EXCLUSIVE: ‘Did Victoria return to the Spice Girls?’ Gemma Collins weighs in on joining the 10-year TOWIE special… and reveals some of the original cast are ‘demanding high fees to take part’
Gemma Collins has cryptically teased her involvement in the TOWIE 10-year special, set to air at some point in the near future.
She also weighed in on other erstwhile cast members who are allegedly being wooed for the reunion but are being too demanding.
‘Did Victoria Beckham return to the Spice Girls?’ was Gemma’s response when asked by MailOnline about returning to the show that made her famous.
Back to TOWIE? Gemma Collins has cryptically teased her involvement in the TOWIE 10-year special, set to air at some point in the near future
‘I love TOWIE. I have a hell of a lot to thank TOWIE for. I owe the show a lot. So, if and when they come to me about a reunion, of course I’d be a part of it.
‘Look at all the people who have come out of it and gone on to do other big things. What an accolade to the show.’
It’s thought that several of the original cast members have been asked to appear on the 10-year anniversary, but Gemma, 39, has heard rumours that some are being difficult.
Without naming names, she said: ‘I think some of them want major fees to come back. Which is funny because they wouldn’t be where they are now without TOWIE. It’s like, chill the hell out!’
Tease: ‘Did Victoria Beckham return to the Spice Girls?’ was Gemma’s response when asked by MailOnline about returning to the show that made her famous
!['I love TOWIE!' Gemma explained, 'I have a hell of a lot to thank TOWIE for. I owe the show a lot. So, if and when they come to me about a reunion, of course I'd be a part of it' [she is pictured when she first joined the show in 2011]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/16/17/30847262-8518413-image-a-13_1594917250705.jpg)
‘I love TOWIE!’ Gemma explained, ‘I have a hell of a lot to thank TOWIE for. I owe the show a lot. So, if and when they come to me about a reunion, of course I’d be a part of it’ [she is pictured when she first joined the show in 2011]
TOWIE turns 10 in the autumn, having aired its pilot episode on 10 October 2010.
Things are up in the air regarding when the show will return due to the COVID-19 lockdown, although restrictions are beginning to ease in the TV industry.
Gemma was able to continue her spin-off show, Diva Forever, filming a series while in lockdown.
‘I was lucky to still do the show while I was in lockdown,’ Gemma said. ‘And I really do want to send a big hug to everyone out there who is less fortunate.
Divas? She also weighed in on other erstwhile cast members who are allegedly being wooed for the reunion but are being too demanding
‘But you know, the show’s got to go on. And it’s been about finding a new way of working. We couldn’t make a full series as usual. But we were able to still make the show going by the new government guidelines.’
Of her other endeavours, Gemma said: ‘I had a one-woman theatre tour planned but that’s been postponed ’til next year. And my shop is now fully online – and it has gone from strength-to-strength. So that’s amazing.
‘Obviously E-commerce is a big thing. And it’s always about finding a new way of working.’
Without naming names, she said: ‘I think some of them want major fees to come back. Which is funny because they wouldn’t be where they are now without TOWIE. It’s like, chill the hell out!’
Diva In Lockdown! Gemma was able to continue her spin-off show, Diva Forever, filming a series while in lockdown
The reality starlet believes she has done her bit to ‘play a big role in corona’, including her spokeswoman role for airline Wizz Air, a Hungarian low-cost airline which serves many cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa and the Middle East.
She said: ‘I’ve provided people with plus-size clothes, I’ve been entertaining people and now I’m helping people get back on holiday!
‘I’m expecting an OBE to be honest!’