead in Tenerife, where he lived, last week.
Gemma Collins, who was one of many TOWIE stars to strike up a close relationship with Rhys over the years, paid tribute to him on Instagram.
She commented on the last picture he had posted: "My heart will never be the same I won’t ever be the same love you Reece" Gemma's ex James 'Arg' Argent, penned: "Love you mate".
Harry and Rhys were together in 2013 before the make up artist started dating Bobby. Harry, who is now engaged to beau Dean Rowland, later admitted he had
