Gemma Collins seen in incredible throwback snaps as star celebrates turning 41

Gemma Collins fans praised the "brave" star for opening up in her "powerful" Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me on Wednesday night.The powerful show charted Gemma's, 41, 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to the The Only Way Is Essex star that the public are yet to see. During the hard-hitting documentary, Gemma opened up about her fears that the urge to self-harm might return and make her an "unfit mother".

Gemma Collins proved hers and Rami's relationship is going from strength to strength as they enjoyed a romantic Valentine's Day.The loved-up couple stayed in for the special day and enjoyed a delicious meal, with the TOWIE star documenting the evening on Instagram.The blonde star, who recently posted a rare snap from her childhood, shared a photo of herself with a huge bouquet of red roses, with her 2.2million followers. Flashing a smile, the 41 year old penned: "Lovely surprise whilst doing my house work.

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Gemma Collins has delighted fans with a rare glimpse at her childhood in a series of snaps shared on her Instagram page. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, shared a trio of snaps on her Instagram page, showing her as a child.The first image sees a much younger angelic looking Gemma smiling and gazing at the camera. Gemma has her blonde hair tied up in bunches and her piercing blue eyes are looking directly into the lens.

READ MORELove Island: is this iconic star going back on the show?Hang on - is that Love Island's Millie Court in Euphoria?Classic Love Island boy shows off wild hair transformation and wowDefinitely. I’d always put off having children, because I was so scared that self-harming could come back and that I wouldn’t be a fit mother. Yes, I could provide financial stability for the child and a lot of love, but what if it came back? The fact that it’s not going to has given me the full green light.

Ahead of the release of her hard-hitting Channel 4 documentary Self Harm and Me, Gemma Collins has opened up about life with her fiancé Rami Hawash. The 41 year old – who recently shared a romantic birthday note from her intended – told OK! that she feels Rami is her "life partner" and "the right man to have children with," during a press conference with other media outlets. She said: "I'm in a very happy and secure settled relationship now.

Reality TV legend Gemma Collins has been hard at work on a revealing Channel 4 documentary – Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me –about her personal experiences with self harm.The former The Only Way Is Essex star opened up at a press conference with OK! and other news outlets about the reasons why she used to self harm. She explained: "I used to self harm and then I'd just sort of crack on with my day and no one needed to know about it.

Since opening up about her history of self-harming on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories last year, Gemma Collins has been dubbed an inspiration. Now, in a new documentary, Gemma Collins: Self-Harm & Me, she takes an emotional look into her past to raise awareness of self-harm. Gemma has previously been hailed as the queen of reality TV, but she hopes her latest project, which she worked on with the charities Mind and Harmless, will strike a different chord.

Gemma Collins has posted an adorable message she received from fiancé Rami Hawash for her birthday.The former TOWIE star, who turned 41 Monday, January 31, kept her celebrations low-key, but Essex businessman Rami was already sharing the love for his wife-to-be.The 48 year old and his son Tristan showed their love for the bubbly blonde beauty, who began her birthday in the hot tub. Sharing a snap of the message on her Instagram Story, Gemma's beau gushed over their love, which all-in-all has spanned over two decades. Rami had written: "The love of my life Gemma.

Gemma Collins has shared her pride for herself as she battles two hidden health issues.