GEMMA Collins could be on years to come and could take inspiration from Holly Willoughby.
That’s the opinion of our showbiz expert, who has reported on Gemma since she first broke through on Towie in 2011.
Gemma Collins’ recent success could see her become an even bigger TV powerhouseCredit: AlamyThe Sun’s Fay Leyfield thinks that Gemma Collins could become like Holly WilloughbyCredit: Unknown
From a car saleswoman to a media millionaire, Gemma, 45, has become a cultural icon and has now diversified with a documentary on her fertility and relationships struggles for Sky.
But speaking on Showbiz Fix Uncut, our weekly showbiz podcast, our Showbiz Features Editor Fay Leyfield thinks The GC has a lot more to give.
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Fay said: “Gemma is very selective about her work and she’s made some really savvy choices and not just put her name to anything.
“She is not going anywhere and will on TV for years to come.
Our expert think Gemma could follow in Holly’s footstepsCredit: YouTube/@Holly Willoughby TogetherHer recent Sky doc showed fans a new side of herCredit: Sky UK / NavyBee
“Do you know what would be really good for Gemma is her own YouTube style chat show like Holly Willoughby.
“You know, like, those magazine style shows, she does a bit of cooking. She loves cooking as we’ve seen in her programme.
“Fashion, she’s always loved fashion.
“Hair and makeup, celebrity pals. She’s got loads of them. Like Fat Tony in the documentary, that’s been lovely to see that friendship.
“Her future maybe won’t be traditional telly, but I don’t think she’s going anywhere.”
We discuss Gemma’s amazing career on this week’s show, which you can find on The Sun’s video hub Showbiz Fix: Uncut | The Sun or The Sun Showbiz YouTube.
JAKE Humphrey candidly revealed how fellow kids TV presenter Holly Willoughby robbed him of his “big moment” in a new interview with Davina McCall — only for the clip to mysteriously disappear.
During an emotional chat with Davina’s Begin Again podcast, Jake, 47, opened up about his childhood bullying trauma, his relationship with his grandfather and a brutal rejection from BBC Sport earlier in his career.
Jake Humphrey talked openly about difficult moments from his life that shaped the man he’s becameCredit: Begin AgainHolly Willoughby decided to defect to ITV instead of signing up for a CBBC kids’ TV show with JakeCredit: CBBC
He also spoke about his friendship and working partnership on CBBC with Holly. The pair were popular with young viewers in the early 2000s and presented CBBC’s coverage of talent show Fame Academy.
Jake revealed the pair’s chemistry was so good that channel bosses proposed they have their own show which they would have complete creative control over.
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A delighted Jake saw it as his “big moment” and couldn’t wait to get planning, but his dreams disappeared the following day when Holly tentatively called him and said she wanted to pursue a presenting career with ITV.
Jake said the blow taught him a valuable lesson about the industry and not relying on others to share your vision.
Jake thought the kids’ show was going to be his ‘big moment’Credit: Begin AgainThe pair remain good friends, and Holly now has her own YouTube channelCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The clip was published on the Begin Again TikTok and Instagram accounts before seemingly being pulled and edited out of the podcast.
The Sun has contacted a representative for Begin Again for comment.
In an unearthed interview from 2012, Jake told The Mirror that while he and Holly were working on Celebrity Fame Academy, she would stay at his flat in London as she was based in Brighton.
Jake recalled: “Eventually, it got to the point where we couldn’t be bothered to get the blow-up bed out so for about six months we slept in the same bed.”
Jake stressed that “nothing ever happened” romantically between him and Holly, but joked that may have been a different story if he hadn’t been dating.
Jake teased: “I wouldn’t want to say I met my wife too early but I would just say Holly’s worst habit is she sleeps naked – joking, of course.
“Holly’s a good mate but I look back on my time with her and wonder what might have been but I was going out with Harriet at the time and she lived in Leeds.”
Holly’s career in the spotlight began when she was scouted by a model agency at the Clothes Show Live aged just 14.
She then broke into television presenting, hosting shows on CBBC, before landing a job with its telly rival CITV.
That springboarded her career towards This Morning, which she signed for in 2009, and she worked on the ITV daytime show up until last year.
Holly has now swapped terrestrial TV for her own YouTube show, Together, which is produced by husband Dan’s Hungry Bear Media and currently has over 26,000 subscribers.
HOLLY Ramsay has revealed her heartbreak following the death of the family’s beloved dog.
Chef Gordon Ramsay’s middle daughter, 26, took to Instagram to share news of cocker spaniel Bruno’s passing.
Holly Ramsay has shared her heartbreak following the death of the family dog’s BrunoCredit: InstagramEarlier this year, it was revealed she was pregnant with her and husband Adam Peaty’s first child togetherCredit: Instagram/hollyramsaypeaty
One story update saw Holly post a photo of Bruno as she wrote: “The most beautiful boy. I miss you so much already.”
Another contained a grid of photos featuring Bruno and Holly in moments together.
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She captioned this tribute: “Goodbye my sweet boy. You were the very best.”
Holly took to her Instagram story to pay tribute to BrunoCredit: InstagramShe married Olympic swimmer Adam in December 2025Credit: Getty
Earlier this month, Holly flashed her growing baby bump in a stylish co-ord with fans claiming she’s “glowing” during her first pregnancy.
