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.
THE Towie cast have been left heartbroken following the death of Harry Derbidge’s ex Rhys Alan Smith. Rhys - who has been at the centre of a recent storyline with Bobby Norris and Harry - was tragically found dead in Tenerife, where he lives, last week.
He was close friends with numerous cast members, in particular Gemma Collins and James Argent. Sharing her devastation, Gemma commented on his last picture: “My heart will never be the same I won’t ever be the same love you Reece ❤️.” Arg wrote: “Love you mate.” Harry and Rhys dated back in 2013 and make-up artist Harry later admitted he slept with Rhys when he had started dating Bobby.
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