Gemma Collins delivered some classic one liners in TOWIE, such as 'you ain't ever gonna get this candy' and 'I'm Gemma Collins, I'm 34, I've earned my divaship'.
But Gemma reached new heights - shortly after her failed I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! stint - during her time in Celebrity Big Brother 17 back in January 2016 (which, somehow, is now five years ago). She entered the house as a reality TV star and left as a cultural phenomenon - The GC.
The memes (or memays, as she likes to call them) were endless and she went on to fall off stage while presenting at the Radio 1 Teen Awards. Sure, she fell over, but the point is she was an awards presenter.
Whether it was convincing herself she was pregnant, breaking down about the lack of heated rollers or running around with a Shetland pony - The GC was absolutely hilarious in CBB. So we've had a look back at Gemma Collins' best and funniest moments on Celebrity Big Brother...
Gemma Collins' Most Iconic Moments
1 of 17'Wouldn't you like to have fun? Fun? Fun?'
Gemma gave a roaring rendition of Shirley Bassey's Big Spender while wearing a mini top hat and straddling the table with Daniella Westbrook at her side. Jonathan Cheban, who had recently heard (and smelt) Gemma's fart in the house, had this to say: 'I've only heard you fart' but 'what came out of the other hole was good'.High praise indeed.
2 of 17'I don't wanna play any more games'
Gemma declared she was 'f--king gamed out' and described the tasks as 'having a job and working 24/7 for two days on the trot'. It didn't seem to bother her that every other person in the house was happy to get on with challenges in order to get food. She broke down in tears over this numerous times.
3 of 17'Christopher and Gemma are playing with a lemon in a sock'
A neat observation of such a pure and simple act of two bored housemates trying to pass the time with a an item of clothing and a piece of fruit. Maybe that lemon is what ended up causing such bitterness between the pair.
4 of 17'I just want my life back'
Taking part in tasks proved so traumatic for Gem, that she broke down in the Diary Room demanding to have her old life back. She said she didn't want to take part in another task 'just to win a bit of smoked salmon'. Stand your ground, Gemma.But wait, she wasn't finished just yet...
5 of 17'Straighteners are what f*--king weirdos use on their hair'
Gemma continued complaining in the Diary Room, this time about how the house was ruining her expensive hair extensions because she couldn't use heated rollers. She whimpered: 'The f--king hair is frazzled.'
6 of 17'Gemma thinks she has seen a ghost'
More fantastic commentary from Marcus Bentley. Gemma freaked out when she thought she saw a ghost. She clambered out of bed and said: 'F--k this, I'm outta here.'
7 of 17'Sometimes I do wish that I had someone who's very financially stable'
Gemma confided in Tiffany Pollard that she 'just wants a rich man to look after her and to have kids with' (OK, it's not very 'woke', but we've all been there after a bottle of wine following a bad breakup). She was ALL of us when she called life 'a long slog'.
8 of 17'I'm 100% pregnant'
'I know it, I know it, I know it' - Gemma was convinced she was pregnant and she even said she could 'feel it'. She told Tiffany she was 'sort of excited but scared'. We were just all confused as Tiffany basically encouraged Gem into believing that she was actually pregnant.
9 of 17'Gemma has found out she's not pregnant after all'
Seriously, can the queen please reward Marcus Bentley an OBE for services to TV voice over work?Gemma was relieved she wasn't pregnant because she's 'too busy' to deal with a baby anyway.
10 of 17'Gemma, ya silly c--t'
GIF GOLD, RIGHT HERE. Need we say more.
11 of 17'I'm claustrophobic, Darren'
Another day, another point-blank refusal to take part in tasks for the house. She then threatened to walk out (again) and shouted: 'I don't need the money, I've got money.' Gemma explained to Darren Day that the reason she wouldn't take part in this specific task is because she's claustrophobic.
12 of 17'I've never seen gruel before in my life'
That's fair enough - we prefer a bowl of sugary cereal or a cheeky croissant on a slow day for breakfast, too. But Gemma didn't even realise gruel is a real food that people still eat. She thought it was made up by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist.
13 of 17'Am I gonna die?'
The one time Gemma did offer to help around the house, she cut her finger 'to the bone'. But being the trouper that she is, she said she'd carry on.
14 of 17'F--k off Gillian McKeith'
More meme gold when Gillian McKeith kept ringing Gemma on the house phone. She told the house that Gillian was 'just talking sh-t'.LOL Level: 9 (we don't know why this is so funny, it just is)
15 of 17'This has been like camping for me'
Darren Day tried to get all deep and 'this has been an amazing experience' but Gemma quickly gave him a reality check by comparing the Big Brother house to a camping trip.
16 of 17'I'd love a little unicorn'
This is the moment Gemma met Tony the pony. Gem and her Shetland went for a little trot around the CBB garden and it was a moment of pure TV joy.
17 of 17'Kiss my designer vagina'
In the speech to end all speeches, Gemma said, 'I am as I am and I ain't gonna apologise for it or make no excuses about it. Kiss my designer vagina.'LOL Level: 10 MIC DROP
Gemma may have lasted long in the CBB house but after three days on I'm A Celeb she quit the jungle after apparently still managing to bag her paycheck. 'I will never forget getting the call. Looking back, I don’t feel I was ready for that show. I was new to TV, I was the underdog on TOWIE.I wasn’t the best looking girl, I didn’t have a model figure, I was this car girl from Romford selling cars. I was being put in the jungle and in hindsight I wasn’t ready for it,' she admitted on The Jonathan Ross show.
However The GC went on to tease that she would be up for returning to the jungle in the future. 'I’ve got a lot more experience [now]. I’ve got a tougher skin now and I think that’s where The GC came into play. If they asked me back, yes I’d go back.' Err, ITV can we make this happen please.
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