Gemma Collins has doubled down on her opinion that David Haye and Jimmy Bullard’s behaviour was ‘disgusting’ in the live I’m A Celebrity final, which crowned Adam Thomas as Jungle Legend
07:17, 27 Apr 2026Updated 07:18, 27 Apr 2026
Jimmy Bullard, Gemma Collins and David Haye
The I’m A Celebrity fallout continues and Gemma Collins isn’t prepared to let it lie. The former Towie favourite is very much Team Adam in the feud between Adam Thomas, David Haye and Jimmy Bullard.
And she has once again hit out at the former sports stars, doubling down that their behaviour in the live final was “disgusting”. The GC reposted claims the duo had been kicked out of the live show and again took aim at the pair.
Referencing the alleged kicking out Gemma wrote: “Good job!” She went on: “Behaviour [sic] was disgusting for rest of cast the right move was made as we all felt so uncomfortable.”
The words echoed Gemma’s statement a day earlier as she once again raged at the pair’s antics. While Jimmy called Adam’s behaviour “intimidating” after the former Fulham player’s decision to quit the show almost cost Adam his place, David has been labelled a “bully”.
David admitted in his exit chat he may have taken the “banter” too far, but Adam says he actions left him “broken”. And Gemma firmly stuck up for her soap star pal.
Tristan then said: “Because someone was bullying Adam.” Gemma went on: “And it was hard to see wasn’t it?. And did it ruin our night? Upset us very much? And what has it taught us in life?
Tristan continued: “Never bully.” As she spoke to her fans, Gemma added: “Adam, it was really difficult to sit there and watch you go through that last night. It was disgusting. And what a shame because we all…I mean the jealousy is real.”
During the live show, Gemma stormed off stage as the heated arguments took place. Ant McPartlin, who initially had tried chatting to the trio about the events, even appeared agitated with how things were playing out.
Body language expert, Judi James, told the Mirror: “You could see the rigid, unhappy and blank poker faces of Gemma [Collins], Scarlett [Moffatt] and Ashley [Roberts] as the lead men continued to steal the spotlight by continuing their arguments during the live final. Gemma, Scarlett and Ashley looked drained and resigned here while the battle for screen time raged about them.”
She added: “When Gemma walked, Ant reached peak anger signals. Dec stopped mirroring him here and it was Ant taking total control as authoritative leader.
“His angry stare suggested this was not an act for the camera, and he stabbed both hands onto his own chest in a gesture that signalled he was in charge before engaging in a pointed finger ‘duel’ with Jimmy. There was one final, stabbing point gesture from Ant that should have warned Jimmy that he needed to stop.”
SHE became the youngest ever Bond girl at 21 – and Gemma Arterton thinks one reason she landed the role as MI6 agent Strawberry Fields is because she teased 5ft 10in Daniel Craig about his height at the audition.
Now 40, the actress recalls how she had been relaxed about applying for the part in Quantum Of Solace because she did not realise quite how huge the 007 films were — and just tried out for “fun”.
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Gemma Arterton says her instant chemistry with Daniel Craig helped her land the role in James Bond movie Quantum of SolaceCredit: Camera PressGemma admits she knew little about the James Bond legacy when she turned up to auditionCredit: She is now set to star in ITV crime drama Secret Service, where she plays a senior MI6 operativeCredit: ITV
Talking about Daniel, 58, who played Bond for 15 years, she says: “He’s got his sense of humour, so that was good.
“I used to poke him a bit, like, I think that’s why I got the job.
“I did a screen test with him and I came on set and said, ‘Hi’, and he said, ‘Hi’. I said, ‘You’re not as tall as I thought you would be in real life’.
“He said, ‘That’s really nice of you to say so’. I was joking with him. I didn’t think I’d get it.”
After she landed the part, Gemma — who is 5ft 7in — says Daniel had to use height-boosting shoes for a few scenes when she was wearing stilettos.
Gemma, whose parents split when she was young, grew up on a Kent council estate with her mum Sally-Anne, a cleaner, and younger sister Hannah.
She said at the 2024 Marrakech International Film Festival: “I knew nothing about the Bond legacy because I grew up in an all-female household where we didn’t really watch movies.
“I literally didn’t know how big James Bond was, which sounds ridiculous because everyone else does. The surprise of how big it was — I couldn’t believe it.
“I auditioned for it because my agent told me to, not expecting to get it, and got it and just did it because it was fun.
“But I had an amazing time making it and it was huge. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for.
“We went on all these amazing locations. I had just left drama school, it was one of my first jobs, and it was the first time I was on a big film set.”
Now, Gemma is about to appear in another spy thriller — but this time she will take on the lead role in new ITVcrime drama Secret Service, which starts tomorrow night.
She plays Kate Henderson, who balances being a suburban married mother of two teenagers with secretly being a senior MI6 operative and heading the Russian desk at the intelligence service.
It is based on the book of the same name by ITV newsreader Tom Bradby.
Gemma says: “She trains spies and finds out some very important information, which is that there is a Russian spy within the British government.
“Her mission is to find out, by hook or by crook, who that is. It’s really gripping. It’s edge-of-your-seat stuff.”
For this role, Gemma did plenty of research and, with writer Tom’s help, she even met a real-life spy to perfect the part.
She told ITV’s This Morning: “I was lucky enough to meet someone who could advise me on how they negotiate their lives and live day to day — you know, their family and their kids.
“There’s a scene where I tell my kids what I do and they don’t believe me, they laugh it off. And that came from this previous spy and what happened when he told his daughter and she thought, ‘You’re joking’.
“But it was invaluable to me because it’s not just the high-stakes lives they live, it’s about the attributes they have to be a spy, which are very specific — very risk averse, good at problem solving.”
Gemma has made more than 30 films, but turned her back on Hollywood in favour of independent moviesCredit: Getty
Gemma has been acting since she was a teenager and was 16 when she first considered it as a career.
She says: “I come from a humble family. My father was a metal worker, my mother is a cleaner, and not involved in the arts in any way.
“I always liked performing and showing off. I didn’t know that acting was a profession really until I was about 16 and I was doing a lot of amateur dramatics as a hobby.
“There was a lady there who said, ‘You should go to college to study acting’.
“I thought, ‘OK let’s see what happens’. Then I saw Breaking Away and Dancing In The Dark and I was inspired.
“That’s when I realised I would like to give it a go.”
She first broke through with comedy film St Trinian’s in 2007, followed by Quantum Of Solace a year later.
Since then, she has made more than 30 films, including 2018’s Vita & Virginia, in which she played author Vita Sackville-West, who had a romantic relationship with fellow writer Virginia Woolf.
Talking about why she left Hollywood films behind to make more independent movies, Gemma says: “I think at the time it was very different in the industry to how it is now for women.
“In those films — not the Bond film. I had a really good time making that film, but the other ones — I didn’t feel very empowered.
“I didn’t feel like I had a voice and I didn’t feel comfortable. I always felt good doing independent films.
“My taste is that as well. I like independent film, it’s my passion. Usually, the stories are better and the characters are stronger and I felt like I had a voice on set.”
Films such as Byzantium, The Voices, Their Finest and The Disappearance Of Alice Creed followed, alongside performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and starring in stage productions such as Nell Gwynn, which won her an Olivier Award in 2016.
On the Dish podcast, Gemma told how, when she starred in The Little Dog Laughed at London’s Garrick Theatre in 2010 with Tamsin Greig, Rupert Friend and Harry Lloyd, they had a novel way to try to dispel their nerves. Laughing, she said: “We used to play this game called bum slap.
“We’d be on stage before the audience came in, obviously, and you have to run around and smack each other’s bum.
“Basically, you have to smack as many bums as you can. And it was the best warm-up ever because you were all loosey goosey.
“I think I’d rather do bum slap than any of the old acting rituals.”
Gemma loves working in Britain because she gets to perform different accents.
She said: “I do enjoy a Liverpool, that melting pot of accents that is Lancashire, Manchester and Blackburn, it’s insane.”
Gemma says she only decided she wanted a career in acting when she was 16Credit: GettyGemma is married to Peaky Blinders actor Rory Keenan, and they prefer to keep a low profileCredit: Getty
Gemma herself had a Cockney accent before gaining her scholarship to the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, where it “softened up a bit”. London is now her home, but her mum still lives in Gravesend — and now does watch films, thanks to her famous daughter.
Gemma says: “She’s grand, she’s living the life. She’s down in Kent where I grew up, the same home — I paid off the mortgage.
“I think she does eventually watch my shows. She takes her time and needs to watch them with the subtitles on, maybe to absorb them.
“She’s very honest. She’ll say, ‘Why did you do that? You sold out there’.”
Gemma has her own family now, too — son Theo, three, and a baby boy whose name she has not revealed — with her husband, Peaky Blinders actor Rory Keenan, who she married in 2019.
They do not live a showbiz life, but he is supportive of her work.
Gemma says: “My family life is my world now, whereas before it was work.
“It’s made me hyper-focused on what I do want to do.
“Before, it was like, ‘I will do that with that director or that actor I like’, even though it wasn’t the best thing for me.
“But now it’s made me really specific about what I want to do, because if I’m going to be away from them, which I inevitably will, it’s hard.
“But if I’m in it and enjoy the work, then it’s OK.”
Timeline of James Bond actors
Over the years there have been seven actors who have played 007.
Gemma Collins and Sinitta reacted angrily to Jimmy Bullard’s claims of what led to his own bitter row with Adam Thomas during this I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here series
22:52, 24 Apr 2026Updated 02:03, 25 Apr 2026
Sinitta had enough – and left her co-stars(Image: ITV)
Gemma Collins and Sinitta both stormed off stage during the I’m a Celeb finale.
Drama unfolded moments before actor Adam Thomas was crowned the winner of the show, beating Mo Farah to the title. Singer and actress Sinitta, 62, appeared to take issue at something Jimmy Bullard had said about his own spat with Thomas which happened earlier in the series.
Addressing the audience, Sinitta said: “You guys weren’t there, you don’t know what happened.” She then stormed off stage, and was soon followed by TV personality Gemma.
Jimmy, the former professional footballer, had accused Thomas of being “abusive, aggressive and intimidating”. Adam came face to face with Jimmy and David Haye again for the first time since their bitter camp fallouts in South Africa.
And it was ex boxer David that made the first move, calling out the star when he was chatting to Ant and Dec. This season has been full of twists, trials, tension and tears and now I’m A Celebrity South Africa has reached its end.
When he was announced the winner, Adam said: “Thank you guys, thank you so much. I love ya.” Before he did his final trial in South Africa, Adam, 37, admitted there had been “a lot of drama” in camp. And there was a lot of drama in the final too, as hosts Ant and Dec struggled to stay on top of things.
Adam reflected on it and said he had apologised to Jimmy several times. Looking serious he said: “Listen I take full responsibility for my actions. Yes emotions were definitely running high in that moment. But, you know, I have got nothing but love for Jimmy.”
When David Haye tried to interrupt him Adam also said “will you just let the finalists speak”. Adam then said: “I take everything he said into account. That is not how I want to show myself off and I have never showed myself off in that light before that or after that. And I am sorry Jimmy.”
Adam was given a final eating trial in South Africa called Swallow the Odds, and looking ahead to the prospect of winning said: “I am gonna be a legend baby” He then proceeded to smash the trial, eating five courses with the likes of five pig teats, two century fermented eggs, tarantula and fermented tofu.
He even cheered himself on, saying “come on Adam, ” in between mouthfuls. After watching Gemma said: “You done so well, you amazing.”
But he also had to cope with a backlash from other contestants, as David Haye interrupted the show at this point and said: “Do you think you deserve to win it after calling Jimmy the C-word a couple of times?”
PRINCESS Andre, Towie’s Ella Rae Wise and Gemma Arterton were among the glamorous big-name celebs at tonight’s ITV Showcase.
The great and the good of the channel’s talent descended on London’s Design Museum to champion its 2026 schedule.
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Princess Andre wore a satin dress to the ITV Showcase 2026Credit: GettyElla Rae Wise teased some cleavage in her white suitCredit: GettyLove Island’s Whitney cut a cute figure in a stripy dressCredit: GettyGemma Arterton wore black mini skirt with a white tee and black vestCredit: Getty
Ant and Dec, Michelle Keegan and Olivia Attwood also attended as did pregnant Scarlett Moffatt with her fiancé Scott.
Reality star Princess went all out in a satin dress befitting of her royal name, while Ella Rae gave a glimpse of her bra in a fitted white suit and carried a pink Chanel bag.
Bond Girl Gemma showed off her legs in a black mini skirt and heels, which she teamed with a black vest top and white tee.
She joined Tom Bradby on the black carpet and the pair looked to be having a good laugh in between posing for pictures.
Michelle Keegan also opted for a power suit and cut a happy and relaxed figure beside actor Douglas Booth.
Olivia Attwood wore a baby blue corset with a suit jacket hanging off her shoulders and loose-fitting smart trousers.
Love Island‘s Whitney Adebayo looked stylish in a plunging striped dress, while Marcel Somerville rocked a patterned shirt and pristine white trousers.
Glam Gabby Allen curled the front of her blonde ‘do and dressed in a slinky nude number.
Emma Willis was typically cool in a beige suit and crop top, while Joey Essex gave European Bachelor in a buttoned-down white shirt and trousers, accessorising with a necktie and shades.
Influencer Perrie Sian went hell for leather in a chocolate brown jacket and matching skirt
Sir Mo Farah was full of energy, striking fun poses in his blue blazer and stone-coloured trousers.
Graham Norton attended in a black blazer emblazoned with a colourful flower motif, while Natalie Simpson was a vision in red.
Among the programmes coming to screens are new entertainment show The Neighbourhood, fronted by Norton, and gameshows The Box, hosted by Gary Lineker, and Nobody’s Fool, hosted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack.
Then there are the familiar favourites such as Love Island, I’m A Celeb and Britain’s Got Talent as well as new dramas Secret Service, with Arterton in the lead role, The Blame, featuring Booth and Keegan, and The Party, with Luke Evans and Elizabeth Day.
Scarlett Moffatt cradled her baby bump in a glam cream dressCredit: PAOlivia Attwood combined a racy corset with a black power suitCredit: GettyMichelle Keegan looked great in her stony suitCredit: GettyAnt and Dec are still the channel’s number one double actCredit: GettyInfluencer Perrie Sian went hell for leather in her coordinated outfitCredit: GettyJoey Essex looked fresh in his all white outfitCredit: PAGabby Allen gave Hollywood glamCredit: GettyEllis Ranson’s chocolate brown dress had a thigh-high split, showing offer toned legCredit: GettyLadbaby pair Mark Hoyle and Roxanne Hoyle beamed in their smart outfitsCredit: PAContent creator Jim Chapman cut a cool figure in his brown leather jacketCredit: Getty
David Haye and Gemma Collins have been booted out of I’m A Celebrity in a shock double exit, leaving their fellow campmates reeling – and closer to being named King or Queen of the jungle
21:25, 20 Apr 2026Updated 21:32, 20 Apr 2026
Two stars are heading home(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
David Haye and Gemma Collins have been booted out of I’m A Celebrity in a shock double exit.
Fans were stunned to see two of the camp’s biggest personalities leave the ITV jungle show. The pair have both hit the headlines during their time on the show – but for very different reasons.
They were booted out of camp tonight, decided by their fellow campmates and their departure will no doubt change camp considerably. Speaking after his exit, David said: “I’m ok. I’m happy. I’ve had an amazing time, great new friends and lots of experiences. You’ve cranked up the trials and the challenges. Ten days it was fun, I enjoyed it.
“Today and yesterday people started cracking, there was a bit more beef between people. Me and Adam had a bit of back and forth, but the banter, he didn’t really like the banter, he kind of got to the limit he was willing to receive.”
Asked if he pushed it too far, he added: “Probably… I’m an extremist and I can’t help myself. It’s all love, I love him really. He’s a cool guy. It’s all perfect now.”
Gemma also opened up on her departure, explaining how she has no bad feelings towards David.
“I’ve got no bad feelings to David, everyone has their time. I’m so happy I’ve got to relive this whole experience again ,last longer, i was much more determined this time and had a lot to prove,” he said.
“Just to do a trial was such a moment in my life because I never thought I could do it. It’s always easy to be outwardly confident but sometimes inside you’re a little bit less confident. I’m going back GI Jane, I’m going back yeah baby. God knows what I’m going to do next. I just don’t think I’ll be as scared of everything.”
“Going on All Stars is a real moment for me in my career – it’s redemption. To be able to do this again is the greatest honour ever. I am going to be the best campmate and get those stars. None of us will be starving under my watch,” she said.
“I am dreading the whole lot, I don’t think anyone goes into the jungle going ‘woohoo’. It’s not normal to be faced with animals, but I am going in as Gemma Collins. Gemma Collins is a self-made woman. I have been to hell and back to get to where I am today. I am just looking forward to proving to people I can do it.”
David, meanwhile, has caused quite a stir during his time on the show, firstly for comments about calling his girlfriend the “personality of a proper ugly bird”.
In a rant, he said: “Most ugly girls realise they don’t they’re not pretty enough to… they gotta have a personality to banter and to tell jokes and s**t, so people overlook the fact that they’re not aesthetically amazing, straight away. Which is what’s called Ugly Duckling syndrome, where girls are ugly, when they start off, and then they and then they kind of they, they get pretty as they get older. But they still got the personality of when they’re ugly. Does that make sense?”
GEMMA Arterton has revealed she secretly welcomed a second child.
The actress – who is set to headline the new big budget ITV drama Secret Service later this month – has revealed she kept her entire pregnancy a secret last year.
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Gemma Arterton has revealed she secretly welcomed her second child last yearCredit: GettyThe new mum looked incredible as she sported some bright red trousers earlier this week in the London sunshineCredit: BackGridGemma stepped out with her co-star Rafe Spall while promoting their new thriller Secret ServiceCredit: BackGrid
As reported by the Mirror, speaking on the Dish podcast with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Gemma casually revealed she is now a mother of two.
Asked how she is on the latest podcast, she told the hosts: “I’m happy to be let out for the day.
I’m A Celebrity’s returning campmate Gemma Collins confessed to co-stars she ‘regrets’ her comeback, calling the camp ‘hell’ and ‘rancid’ as she feared she’d need surgery
21:36, 08 Apr 2026Updated 21:36, 08 Apr 2026
I’m A Celebrity’s returning campmate Gemma Collins confessed to co-stars she ‘regrets’ her comeback(Image: ITV)
But Gemma wasn’t seeing the funny side, demanding someone “call her agent” as she slammed the “rancid” camp. She fumed the conditions “were not right”, calling it “hell”.
She hadn’t even been in camp for a day, but life in the basic camp took its toll as she confessed she regretted her return. Gemma left her series after 72 hours in 2014, and now she’s ready to redeem herself.
But just a day in, Gemma was struggling. Seeing the bed situation, the toilet and the shower, Gemma did not hold back. She said to Adam Thomas: “Do you think this is acceptable? This ain’t right. I ain’t showering.
“This is so bad. Someone call my agent if they’re listening because this is not acceptable.” As Adam asked if she regretted coming back, she simply replied: “Yeah.”
Later the complaints continued, as she said: “What have I done in my life to deserve this? It is just rancid. The beds… I’m gonna need back surgery after one night sleep.
“It is just hell, basically. That’s not right.” She then added after her first sleep in camp: “I feel like I’m in a torture camp. I’m in agony, this is so bad but I’ve done it.”
It comes after fans complained about the ending to Tuesday’s episode, calling for the pre-recorded format to be axed entirely. Just as Gemma and Craig Charles battled it out during their first trial in the spin-off series, the episode featured a cliffhanger twist that left fans fuming.
Gemma and Craig had just decided how much they were going to eat in the eating trial, battling it out for points for their team. It all came down to the final showdown, but as hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly kicked it off, the show ended.
Featuring a cliffhanger and ending the episode before the trial had finished did not go down well with ITV viewers. As many slammed the decision and bosses, one viewer even called for the format of the spin-off series to be axed entirely.
With it being a pre-recorded series, filmed late last year, viewers have less involvement and it’s all a little different to the main series. Taking to social media to call out ITV for ending the episode too early, one fan said: “What a cruel way to end that.”
Another said: “No no no, it didn’t just end like that. Who do I’m celeb think they are. Love island?” A third post read: “WHAT THE F**K. Axe this pre-recorded format immediately WHAT DO YOU MEAN ending the episode on a cliffhanger in the MIDDLE OF A TRIAL?!”
A further post said: “YOU CANT JUST END IT LIKE THAT WHAT THE HELL.” One fan wrote: “NOOOOOOOO WHY END THERE,” as another said: “A cliffhanger. You’re ending it on a cliffhanger.”
RAMI Hawash proposed to Towie star Gemma Collins for the third time in 2024, over a decade after he originally popped the question.
Gemmalasted just three days during her first stint on I’m a Celeb, but more than a decade later she’s giving jungle life another crack as an All Star.
Rami and Gemma got engaged in 2013, 2021 and 2024Credit: Instagram
Gemma Collinswas one of the late arrivals on I’m A Celeb All Stars 2026.
Ant and dec said the TOWIE legend is on an I’m a Celeb “redemption arc”.
Ant said on The One Show: “With this version, we’re looking for a legend, we want to put them through it.”
Host Angelica Bell if Gemma Collins is returning to “redeem herself”.
Dec said: “She lasted 72 hours in Australia. She got in the helicopter and then refused to let it take off.
“So she’s come back for a redemption arc. She’s come back to right some wrongs.
“She says she can’t walk down the street without cabbies stopping her and saying she couldn’t hack it so she wants to change everyone’s minds. This is the comeback!”
Who is Rami Hawash?
Rami Hawash, 49, is of Israeli descent and is a British national who was born in Romford, Havering, Greater London.
He owns a mechanical repairs company in the town, which is often mistakenly thought to be in Essex because of the postal addresses.
A source told the MailOnline: “Gemma has been seeing Rami again in secret for the last six months.
“The pair have enjoyed spending time together and getting reacquainted during date nights in London and Essex.
“Gemma suffered a lot of stress and trauma during her relationship with Arg, which has been on and off for years – but she’s finally putting herself first and moving forward with her life.”
In December 2021, Gemma confirmed she was once again engaged to Rami, saying the pair “can’t really come out and say anything yet because Ram was married before and his paperwork has not come through.”
She continued: “They’ve not been together for two years.
“I know her, she’s got a partner, she’s as good as gold.
“There’s a child involved, he’s only three, obviously I love him to death.
“But until that paperwork’s signed I can’t come out.”
Speaking about how he proposed for the third time, a source told The Sun: “Rami popped the question again in the Maldives, and Gemma had no idea it was coming, she was so shocked.
“She is absolutely thrilled and she can’t believe it is finally happening.
“Rami had flown out hundreds of roses and there were thousands of petals. She didn’t know what was happening until a huge platter of cakes came out and as Gemma started eating her mango dessert, Rami surprised her and said, ‘look at that’.
“He had lit up, ‘Will You Marry Me?’ on the sand.
“Gemma had no idea, she thought they were having a relaxing dinner on the beach, she had no makeup on, it was a beautiful natural moment and she couldn’t have wished for anything more.
“He got down on one knee, the ring was in a shell. It was such a beautiful moment and of course she cried.”
The source added: “Yes, the ring is absolutely amazing. It’s a huge big sparkler.”
Does Rami have any children with Gemma Collins?
Rami Hawash does not have children with Gemma Collins.
However, the reality star has previously revealed she is “desperate for a baby” and has even decided she wants to call her unborn child Blossom, after the Japanese blossom tree.
Talking on The Gemma Collins podcast, Gemma candidly said: “I found the love of my life, I’m definitely ready to have a baby now.”
Rami has a six-year-old son called Tristan, who is kept out of the public eye, with his ex-wife.
Gemma was praised by Rami for being “a fantastic step-mum” to Tristan, in a message for her birthday in January 2022.
“To the love of my life, Gemma,” Rami wrote.
“I am so happy to have you back in my life. I have always dreamed and felt this would happen.
“Me and Tristan are so lucky to have you in our lives. You are a wonderful partner and a fantastic step-mum to Tristan.
“We are so grateful to have you and you bring us so much joy. Happy birthday, we love you Gemma.”
What is Rami Hawash’s net worth?
According to Share-Ask.com, Rami’s net worth is between £400,000 and £1.35million.
Reports of his net worth are very limited, with most outlets saying it is unknown.
However his fiancee, Gemma is reportedly worth around £4million.
Gemma and Rami’s love story timeline
Their love story has been years in the making and was meant to be.
It all began back in 2011 when they met in a pub in Chigwell, Essex.
They started dating properly two years later and Rami made several appearances on The Only Way Is Essex before they announced their first engagement in the same year.
But their relationship hit a rough patch, leading to a break-up, with Gemma citing that she “wasn’t ready” for marriage at the time.
After navigating a tumultuous on/off relationship with her Towie co-star James Argent Gemma and Rami found their way back to each other in late 2020 after crossing paths at a Madonna concert in London.
In December 2021, Gemma first announced that they were re-engaged and embraced her role as stepmother to Rami’s six-year-old son, Tristan.
A year later she called off their wedding, insisting she didn’t want to spend frivolously on a huge wedding during a cost of living crisis.
The U-turn came a year before they sparked split rumours again.
Last year, they went months without being pictured together in public.
They also unfollowed each other on social media.
Gemma then confirmed in October that they were firmly back on and that she wanted to get married in a quiet ceremony.
I’m A Celebrity South Africa viewers think they already know the final three for the 2026 spin-off weeks before it airs after scenes during Tuesday’s episode of the ITV series
22:15, 07 Apr 2026Updated 22:16, 07 Apr 2026
I’m A Celebrity South Africa viewers think they already know the final three(Image: ITV)
Viewers tuning into I’m A Celebrity South Africa think they already know which three campmates will be this year’s finalists.
Proceedings kicked off on Monday night on ITV1, as hosts Ant and Dec greeted the brand new cast of the spin-off series. On Tuesday, the second episode saw three campmates in particular proving popular.
As Seann Walsh, Adam Thomas and Beverley Callard got on with things in the basic camp, they were in hysterics over more than one discussion. The hilarious scenes left fans amused, loving the trio “they didn’t know they needed”.
Fans quickly predicted the three stars would go all the way to the final together, and one of them will win the whole series. Despite both Gemma Collins and Scarlett Moffatt being predicted winners, many fans now think Seann, Adam and Bev will be the final three.
One fan said: “Adam and Beverley running the game and it’s only the first day! Oh I need them in the final two!” Another fan said: “Beverley Callard, Adam Thomas & Seann Walsh – the trio I never knew I needed in my life.”
A third fan said: “Bev, Adam and Seann are TV gold. I don’t care about anyone else on this series as long I have these three.” A fourth said: “Just show us Sean, Bev and Adam for 3 weeks because they are GOLD.”
It comes as viewers predicted that one campmate will quit very soon. Gemma Collins made a brief debut on Monday before officially taking part on Tuesday, but the last time she did the series, she left after just 72 hours.
Now, fans are predicting yet another early exit very soon on the series as it continues. Gemma is tipped “not to last” by viewers, while many are excited to see her take part.
A fan said: “Let’s take bets on how long Gemma Collins will last!! I’ll be surprised if she makes it till the end of tomorrow nights episode.” Another agreed: “First boot hopefully, maybe 3 days again.”
A third viewer said: “I do think she may quit again, but maybe after a few days this time.” Others were just thrilled to see a glimpse of her appearance after having to wait the entire first episode, which she did not feature in much at all.
One fan said: “We watched an hour and a half to see 3 seconds of Gemma,” as another wrote: “I’m only here for Gemma and Scarlett.” A further post said: “Gemma Collins is going to save this series!”
Gemma Collins and Craig Charles entered the I’m A Celeb All Stars show in dramatic fashion with one of the worst trials ever seen on ITV
22:25, 07 Apr 2026Updated 22:30, 07 Apr 2026
Gemma Collins fears being “hospitalised” after epic I’m A Celeb eating trial(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
Camp late entries Craig Charles and Gemma Collins took part in an epic eating trial called Gut Instincts that pushed them both to the limit. At one stage Craig was sick and during another course Gemma claimed she had to quit that course as she was “going to be hospitalised” if she finished the food.
Before the I’m A Celeb games began, 45-year-old Gemma pleaded with the group: “Just give me a chance guys, please. I’ve got a different mindset this time, don’t write me off.”
Hosts Ant and Dec told Craig and Gemma that their first task will be an eating trial, after which they will split to join separate camps. The main Camp selected Craig to join them, assigning Gemma to Savannah Scrub.
During the trial, Craig and Gemma had to privately decide how many servings of dishes to eat. The player who commits to the highest number of servings then had to eat them to win points, but if they failed their rival could try to eat their food to steal the points.
Dishes included Fish Eye Pie, Terror-rine with blended chicken intestine and Brain Freeze – which was made of Springbok brains. This final one caused Gemma a lot of problems.
Shocked by the sight of one of the dishes, Craig said: “Have you ramped this up because it doesn’t look that bad on the telly?” Dec replied: “This is the Legends.”
The pair made their way through the lengthy menu, and after six of the seven courses, Craig has 12 points and Gemma 10.
The trial will finish tonight(Wednesday) in a dramatic climax that left the campmates in disbelief, as both contestants vowed to consume 30 shots each of Bloody Moory Shots – blended bull’s heart and bull’s blood.
Gemma said: “I’m gonna bang the whole tray. I’m doing my best.”
Once they both decided to go for the maximum, Ant and Dec said it would be race to see who finishes them first and wins meals for their camp. But if either is sick they will forfeit the round.
Scarlett Moffat said: “This is amazing, this is unbelievable.”
Gemma Collins says she will prove she is ‘strong woman’ in I’m A Celebrity camp second time around.
07:00, 07 Apr 2026Updated 07:02, 07 Apr 2026
Gemma Collins is back on I’m A Celeb and vowing to stay for longer this time(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
Former TOWIE star Gemma Collins has insisted she is committed to I’m A Celebrity second time around.
The reality TV star lasted just 72 hours first time around before quitting in 2014, but has been given a second chance in South Africa. Gemma, who went in as a late entry alongside Craig Charles, said: “Going on All Stars is a real moment for me in my career – it’s redemption. To be able to do this again is the greatest honour ever. I am going to be the best campmate and get those stars. None of us will be starving under my watch.”
The 45-year old also revealed she will be walking into the South African jungle as ‘Gemma Collins’ and not her dive persona ‘The GC’.
She said: “I am dreading the whole lot, I don’t think anyone goes into the jungle going ‘woohoo’. It’s not normal to be faced with animals, but I am going in as Gemma Collins. Gemma Collins is a self-made woman. I have been to hell and back to get to where I am today. I am just looking forward to proving to people I can do it.
“There is no way I am going to be leaving after 72 hours. I am in it to win it. I am going through to the end. Last time, there were no highlights for me. But I wasn’t the strong, assertive woman I am today and I’ve got a totally different mindset.”
She says if she were lucky enough to win the series, it would be the ultimate pinnacle in her career.
Gemma said: “If I could get crowned the ‘Legend’, I would just feel complete in my life. Me quitting has been a shadow hanging over me. It would be my real redemption moment of my career that I had done this and nobody could take it away from me.”
Ahead of filming the show last year, Gemma also said she was looking forward to chatting with Ant & Dec again in the jungle.
She added: “It has been embarrassing whenever I have been to ITV parties knowing their first thought might be, ‘oh no, there is that girl who left the jungle’. They are fabulous. I want to show them what I am made of and get that new-found respect.”
As well as Gemma other returning stars include Olympian Sir Mo Farah, former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt, Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts, actor Adam Thomas, singer Sinitta and comedian Seann Walsh.
Gemma and fellow latecomer Craig Charles will be competing in a trial before they arrive in camp tonight.
Asked if the show changed her first time around, she added: “No but now with hindsight, I realise I wasn’t wholesome or grounded when I went in. I was this girl from Essex who was all about Range Rovers, fancy jewellery and fancy coats. I am going to South Africa with a very different mindset.”
Gemma Atkinson is now in a happy relationship with Strictly pro Gorka Marquez, but she didn’t mince words about one past flame, whom her mum described as having “bad energy”
Gemma Atkinson(Image: ITV)
Gemma Atkinson has shed light on the actions of a “horrible” ex-boyfriend, whom her mum once described as having “bad energy”. We’ve all experienced youthful missteps in love, and it appears the former glamour model is no different, having suffered a painful betrayal at the hands of an opportunistic former partner.
Gemma is now in a happy relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez, with whom she shares two children, Mia and Thiago, but she didn’t mince words about this one past flame.
Indeed, when she and Gorka were asked if they’d ever had a partner that their parents hadn’t “got on with”, she hit out at one boyfriend from her past and described him as both a “b*****d” and a “cretin”.
Speaking in a short clip for the Lost in Translation podcast, in collaboration with Hits Radio, Gorka revealed that his mum tended to like “every partner” until they were no longer together.
Gemma said: “I dated one lad years ago; I was only about 17, 18. He was a b*****d. He’s the only person who’s ever sold a story on me. He was such a cretin. I introduced him to my mum.
“And, as soon as he left, my mum went, ‘I don’t like him; he’s got a bad energy about him’. Of course, I kicked off with her, ‘You’re wrong!’ Introduced him to the girls….
“Laura went, ‘Don’t know what it is about him, Gemma, but I just wanna batter him’. I was like, ‘Why? You’re all wrong’. A year later, turned out to be a right cretin. Sold a story on me, took money, was horrible.
“They were all right, so my advice, if your mum doesn’t like a partner on the first meeting, there might be a good reason for it. They say mums know best.”
Gemma also advised people to always trust a dog’s judgement if it “doesn’t like a person”, before adding that she doesn’t trust people who don’t like dogs, as Gorka proceeded to add a touch of humour to the chat.
He joked that he’s “never liked dogs”, has faked it for eight years, and that, in fact, his “name is not Gorka”.
Gemma, who played Lisa Hunter on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, developed a romance with Gorka when they met on the Strictly set back in 2017; four years later, Gorka popped the question, and they got engaged in 2021.
She has reportedly had something of a colourful romantic life, being linked to actors and sportsmen, including footballers Marcus Bent and Cristiano Ronaldo. Sadly, Gemma claimed that she was cheated on in the relationship she had prior to Gorka.
Not naming names, Gemma told Hits Radio: “It wasn’t that long ago, it was my fella before Gorka, we went on holiday.
“We met in the Bahamas and while we were there I took a picture of a sunset because it was a really lovely sunset, and I put it on me Instagram. I thought nothing of it.
“He put the same picture as his WhatsApp profile picture and a few days later I got this message on Instagram from this girl and she was like, ‘Woman to woman, can I ask you were you with (him) recently?’
“‘Because my boyfriend told me he was in Florida with the lads and the picture you put on Instagram he has put as his WhatsApp profile pic’.”
Gemma let the cameras follow her as she and partner Rami had IVF and planned their wedding but she says the results show ‘a real nightmare’ of a year
23:13, 19 Mar 2026Updated 23:15, 19 Mar 2026
Gemma’s mother Joan has now moved in with her and Rami as she continues to suffer poor health(Image: PA)
Gemma Collins’ new series Four Weddings and a Baby will see her breaking down in agony after fearing that her mother Joan was at death’s door last year.
Launching the new show Gemma, 45, said it would give a warts and all look at her life over a year. Speaking to Dermot O’Leary at a Sky event in London, she explained: “During making the show my mum nearly died, my relationship was obviously taking a bit of a hit, I was trying to have a baby – my whole world just fell apart.
“Because I was going through so much trauma and struggles, there was no performative person there. Everyone gets to see the real me – you’re in my home. It’s what people don’t see. I was broken.”
She explained that the reality series would be very different to TOWIE and other programmes she has appeared on. “I’m used to being very performative. The camera goes on, The GC comes out, boomshackalack, that’s really how it is. Hold on to your seats because you never know what’s going to happen!
“But this is a show where I’m trying to have a baby, I’m trying to get married and none of it goes smooth. It’s a nightmare. But it’s not a comical nightmare it’s a real nightmare.”
The series is due to launch on Sky Max later this year. In one clip, Gemma is seen weeping while driving as she explains to the camera how Joan is in hospital and in a very bad way, having caught pneumonia and suffering from a “build up of fluid”.
She explains: “My mum has suffered with chronic illness for 10 years. This is not my first rodeo with her. However, this one has to be the worst. It’s making me realise that mum might not have a lot of time left.”
Viewers will also be able to follow Gemma’s attempt to conceive using IVF, with fiancé Rami Hawash, and also their attempt to organise a wedding. But in another clip she sobs: “Having a baby is not easy. You don’t want to be making the wrong decisions in your life. Then I think f*** it – if mum hasn’t got long left – do I just spend my life with my mum, you know? And then just not have a baby, not get married.”
She told Dermot that the aim of the series was to be “a bit more vulnerable and honest”, adding: “It’s me not having any control over my life, any control over the cameras. It’s very raw.
“Family have always been everything to me, which people haven’t seen, but I think it’s OK to show people you are human? Nothing’s perfect, life’s not perfect and maybe that will resonate.”
Asked how Joan, 70, is doing now, Gemma said that she has moved in to her house and has carers who come regularly. “I’m just so grateful for every day I get to spend with her,” Gemma said. Another clip from the upcoming series shows how the Essex favourite tried to prepare for her second stint in I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.
In a bid to become less fearful, she invites a snake-handler round to her house and admits the thing she is most afraid of is “a snake wrapping itself around my neck” The woman gives assurance that Gemma won’t be given “anything that’s going to hurt you”. But when the snake is placed around her shoulders it flicks its tail into her face, leaving her sweating and saying: “F***, f***, f***.”
GEMMA Collins has won £20k at the Cheltenham races and made £5k off of just one bet.
The reality star, 45, was left overjoyed today when she raked in the cash and took home the huge amount of money.
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Gemma Collins won £20k at the Cheltenham RacesCredit: SplashShe was seen celebrating her big winCredit: SplashThe reality star won £5k from just one betCredit: Splash
A source told The Sun: “Gemma was over the moon and kept showing her wads of cash to James Nesbitt in the Paddy Power box. She made £20k the whole day – and £5k off one £500 bet.”
In an exclusive video obtained by The Sun, Gemma was seen shouting: “I’m f***ing loaded!,” as she revelled in her glory, before adding: “I’m coming home with 20 large ones.”
She took to Instagram to give fans a peek into her winnings as she showcased just one of her successful betting slips.
On the slip, it revealed that the former TOWIE star had won £5k from a £500 bet.
The show was filmed last year and will see familiar faces return for a second stint on the hit ITV series.
After it was announced earlier this week, Gemma revealed she nearly pulled out of it but was put in her place by her make-up artist.
Gemma was cheered on by pals including Danny DyerCredit: SplashThe television icon celebrated her big winCredit: SplashShe took to Instagram to showcase one of her betting slipsCredit: Instagram
Speaking at the press launch, Gemma said: “It didn’t work out for me the first time around in there and ever since it’s been like this black cloud hanging over my head.
“Obviously I’m older now and I just thought, I have to do this. It was one regret that I had that I left.
“I was absolutely bricking it. I was petrified. My makeup artist slapped me at Heathrow Airport because I actually said I don’t think I can actually go through with this.
“But do you know what? I took a deep breath. I went in strong. And to be honest, I think I shut it down.
“It’s not the GC in there. It’s Gemma Collins as you’ve never seen her before. You’ll see me vulnerable in there.
“I was so stripped bare going in there. And because I knew it was so disastrous the time before, I had no chance to back out of any of it.”
“The one thing that troubled me was the copious amounts of washing up,” said Gemma.
“I was on camp duty with Adam and obviously, it was a massive camp, and I’m not going to lie, I’ve got two dishwashers at home.”
ITV viewers will remember Gemma’s meltdown back in 2014 and refusal to get into a helicopter to get into camp on day one.
She was then forced to make her own way to camp, but things went from bad to worse.
After struggling with camp life and the food rations, she sensationally quit the series on day two.
Earlier this week, she was announced as part of the new series of I’m A Celebrity… South AfricaCredit: Getty
