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' dad starts walking again as he recovers from Covid battle
mirror.co.ukGemma Collins has revealed her dad has finally started walking again - two months after contracting covid. Alan, 73, spent weeks battling the deadly virus in hospital before he was finally allowed home last week - days before Gemma's 40th birthday.
Former Towie star Gemma said hospital staff coined the nickname 'Miracle Man' for her dad given his remarkable turnaround. Alan's progress has only improved following his return home with him finally taking his first steps. "He is starting to walk again little by little," Gemma proudly revealed on her BBC podcast.
She described her dad as being a 'very fit man' before illness struck. "He is very active. He exercises for two hours every day, goes to work, walks the dog - you name it he does it. "S
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