Gemma Collins has confirmed that her mother Joan has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia. The reality star shared a selfie on Instagram on Tuesday, telling fans she had abandoned filming for The Real Housewives of Cheshire to be by her mother's bedside.
In the caption, Collins wrote: 'My poor mummy in hospital with pneumonia coming home @joancollins1 to be right by your side ❤️ I love you ❤️.' She added the hashtag '#notagoodweek', hinting at her recent relationship troubles.
A source told The Sun that Collins is 'absolutely distraught', adding: 'Her mum has been ill for some time but it has taken a real turn in the last day or two and she has been taken to hospital which has been scary for Gemma, let alone Joan.' The source also claimed that Collins's alleged ex-boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent has refused to apologise for abusive texts he is said to have sent her after their reported split on Monday.
According to reports, Argent allegedly sent messages calling Collins 'a fat joke of a woman' and saying she has 'more rolls than Greggs'. The couple reportedly split after Argent posted and deleted a video of Collins snoring. MailOnline has contacted representatives for both parties for comment.
