Gemma Collins reveals she’s quitting Essex – for a very posh new home
THE former Towie star is set to swap out her £1.3million Essex pad for a fancy new home in one of London’s poshest areas.
Gemma Collins claims she’s “outgrown” the town where her career began – and hopes to relocate to Knightsbridge.
This comes after the 42-year-old said: “I’ve totally outgrown Essex. It’s toxic.
“I really like it in Surrey, Sam Faiers lives there. I do love Wales and I would consider living there.”
And, she recently told The Sun she needed to move house before marrying her long time love Rami Hawash.
Gemma explained: “I need to buy a new house, I’m already bursting out of my Essex home.
“I need to move house, or find another house before I get married. It is already filled up to the rafters. So I think I will.”
She has now revealed her latest plans are focused on relocating to the popular high-end London shopping district Knightsbridge.
It is home to one of the GC’s favourite stores, Harrods, in which she is frequently spotted shopping.
She told OK!: “I want to move – that’s the plan now. I love it up there. That’s where I have my sights set, because I’ve got a country pad anyway.
“I’m loving country life in the summer. Listen, there will always be a bit of Knightsbridge fever in me.
“I just love being in London. I wouldn’t mind a pied-à-terre – Cadogan Gardens here I come!”
She also shared that her favourite candle shop, Diptyque, can be found there and she could look forward to popping in “every day”.
On having children, the TV star admitted she may be more interested in joining baby groups within the London area.
“Going to the mother and toddler groups never interested me, unless it’s Knightsbridge, darling”, she joked.
“And I’m happy to host my own one indoors or around the vegetable patch. A bit of organic pressed champagne!”
Gemma rose to fame and made her millions after staring in hit TV show The Only Way Is Essex from 2011-2019.
The star bought her dream Essex home in January 2021 after living with her brother Russell throughout lockdown as she struggled to find a property she loved.
She recently revealed a major overhaul at the £1.3million mansion.
A clip shared by Essex firm Regent St James saw the food prep area and kitchen island at her sprawling barn home being taken apart.
They wrote: “We love a transformation and this one is back in our workshop ready for the new lease of life.”
Fans were fascinated, with one writing: “I am so invested in this one.” Another said: “Can’t wait to see it.”
This comes as the 42-year-old recently bravely opened up about her positive mental health milestone – and the impact of gardening.
Gemma shared the news that she has replaced medication for depressed with therapy.
The 42-year-old admitted to suffering from depression at “various” times in her life but that tablets left her feeling “numb”.
But the GC has now fallen in love with gardening and said of coming off of her medication: “I’ve got all my feelings again and I felt that my judgement was quite clouded. I didn’t feel like I could see dodgy people around me.”