Jedward praise friendship with Gemma Collins as they reveal 'deep' side to star

27 August 2023 , 19:50

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Jedward praise friendship with Gemma Collins as they reveal 'deep' side to star

Irish music duo Jedward have opened up on their friendship with former TOWIE and reality TV star Gemma Collins, as they praised her as "a solid person" in their lives.

The Irish twins, John and Edward Grimes, shot to fame as part of ITV's The X Factor in 2009 but have remained an iconic pair ever since and are now well known for their social media status. The pair revealed a bond with Celebrity Big Brother star Gemma Collins in an exclusive chat to the Mirror as they revealed the star has a different side to what the public sees and that she kindly helped them when they moved to London recently.

Jedward revealed they have a "solid" bond with Gemma Collins (Daily Mirror)

Speaking to the Mirror backstage at Leeds Festival 2023, Jedward said: "Our friend Gemma [Collins] recently gave us her furniture, so we have some Barbie furniture in our spot. Gemma is such a vibe, such a solid person in our lives. We've known each other for a few years now. There's a lot more to Gemma, cos obviously everyone has this opinion of Gemma but she can get deep and she's had things happen in her life."

The Irish music duo are currently staying busy as they revealed they will be looking to release new music in the future. The pair explained: "We're still doing music, we have like 24 songs that are ready to be like tracked and are ready to go. We're ready to give a new sound, like a stripped back style like we did 'Everybody Hurts' on The Late Late Show."

They also shared their views on talent shows as they commented: "I feel like the whole music scene has changed a lot, I feel like the whole cookie cutter thing which they think is a hit. I feel like it's what you're talking about now."

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The brothers also discussed their friendship with Tara Reid, who they met during their own stint in Celebrity Big Brother as they said: "We never would have crossed paths with Tara if it wasn't for Celebrity Big Brother. We're so opposite ends of the spectrum in different ways. Tara is like edgy and really cool, and we're kind of poppy. We've been friends for over 10 years now."

The friendship was truly strengthened when Jedward chose to spend lockdown with Tara in her home in LA in 2020, as they commented: "It was very eventful. I can't believe we and everyone went through that [the pandemic]. That was an insane time, the fact that you couldn't be there for friends and family. We're always rooting for Tara though, we get her loads of cool jackets and shoes for photoshoots and stuff."

Niamh Spence