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 has rallied her fans into petitioning for her to replace Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show - which has been at the centre of controversy in recent months.
Ellen, 62, was slammed by accusations from staff that she has enabled a "toxic culture" behind the scenes. The accusations have forced WarnerMedia to launch an investigation at The Ellen Show, as rumours continue to swirl about whether or not she will be replaced when the show returns next month.
And it seems as though The GC is keen to be the one to do the deed. In a now-deleted post, Gemma shared a petition on Instagram for fans to sign, which calls for Gem to take over from Ellen on the show.
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