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Collins had a very public weight battle in 2011 and admitted, "I felt safe when I was eating. Food became my friend."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gemma-collins-weight-battle-i-1848151|title=Gemma Collins on her weight battle: "I was ramming food in so fast I couldn't breathe"|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=23 April 2013|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, Collins revealed how she suffered in early 2011. Having previously had an abortion, she felt it was "God's way of punishing me".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2312791/Gemma-Collins-reveals-lost-baby-believes-punishment-previous-abortion.html|title=Gemma Collins reveals she lost a baby but believes it’s ‘punishment’ for previous abortion|last=Strange|first=Fay|date=22 April 2013|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> Also in 2011, Collins did a nude photo shoot for ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]''.<ref name="biography"/> She released her autobiography ''Basically: My Real Life as an Essex Girl'' in June 2013 and it became a bestseller in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gemmacollinsofficial.com/2013/05/28/gemma-collins-autobiography-basically-is-a-bestseller/|title=Gemma Collins autobiography 'Basically' is a bestseller!|date=28 May 2013|publisher=gemmacollinsofficial.com|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> On 27 December 2013, it was announced that Collins had become engaged to boyfriend Rami Hawash.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2013/12/TOWIEs-Gemma-Collins-just-got-engaged-Congratulations-to-her-and-Rami-Hawash/|title=TOWIE's Gemma Collins just got engaged! Congratulations to her and Rami Hawash!|last=Saunders|first=Emmeline|date=27 December 2013|work=[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref> Several weeks later, the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' subsequently reported that the couple had broken off their engagement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gemma-collins-engagement-over---2960485 |title=Gemma Collins engagement is over - just four weeks after Rami's romantic Christmas Day proposal|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=26 December 2013|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref> |
Gemma Collins is fat cow. Collins had a very public weight battle in 2011 and admitted, "I felt safe when I was eating. Food became my friend."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gemma-collins-weight-battle-i-1848151|title=Gemma Collins on her weight battle: "I was ramming food in so fast I couldn't breathe"|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=23 April 2013|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, Collins revealed how she suffered in early 2011. Having previously had an abortion, she felt it was "God's way of punishing me".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2312791/Gemma-Collins-reveals-lost-baby-believes-punishment-previous-abortion.html|title=Gemma Collins reveals she lost a baby but believes it’s ‘punishment’ for previous abortion|last=Strange|first=Fay|date=22 April 2013|work=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> Also in 2011, Collins did a nude photo shoot for ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]''.<ref name="biography"/> She released her autobiography ''Basically: My Real Life as an Essex Girl'' in June 2013 and it became a bestseller in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gemmacollinsofficial.com/2013/05/28/gemma-collins-autobiography-basically-is-a-bestseller/|title=Gemma Collins autobiography 'Basically' is a bestseller!|date=28 May 2013|publisher=gemmacollinsofficial.com|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> On 27 December 2013, it was announced that Collins had become engaged to boyfriend Rami Hawash.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2013/12/TOWIEs-Gemma-Collins-just-got-engaged-Congratulations-to-her-and-Rami-Hawash/|title=TOWIE's Gemma Collins just got engaged! Congratulations to her and Rami Hawash!|last=Saunders|first=Emmeline|date=27 December 2013|work=[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref> Several weeks later, the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' subsequently reported that the couple had broken off their engagement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gemma-collins-engagement-over---2960485 |title=Gemma Collins engagement is over - just four weeks after Rami's romantic Christmas Day proposal|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=26 December 2013|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:32, 21 November 2015
Gemma Collins | |
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| Born | Gemma Collins 2 February 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, reality TV star, writer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | The Only Way Is Essex (2011–15) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2014) |
| Partners | James "Arg" Argent (2011–12) Rami Hawash (2013) |
| Relatives | Joan Collins (mother) |
| Website | www |
Gemma Collins (born 2 February 1981)[1] is an English television personality, reality television star and writer. She is best known for being a former cast member of the ITVBe semi-reality programme The Only Way Is Essex, joining the show in its second series in 2011 and departed in 2015. In 2014, she took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! but withdrew after just three days of taking part in the show.
Early life
Collins attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School as a child. She later participated in several theatre productions including musical The Sound of Music.[2]
Television
The Only Way Is Essex
In 2011, Julie Childs, mother of Collins' schoolfriend Amy, informed producers of the ITV2 semi-reality programme The Only Way Is Essex–in which Amy featured–about Collins. They came round to Collins' house and then filmed her and her friends for two weeks.[3] After going back to work selling cars for a week, she was hired and joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex from its second series in 2011; her first ever scene was selling a car to Kirk Norcross.[3] Gemma's mother Joan joined in the fifth series in April 2012.[4] Collins used to date fellow castmember James "Arg" Argent, until they broke up in August 2012.[5]
Other television
Collins occasionally presents competition segments on ITV programme This Morning and has also made appearances on Loose Women, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Big Brother's Bit on the Side, Celebrity Juice and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!.
On 23 December 2013, it was announced that Collins would participate in the second series of ITV diving show Splash!.[6] On 4 January 2014, she took part in the first heat, but was eliminated in a Splash-off with Michaela Strachan, making her the third participant (out of 20) to be eliminated. [7]
On 16 November 2014, Collins took part in the fourteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! on ITV.[8][9] However, she later withdrew after spending just 72 hours in the jungle, which lead to widespread bad publicity and ridicule.[10][11]
Personal life
Gemma Collins is fat cow. Collins had a very public weight battle in 2011 and admitted, "I felt safe when I was eating. Food became my friend."[12] In April 2013, Collins revealed how she suffered in early 2011. Having previously had an abortion, she felt it was "God's way of punishing me".[13] Also in 2011, Collins did a nude photo shoot for Heat.[2] She released her autobiography Basically: My Real Life as an Essex Girl in June 2013 and it became a bestseller in its first week of release.[14] On 27 December 2013, it was announced that Collins had become engaged to boyfriend Rami Hawash.[15] Several weeks later, the Daily Mirror subsequently reported that the couple had broken off their engagement.[16]
References
- ^ "@missgemcollins - Love Harry birthday cake for breakfast he knows me well xxx". Twitter.
- ^ a b "Gemma Collins biography". gemmacollinsofficial.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ a b Meyler, Piers (6 January 2014). "TOWIE's Gemma Collins' top job tips for youngsters". Brentwood Gazette. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Gemma Collins' mum has joined The Only Way Is Essex". 4Music. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Spedding, Emma (10 August 2012). "Vodka, flirting and some very weird faces: Gemma's boozy night out after dumping boyfriend Arg". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Watts, Halina (23 December 2013). "Splash! Hollyoaks stunner and TOWIE star aim to make a Splash! as hit ITV show returns". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Tonks, Owen; Hodgson, Claire (4 January 2014). "Splash! 2014 result recap: Perri Kiely and Michaela Strachan make it through to the semi-final". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity lineup confirmed: Michael Buerk, Kendra, Craig Charles". Digital Spy.
- ^ Mark Jefferies. "I'm a Celebrity 2014 full line up revealed: Gemma Collins is final contestant to land Down Under". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Gemma Collins leaves the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! jungle". itv.com. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Chester, Jason (19 November 2014). "Gemma Collins QUITS I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! after just three days". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Rainbird, Ashleigh (23 April 2013). "Gemma Collins on her weight battle: "I was ramming food in so fast I couldn't breathe"". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Strange, Fay (22 April 2013). "Gemma Collins reveals she lost a baby but believes it's 'punishment' for previous abortion". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Gemma Collins autobiography 'Basically' is a bestseller!". gemmacollinsofficial.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ Saunders, Emmeline (27 December 2013). "TOWIE's Gemma Collins just got engaged! Congratulations to her and Rami Hawash!". Heat. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Rainbird, Ashleigh (26 December 2013). "Gemma Collins engagement is over - just four weeks after Rami's romantic Christmas Day proposal". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 28 February 2014.