Chronological coverage updated 11th September 2026 17:09.
Update 1 · 11th September 2026
Gemma Collins Addresses 'Year of Hell' Ahead of New Reality Series Launch
Former TOWIE star Gemma Collins attended a launch event at Selfridges in London for her new Sky documentary series, reflecting on a challenging year marked by personal grief and relationship difficulties. Source: mirror.co.uk.
Originally planned under the title Four Weddings and a Baby, the project was designed to capture Collins and her fiancé Rami Hawash planning multiple wedding ceremonies and attempting to start a family. Source: mirror.co.uk.
The reality star's mother, Joan Collins, suffered health problems before passing away in July. Meanwhile, clinical fertility tests conducted at the Portland Hospital indicated that conceiving naturally would be extremely difficult for the star. Source: mirror.co.uk.
According to mirror.co.uk, Gemma Collins, reality TV personality said: “You can see I'm unwell. You can see I'm not in my best, and life just got progressively worse as I let the cameras in. It was hell. But you know, one thing my mum taught me was resilience, I'm resilient to get through all this really. It can get better. So let's hope everything starts to get better now because I can't take any more. I need a break.”.
Relationship Strains and Health Struggles
Tensions surfaced during filming regarding Hawash's alcohol consumption, which he used as a coping mechanism following the death of his father and the illness of his mother-in-law. Source: mirror.co.uk.
According to mirror.co.uk, Gemma Collins, reality TV personality said: “Rami's not a bad person. But Rami is an awful person in alcohol, and there's a lot of people in the UK that are struggling with that right now.”.
According to mirror.co.uk, Rami Hawash, fiancé of Gemma Collins said: “I can be happy in my garage and laugh with everyone and blah blah blah, but when I go home, you know, I just want my drink.”.
Future Options and Resilience
Despite the interpersonal strain, Hawash sat alongside Collins during the screening event in London, where Collins reflected on her options regarding motherhood and moving forward. Source: mirror.co.uk.
According to mirror.co.uk, Gemma Collins, reality TV personality said: “I do think timing's everything. I'm 45 in life now. It's not going to work out for me. You have to keep watching the show, but there are options there. Do I really need a child? If I'm meant to go down the egg donor route and it's successful, I'll do that. Let's just see now where life takes me.”.
Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash have been in an on-and-off relationship for 15 years. — according to Daily Mirror, as reported by mirror.co.uk.
- Gemma Collins' new Sky documentary documents her grief, fertility testing, and relationship troubles.
- Fiancé Rami Hawash publicly acknowledged his alcohol addiction during the London launch event.
- The series 'Gemma Collins. Everything. All At Once.' premieres on 15 September on Sky and NOW.