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Gemma Collins clears up mystery of Simon Cowell-lookalike in holiday photo

That's not Arg!

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Gemma Collins has cleared up speculation about a “mystery man” in the background of her latest Instagram photo.

The TOWIE star left fans puzzled after she shared a photo from her holiday in which an unidentified man could be seen in the background.

Fans were a bit confused as the man wasn’t Gemma’s boyfriend, James ‘Arg’ Argent.

She was soon bombarded with questions asking who the man was.

Many thought the guy looked a bit like Simon Cowell, too.

Well, Gemma has now returned to Instagram to answer their questions and explain just who her mystery holiday partner who isn’t Arg is!

It’s her BROTHER!

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GC told fans: “I can confirm the guy in the picture, the Simon Cowell lookalike, is indeed my brother Russell … he’s up for doing lookalike appearances 😝😝😝 we actually call him Simon lol.”

So, mystery solved!

The whole point of Gemma’s original post was about embracing body confidence and not comparing yourself to other people.

She had written alongside the pic: “There’s so much now on Instagram where everyone looks perfect and at 37 you do start to panic looking at perfect looking people all the time, perfect bodies, perfect in every way…

“I’m so un-perfect it’s a joke lol but sometimes you just got to breathe and go this is me this is who I am and love yourself.”

Fans were quick to tell Gemma they thought she was perfect just as she is, and agree with her about pressure on having to look a certain way.

One told her: “Just remember what looks perfect on the outside is not always the case on the inside, the grass isn’t always greener, you’re looking lovely.”

Another said: “You don’t even realise how much you keeping it real helps so many keep it real! I love you GC!!!!”

While Gemma has been sunning herself abroad, her boyfriend Arg has been taking part in The Real Full Monty: Live back home.

Arg joined a host of other male celebrities in stripping off for the ITV programme in order to raise awareness of men’s cancers and the importance of early detection.

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Although she couldn’t be there, Gemma revealed her pride at Arg’s achievement on Instagram, saying: “So PROUD of you tonight.

“You’re always gorgeous to me no matter what and don’t like to see you so insecure about your body. You must never be insecure and always own who you are. [We’re] all different, it’s what’s in your heart that always counts.”

Do you agree with Gemma that there is a lot of pressure to look perfect? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think!


Nancy Brown
Associate Editor

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