Gemma Collins opened up to her Big Brother housemates, revealing she was set to marry Rami Hawash but her mum died the day before their planned wedding
Gemma Collins has revealed her mum died the day before she was set to tie the knot with Rami Hawash. The former TOWIE star, 45, made a sensational return to the Big Brother house last week as a celebrity houseguest.
And in an emotional conversation with her housemates, she shared the sad news, calling her mum Joan “an amazing woman”. Sitting in the garden of the luxury property, Gemma told the group: “She was an amazing woman and I had an amazing 45 years with her. I was with her every day.”
She went on to say he had to “find the strength to carry on” following her passing and added: “I was meant to get married on the Thursday and my mum passed away on the Wednesday. What can you do?”
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She then tried to make light of the sad moment, going on: “To be honest it was all a rush anyway, I ordered a dress off Shein it would not have gone down well.”
Gemma’s mum Joan died aged 70 in July. The I’m A Celebrity star said at the time that her heart was “shattered into a million pieces”.
In a devastating statement confirming the news, Gemma wrote on Instagram: “”My heart is shattered into a million pieces. Today our beautiful mum passed away peacefully surrounded by LOVE Mum.
“Today, every piece of my heart left with you. No words will ever be enough to thank you for loving me, guiding me, and being my mum. You gave me life, you gave me strength, and you gave me memories that I will carry for every day I have left.
“The house will never sound the same without you. Your voice, your smile, your little ways, they are woven into every corner of my life. I will miss you more than I could ever put into words.”
She went on to thank her for being her mum. ” It has been the greatest privilege to be your daughter,” she said. “Until we meet again, I will carry your love with me. I will look for you in the sunrise, in the flowers, in the birds singing, and in the quiet moments when I need you most.
“Sleep peacefully, my beautiful Mum what gives me comfort was today we was all with you. You will be loved forever, missed every single day, and never, ever forgotten.”
Gemma first met Rami in 2011. Their relationship was a focus of Gemma’s recent Sky documentary: Gemma Collins: Everything All At Once.
He proposed in 2013 with a diamond ring hidden inside a Christmas pudding. But the split the following year. The duo rekindled their romance in 2020 and they got engaged again in 2024.
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