‘NAP’ ROW COULD FINISH HER
TOWIE star Gemma left viewers divided over head-to-toe sequin outfit and hate, which he’s found exceptionally hard. He’s been totally broken by some of the nasty things said. The other day he was in tears. “We were under so much stress we were both physically sick at training. But we’ll put on a face and carry on.” Gemma revealed fellow contestants Saira Khan, 48, and Brian Mcfadden, 38, had both reached out to her in phone calls – although she has taken herself out of the celebrities’ messaging group. She said: “They’ve both been amazing. They have my Kem, left, talks about antics with Holly and Phil on This Morning
Gemma and Matt in week one Phil and Holly share joke with Gemma and Matt number so we just have one-on-one conversations instead of group ones.
“Brian rings all the time and says, ‘At the end of the day, you’re the biggest pull on the show, this is why this is happening. Please don’t let it get you down’.
“This is a competition, everyone is
going to want to win. I’m personally doing it for fun, and to enjoy it. And if I get to win, then great.”
But she remains defiant, insisting even her diva alter-ego “The GC” is not at fault.
She said: “Whether you hate her or love her, The GC is a pantomime villain. But it’s not that The GC is unprofessional. Yes, she’s a bit of a diva – but it’s a brand, and it’s not going anywhere.”
And revealing she has been inspired by a film on Irish boxer and mixed martial arts star Conor Mcgregor, she vowed: “It didn’t matter how many times he got knocked down, he come back and he won. That’s what I’m doing.”
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Matt was in tears. We were under such stress, we were physically sick at training GEMMA COLLINS ON IMPACT ON DANCE PARTNER MATT EVERS