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Gemma Collins is starring in her favourite childhood show

It's going to be a challenge!

Gemma Collins has revealed her excitement about landing a spot on her favourite show from when she was a child.

The TOWIE girl will be taking part in the celebrity version of The Crystal Maze this month.

And she revealed that the show’s team got more than they bargained for by signing her up as team captain!

The self-proclaimed diva teased that it will be a rather eventful episode.

How will the usually glam star get on? (Credit: Diabolik / SplashNews.com)

Gemma, 38, shared a snap of her Crystal Maze team on Instagram and wrote: “Team captain GC and @carolvorders as my wing woman, @thecrystalmazetv this is definitely one to watch… @channel4 you defo got more than you bargained for! Put this in your diaries it’s going to be EPIC.”

She added: “I don’t play games… I’m all gamed out 😝 but being my childhood favourite show I gave it my all, fantastic outcome and defo a few concerns when I said I was going to be team captain, but I came and I conquered, to everyone’s surprise 😜😜😜😜.”

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Gemma swapped her usual glam for the iconic grey boiler suit and tried her hand at the tricky challenges.

She will star alongside TV’s Carol Vorderman, comedians Rick Edwards and Ellie Taylor, and her on and off boyfriend James Argent.

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Gemma and Arg, 31, were together when they filmed The Crystal Maze earlier this year, but they have since gone their separate ways.

Some of the game show’s challenges would have proved particularly tricky for Gemma, as she declared on CBB in 2016: “I’m claustrophobic Darren!”

She refused to sit in a cage for a task on CBB (Credit: Channel 5)

Gemma also famously walked out of the I’m A Celebrity jungle in 2014, so she never got stuck into any of the really gruelling trials.

We can’t wait to see how the GC navigates her team through this series of mental and physical tests!

How do you think Gemma will get on? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDaily fix and let us know.


Aaliyah Ashfield
Digital Marketing Apprentice

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