Gemma Collins to return to Big Brother house as celebrity guest

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 15:14 · Archive

Gemma Collins is set to return to the ITV2 Big Brother house on Friday as a celebrity guest. The Essex reality television star from The Only Way Is Essex will spend several nights in the house, returning a decade after her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.

During her previous 29-day stint on the show, Collins became one of its most memorable housemates. She refused to take part in challenges and delivered dramatic diary-room rants that produced viral soundbites. In one shopping task, she told fellow housemate Darren Day, 'I'm claustrophobic, Darren!' before spelling the word incorrectly. She repeatedly tried to leave by kicking open the fire-exit door and declaring, 'Get that fire exit door, I'm off.'

A source said that Collins' return as a guest is significant because her career has progressed considerably since then. According to the source, 'The GC returning to Big Brother is the signing fans could never see coming because her star has ascended far beyond the reality realm in the last decade, for example she's just launched her own docuseries on Sky.'

Collins previously described her time on Big Brother as iconic. In a past interview, she said: 'Honey, I was the most iconic housemate. No-one will beat me or top me or ever come close to my wonderful, fabulous performance on Big Brother.' The source noted that whilst changes remain possible, Collins is an 'intelligent, savvy businesswoman' who values her fans and understands the significance of the appearance.

How it is being reported

• TOWIE legend to enter the Big Brother house as celeb guest this weekGemma Collins is set to return to the ITV2 Big Brother house on Friday as a celebrity guest, 10 years after her memorable Celebrity Big Brother stint.Echo (Basildon) · 8 Oct, 15:00
• TOWIE legend to enter the Big Brother house as celeb guest this weekGemma Collins is set to return to the ITV2 Big Brother house on Friday as a celebrity guest, 10 years after her memorable Celebrity Big Brother stint.Colchester Gazette · 8 Oct, 15:00
• TOWIE legend to enter the Big Brother house as celeb guest this weekGemma Collins is set to return to the ITV2 Big Brother house on Friday as a celebrity guest, 10 years after her memorable Celebrity Big Brother stint.Brentwood Guardian · 8 Oct, 15:00

In this story: Gemma Collins · The Only Way Is Essex · Big Brother · ITV2 · Darren Day · Sky

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