Gemma Collins
Gemma Clare Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English reality television star, media personality and businesswoman. She is known for her dramatic personality and is often referred to as "the GC". Collins became famous after appearing on The Only Way Is Essex.
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| Born | Gemma Clare Collins 31 January 1981 Romford, England |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Gemma Collins was born in Romford. She was bullied in school. Collins left school at 16 because she believed she would become famous.
Television appearances
In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, appearing until 2019.[1]
After becoming famous from appearing on The Only Way Is Essex, Collins appeared as a contestant on several reality shows including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here,[2] Celebrity Big Brother,[3] Celebs Go Dating,[4] MasterChef, Dancing on Ice and The Great British Bake-Off.
Collins had her own reality show titled Gemma Collins: Diva. She also had a show named Self-Harm and Me, where she talked about her mental health.
Other ventures
She has also published a book titled The GC: How to be a Diva. Collins admitted to using a ghostwriter to write the book.[5]
Collins has also released a clothing line, a perfume, hand sanitizers and face masks. She has also had clothing deals with Boohoo.com and InTheStyle.
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Collins performing during The GC's Big Night Out tour in April 2022
References
- ↑ Meyler, Piers (6 January 2014). "TOWIE's Gemma Collins' top job tips for youngsters". Brentwood Gazette. http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Gemma-Collins-tough-words-job-hunting-youngsters/story-20405102-detail/story.html. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "I'm a Celebrity lineup confirmed: Michael Buerk, Kendra, Craig Charles". Digital Spy. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Welsh, Daniel (6 January 2016). "Biggest Reality TV Repeat Offenders, Including 'Celebrity Big Brother' Contestant Gemma Collins, Kerry Katona and Katie Hopkins (PICS)". HuffPost. AOL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gemma Collins Stood Up Her Date In Paris And Everyone Is Fuming". Grazia. https://amp.graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/gemma-collins-celebs-go-dating-3/. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ Pearce, Tilly (27 June 2018). Gemma Collins admits that her book was ghost-written after Now Magazine interview. https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/27/gemma-collins-admits-book-ghost-written-read-7664595/. Retrieved 15 July 2019.