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 compares herself to Marilyn Monroe and says country needs her during lockdown
mirror.co.ukGemma Collins believes the country needs her during the coronavirus lockdown. The TOWIE star, 39, compared herself to Marilyn Monroe when she performed for US troops in Korea.
Speaking during a Q&A with her fans before her new TV show Diva On Lockdown aired last night, GC revealed her intention to keep the nation "entertained" during this difficult time.
She said: "Like Marilyn Monroe was sent out to entertain the troops in the war times, I realised that the country may need the GC for entertainment and that's what I want to give with this series. "I'm a reality queen and I want people to see the realness." Gem has been filming her new ITVBe reality TV show but admits it's been odd to make a programme during the lockdown.
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