Gemma Collins has displayed her recent weight loss in a new photograph from Dubai, where she is seen smiling in a satin mini-dress alongside TOWIE co-star Billie Faiers. The reality star has lost three stone this year, partly due to her participation in Dancing On Ice, and aims to lose another six stone to reach her goal of 12 stone and a size 16.
Collins, who was a slim size 10 as a teenager, saw her weight increase after a series of emotional setbacks led to overeating. In her 2013 autobiography, she admitted using food as a coping mechanism and revealed that she had self-harmed during her darkest period. She described being fixated on food, eating up to 3,000 calories a day, and trying numerous diets without success.
After being told her weight could affect her fertility, Collins joined Dancing On Ice, where she burned around 1,000 calories daily during training. She has also tried hypnotherapy and a liquid-only retreat to address her relationship with food. Collins has expressed a desire to have a breast reduction once she reaches her target weight.
