Gemma Collins has thanked fans for their support following her row with Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner on Sunday night’s show.
The TOWIE star and Jason were embroiled in a row after she accused him of “selling stories” about her as he gave her a low score for her performance.
Gemma, 37, has now spoken out following her outburst and told fans it’s been a “tough week” for her.
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Sharing a clip from Monday’s Good Morning Britain showing host Piers Morgan supporting her, Gemma wrote: “Thank you to everyone who supported me its been a tough week @thepiersmorgan @gmb #teamcollins #next #boring.”
Wading into the drama, Piers defended Gemma’s outburst and branded Jason “unprofessional” for his remarks to Gemma.
He said on the daytime show: “During the competition, trashing her the way he did, I think was completely unprofessional.
“You shouldn’t be abusive to people you’ve asked to take part in your show.”
Piers then accused Jason of “body-shaming” Gemma after the outspoken judge said on the skating show at the weekend: “We’re not going to see big lifts from you.”
It comes after Jason branded Gemma a “brat” on the show as she accused him of “selling stories” about her – something he has denied.
Following Gemma’s allegation about Jason, the journalist at the centre of the “selling stories” storm cleared things up on Twitter.
He wrote: “For the avoidance of any doubt, @officialJasonG gave me an interview to promote #DancingOnIce in which I asked him about (among many other things) the incident involving Gemma. He simply gave his honest opinion.”
Thank you Simon. I really appreciate this. Being wrongly accused of “selling stories” was a blatant attempt to defame my character. I know you didn’t have to make this statement but hopefully now people will wake up & stop believing the BS that come out of @missgemcollins gob.
— Jason Gardiner (@officialJasonG) 21 January 2019
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Jason, 47, replied: “I really appreciate this. Being wrongly accused of ‘selling stories’ was a blatant attempt to defame my character.
“I know you didn’t have to make this statement but hopefully now people will wake up & stop believing the BS that come out of @missgemcollins gob (sic).”
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Gemma said she’s taking a break from social media following the backlash.
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