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Gemma Collins left her fans speechless as she revealed her real age while celebrating her birthday.
The Only Way Is Essex star marked her milestone by jetting off on a luxury holiday to the Maldives. She soaked up the sun in the gorgeous location. Gemma took to her Instagram where she posed for a photo inside her luxurious hotel room looking straight out onto a sandy beach.
The reality TV star donned a pink swimsuit as she admired the scenery. Alongside the snap, Gemma wrote: "43 TODAY NAMASTE NO REGRETS come to the Maldives to reconnect with nature and ground myself for the year ahead and to continue my soul purpose and thank you to all the rejection the nos the your not good enoughs or people looking down their nose at me cause I was a reality star we all start somewhere and I’m proud to be a reality star! Jesus was born in a stable and look what he did !!!!"
Gemma celebrated her birthday in the Maldives
The TV star kicked off her celebrations at the weekend (Instagram)She added: "Your the ones who paid for my Maldives trip !!! X cause it made me stronger more determined and more focused HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME." Gemma was flooded with comments as her pals Jedward wrote: "Gemma our heart and family you bring so much joy and love to us! Surrounding you with love and hugs on this wonderful day your Birthday day! Happy Birthday."
Chloe Sims added: "Happy birthday GC hope you have the best day & a beautiful holiday." Claire Sweeney commented: "Happy birthday darling xxxx." Suzie Wells said: "Happy birthday Gemma have a lovely day." Gemma kicked off her birthday celebrations back in the UK as she enjoyed a glass of fizz at the posh Mandarin Oriental hotel near London’s Hyde Park.
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In the caption, the former The Only Way Is Essex star urged her two million followers: “Happy Sunday everyone. Spring is coming!!! Hold on in there keep connecting to Mother Nature and your higher self!! Do you spend your time constantly on the phone and not living life!! Ditch the phone today get out the sun is shining go breathe in the air.
“If someone said to you 10 years ago you was going to be stuck all day looking at a phone what would you have said... comment below.” However, fans were quick to point out that Gemma’s own phone was out on the table. “With your phone literally in front of you open on the table. Come on Gem put it away,” said one fan, as another chimed in: “Are you making this post whilst on your phone? Which is on in front of you at the dinner table. Joke.” A third wrote: “Practice what you preach, put your phone away” as a fourth commented: “Her phone is literally on the table!”