Reality queen Gemma Collins’ famous besties Jedward open up on her stunning weight loss as the Irish twins declare she’s looking ‘younger by the day’ – but her ‘vibe’ will never change
Irish twins Jedward famously share a tight bond with Gemma Collins, having been friends for years, and even spent Christmas together with Gemma at her home in Essex. Now,former X Factor stars John and Edward, from County Kildare, have opened up on how their famous pal has achieved her stunning new look.
They tell the Mirror exclusively: «Every time we see her, there’s always a change. She looks like she’s getting younger by the day! When you’re on your own weightloss journey, you don’t necessarily see the changes, because you keep seeing yourself every day. But when you haven’t seen each other for a week or two, like us with Gemma – woah, we could see the difference!»
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Revealing their pal’s uber-healthy diet these days to maintain her trim new look, the siblings add: «She’s just been eating light foods and fruits – it’s starting a new chapter, which is really good for Gemma. It’s on the up for her, the fact that she’s embarked on this journey.» They add: «She was at the Cheltenham races recently, and honestly, she looked like Alice in Wonderland! We’re rooting for – it is nice to see her achieving what she wants, in whatever way she feels most comfortable.»
Gemma is thought to have dropped four dress sizes and more than two stone after turning to fat loss injections. She previously said have she «tried almost every diet» with no success and after careful consideration she started taking GLP-1 weight loss injections under medical supervision.
She revealed recently: “I’m on those weight-loss injections at the minute. People used to call me ‘three-course Collins’ and now I can only eat one course. It’s really amazing. I want to be open with everything I do in my life. There’s no point in lying to the people who love me and that’s the public. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the public. I just always want to be transparent.»
The boys – who see Gemma more frequently than ever since moving to London in the summer of 2023, also explain that, though she may have shed some serious pounds, their BFF will never change – in all the right ways. «Gemma is always herself. It doesn’t matter what weight she is. She’ll always brings that energy and vibe. No matter what weight you are, your head or your heart will always be the same. And look, everyone likes Gemma the way she is, no matter what weight she is.»
But while they admit it is Gemma’s personal journey, the pair have noticed the physical changes in the former TOWIE star, who is engaged to businessman Rami Hawash. «We do notice the changes, even when we go on walks with her – we’re always walking those dogs! Gemma is like our Charlie’s Angel, like, we’re Charlie – she’ll call us and be like, I need you! So we hop on the train and make our way to her. Now, we just need our driver’s license. We’ll get on it, but we might wait for self-driven cars….!»
Gemma’s impressive health kick is a far cry from days of old, when she and her ex-boyfriend Arg – now smitten with Swedish model Nicola Arturssen and himself over 13 stone lighter after gastric sleeve surgery in 2021 and a series of lifestyle changes – confessed they bonded over shared love of junk food.
In an interview with the Mirror before their final 2020 split, Gemma admitted that the couple would go through phases of gorging on takeaways, chocolate bars and burgers. As she detailed her unhealthy diet, Gemma revealed their day would often start with a fry-up for breakfast and two Twix bars before a lunch of burgers and chips. Dinner was usually a Chinese takeaway from her favourite restaurant.
She explained: «They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. And with Arg that couldn’t be more true! His favourite part of a meal out is the bread basket so for our first date at an Italian restaurant I made sure it was topped right up. He’s the male equivalent of me.» How times have changed, for both of them.
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