Gemma Clare Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English television personality and businesswoman. In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, and following further appearances on television, she became a contestant on the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother and the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice.
In August 2019, she began starring in her own reality series, Gemma Collins: Diva Forever.
Gemma Collins' big money stint in Chicago panned by industry bigwigs ahead of show debut
dailystar.co.ukGemma Collins’ big money stint on stage touring the nation in glitzy musical Chicago has been panned by industry bigwigs.Theatre bosses have signed up gobby reality TV star the GC to give ticket sales a boost in the production.But sniffy luvvies have turned on the popular Towie queen, claiming she’s depriving time-served actors out of a lucrative role.Corrie star Wendi Peters – the Street’s Cilla Battersby – shared news of Gemma’s new role on Twitter with the message: “No words.”Her tweet prompted a fierce debate among fans and industry workers.Stage performer and former Hollyoaks actor Amy-Jane Ollies said: “Wow!
It’s times like these I’m grateful to still be raising my little one as I’d hate to be touring in anything with that woman.“Not least because she shouldn’t be doing the job – but she’s clearly not going to be good for company morale with her attitude!”Musical director Peter Golding commented: “Oh God.
All the incredible actresses who are out there who can sing, dance and act (& were trained) & they pick a talentless ‘personality’ (I certainly won’t use the word ‘star’).“I saw James Argent in panto a couple of years ago - no words there either can sum up the horror.”Another person said: “Until the industry stops condoning these castings by keeping silent nothing will change.“I have tweeted about the unfairness to talented ensemble casts who are missing opportunities.”The former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, was revealed to be making her stage debut this summer as the musical tours the UK and Ireland.The reality star, who also appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice, will play the iconic Mama Morton in the hit stage show.Defending her, theatre producer.
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