Gemma Collins: podcast appearances and interviews

Gemma Clare Collins, born on 31 January 1981, is an English media personality and businesswoman. She gained prominence through her appearance on the ITV reality series The Only Way Is Essex, which she participated in from 2011 to 2019. Collins has also appeared on several other reality television shows, including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebs Go Dating, and Dancing on Ice. Known for her diva persona and the alter-ego 'the GC', she has become a recognizable figure within the British hun subculture. In addition to her television career, Collins has established herself as an entrepreneur. She created her own plus-size clothing brand and owned a fashion boutique in Brentwood, Essex. She has released a fragrance and a line of cosmetics, collaborating with various brands to endorse their products. Collins has authored two autobiographies and starred in her own ITV reality franchise, Gemma Collins: Diva. She has also hosted her own podcast, The Gemma Collins Podcast, as well as a spin-off called The Gemma Collins Love Lounge. In 2022, she presented a Channel 4 documentary entitled Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me, which focused on her personal experiences. That same year, she began her theatre tour, The GC's Big Night Out. She continues to participate in reality television, including appearing as a contestant on the second series of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa in 2026, and is set to star in the Sky One series Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby.