Ex on the Beach bosses are reportedly keen to sign Gemma Collins for the new series of the MTV show.
After a brief break from the beach for Celeb Ex in the City, which saw famous faces including Megan Barton-Hanson, Calum Best and Amy Hart confronted by their exes at a London restaurant, the upcoming series is rumoured to be taking place in Colombia.
According to reports, the GC is top of producers’ wish list – but her on/off relationship with James Argent could throw a spanner in the works.
A TV insider explained, “She pulls in huge ratings and would be a coup for the show if they could secure her. But Gemma is not an easy woman to get hold of. She’s previously turned down huge sums of money to take part in dating shows.
“And she’s back in contact with James now which has made everything more complicated.”
“In a dream world Gemma would agree to take part and she’d fly to Colombia later this summer but MTV know the offer is going to have to be spectacular,” they added to The Sun.
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Rami Hawash, 2011 - 2014 & 2017
Gemma dated Rami Hawash on and off for three years between 2011 and 2014. The owner of a mechanical repairs company in Essex briefly appeared in TOWIE, and the couple were even rumoured to be engaged at one point before they called it off for good in 2014. Gemma sparked rumours that she'd got back together with Rami in March 2017 when she was spotted wearing the engagement ring he'd bought her, but they split for good later in 2017.
Charlie King, c. 2012
Gemma was romantically linked to her TOWIE co-star Charlie King, and was pictured holding hands with him in London in April 2012. Although nothing was ever confirmed, Gemma did admitted that they kissed on an episode of TOWIE in March 2017, telling him, "Unbelievable... I'm so glad I shared a kiss with you once." Charlie came out as gay live on This Morning in 2014.
James 'Arg' Argent, 2012
Gemma's on/off relationship with TOWIE co-star James 'Arg' Argent is thought to have began back in 2012, just months after he split up with long-term girlfriend Lydia Bright. They were pictured here in London in 2012.
Summer 2012
Sadly, Gemma caught wind that Arg had been bad-mouthing her weight behind her back, and confronted him in Marbella in the summer of 2012, "You've been going around discussing what happened between us. Well let me tell you something now, you don't ever disrespect a girl like that again. Take a good look at this, you ain't ever gonna get this candy!"
Alexander Moss, 2014
Gemma dated Alexander Moss in May 2014, but he reportedly assaulted her in her home and handed himself into the police just days before she flew out to Australia to star in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
Sebastian Marc Graham, 2015
Gemma was set up with Sebastian Marc Graham by her friend Jake Hall whilst on holiday in Marbella, but things seemed to fizzle out quite quickly.
Stephen Mortimer, 2015
Gem dated jailbird Stephen Mortimer in 2015, but split in October 2016 shortly before he was jailed for stealing jewellery in a home raid, having previously spent two years inside for GBH.
Summer 2016
Although Arg got back together with Lydia Bright, they split up yet again in summer 2016 - but slept with both her and Gemma on the same day, leaving the GC understandably livid.
JJ Goodman, 2016
Gemma met bartender JJ Goodman at the Cannes Lions festival in July 2016 and the pair hit it off, with Gem revealing that she thought he could even be The One, "He's a proper gentleman. Any man who can take treat me like a princess and then share a Club Sandwich with me is definitely "The One" in my books." However, nothing seemed to come of it.
December 2017
At Arg's 30th birthday party, he stood up and practically declared his love for Gemma, telling the congregation, "Gemma you're so lovely to me, you're always there whenever I need you. You treat me with such respect, you're kind to me and you make me laugh so much." They then had a lovely kiss.
Laurence Hearn, January 2018
Although things seemed to be going well for the pair, fans were left confused when the GC met Laurence whilst taking part in the January 2018 series of Celebs Go Dating, and it seemed to be successful for her as she got on well with car expert Laurence Hearn, but things fizzled out in March when she dumped him LIVE on Loose Women, and she got back with Arg.
James Argent, April 2018
Arg officially asked Gemma to be his girlfriend on TOWIE in April 2018, and the pair don't seem to have looked back since! He's been supporting her during her stint on Dancing On Ice and they've even been talking about having children together.HOWEVER - in March 2019, Arg and Gem briefly split after Arg was found to have sent Gemma some VILE texts. Reports suggested that Gemma 'kicked Arg out of the house' after he shared a video of her snoring, before things escalated and he reportedly told her she has 'more rolls than Greggs'.There were also reports that when Gemma asked Arg to leave her home, the TOWIE star added, 'You fat horrible lump. Nasty mean woman. Who the f--- do you think you are? You've got more rolls than Greggs.' [sic]Thankfully, they're back on track as of March 2019!
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It’s also claimed the upcoming series has been thrown into chaos after producers were forced to delay filming by four months due to the ongoing pandemic.
The date change means that celebs who have already signed up for the show – thought to include Love Island stars Jack Fincham and Georgia Steel – may now have to pull out because of their hectic work schedules.
“This scheduling change has caused a headache for the bookers, who’ve been hard at work securing celebs for the show,” a source told the same publication.
“Jack Fincham and Georgia Steel have signed up to take part, along with their exes, but now it’s all up in the air as they may not be able to make the new dates.”
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Another star rumoured to be signing up for Ex on the Beach is Katie Price but, given that she’s VERY loved up with boyfriend Carl Woods, the former glamour model wouldn’t be appearing as a celebrity singleton.
Instead, Katie is apparently in talks to appear as a “love guru” to dish out advice to those searching for The One.
“Katie always jokes she's had enough experience with relationships to write the book on love, so it's the perfect role for her - giving out advice on what to do - and what NOT to do - on the show,” a telly insider revealed to The Sun.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Katie told the publication, “I can confirm that her management and PR are currently in talks with the show Ex on The Beach. Katie’s part in the show is to be a new addition to the current format.”