Gemma Collins at the Pride of Britain 2018
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Gemma Collins discusses baby plans ahead of Dancing On Ice stint

She's taking to the ice in January

Gemma Collins has revealed she’s putting baby plans with boyfriend James ‘Arg’ Argent on hold ahead of her stint on Dancing On Ice next year.

The couple recently expressed their desire to have kids but it seems TOWIE star Gemma is too busy training for the ITV skating show to start a family just yet.

Gemma, 37, also said she isn’t going to “put pressure on myself” to have children with Arg, 30, any time soon.

Gemma Collins and Arg, The ITV Palooza, Royal Festival Hall, London UK, 16 October 2018, Photo by Brett D. Cove
Gemma said she’s putting baby plans on hold to focus on Dancing On Ice (Credit: Splash/Brett D Cove)

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While talking about her baby plans, Gemma told Digital Spy: “Not at the minute. I’m so busy with everything. Doing this show will really shape me up.”

Gemma said she’s “lost a dress size” and she feels “really good” as she’s using muscles she “never knew existed”.

She added: “I’m not going to put pressure on myself [to have children]. I read an amazing interview with Jennifer Aniston and she turned around and said ‘Don’t validate me as a woman because I don’t have children.’

“When I read that I literally burst into tears and I couldn’t have said it any better for myself.”

Gemma Collins at the Pride of Britain 2018
The star said she isn’t putting pressure on herself to have kids (Credit: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com)

Gemma said she wants children at some point but she’s happy at the moment as she has “two amazing nephews”.

The star is currently training hard for Dancing On Ice, which starts in January, while Arg is in rehearsals for his role in Aladdin at the Middleton Arena in December.

Gemma is rumoured to be this year’s highest paid contestant, raking in an estimated £100,000.

The former I’m A Celebrity star has vowed to blow doubters away with her debut on the ice, saying she’s been throwing herself into practise ahead of the show’s debut.

She recently told Press Association: “Despite reports, I am loving life right at the minute. I really am. I already know the opening song I’m going to come out to. It’s going to be huge. My costume is going to be amazing.”

Read more: Gemma Collins reveals she’s lost a dress size training for Dancing On Ice

Meanwhile, she recently spoke about how she’s already dropped a dress size since training for the show.

In an interview with The Sun last month, Gemma said: “I’ve dropped a dress size already. Look, my clothes are falling off me.”

The reality star – who recently spoke about marriage to Arg – also joked: “By Christmas I should have dropped 4 sizes ready for my wedding dress! They are working me hard.”

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Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)