Gemma Collins was the undoubted highlight of Saturday night’s Jonathan Ross Show (sorry Naomi), and the TOWIE star’s appearance was as brilliantly ridiculous as we could have hoped… and then some.
Gemma is currently enjoying a whole new level of fame thanks to her all-too-brief appearance on Dancing On Ice, and she went all out to make an impression when she sat down for a chat with Jonathan.
First up, there was the all-new lewk…
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The huge hair and bold outfits were replaced with a more dialled-down look. Was it an attempt to be taken more seriously? Did she want to give fellow guest Naomi Campbell a run for her money in the fashion stakes? Who knows? But accessorising with a glass of Chardonnay was a touch.
Speaking of Naomi…
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Gemma wasn’t about to play it cool after finding herself sat next to the supermodel, and went full-on fangirl when she told her: “I am so honoured to be sitting here next to you, I’m just so not cool right now… You are my Queen, Naomi.” And you are ours, Gem.
The shameless name-dropping
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“When I was in Paris, Oprah Winfrey was there, this top florist called Jeff [Leatham] who does all the flowers for the Kardashians. I’m really good friends with Jonathan Cheban, Chris Pratt was asked in an interview [about me].
Clang, claaang, CLAAAAANG!
Comparing herself to Lady Gaga, whilst talking about herself in the third person
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“The GC is a bit like Lady Gaga, she’s a character,” Gemma explained. “I’ve become a caricature of myself.”
Uncanny.
Discussing her iconic two-day stint on I’m A Celebrity in front of current King of the Jungle, Harry Redknapp
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“I was the first girl on TOWIE to get the jungle,” Gemma told Jonathan.
“That sounds like a terrible rash,” Jonathan replied.
The revelation that she wet herself at the BBC Teen Awards
If the indignity of that infamous fall through the stage at the 2017 BBC Teen Awards wasn’t enough, Gemma revealed that she also wet herself on stage once she’d dusted herself down.
″[I was] in shock and fear... I didn’t know what had happened,” she explained.
The toaster revelation
In an attempt to illustrate just how hard things were for Gemma growing up, she revealed she “never had a toaster”. Instead, she claimed she had to toast bread in front of an electric fire.
So if she ever gets married and you get invited to the wedding (please can we come Gem?), then you know what to get her.
(Not quite living) the American dream (yet)
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“Since leaving Dancing On Ice I’ve had so many offers,” Gemma revealed. “But the one that really excites me is to go to America. But that’s not me going ’oh I want to be a big American Hollywood star.
“I’ve never been to LA,” she explained. “This is the cameras on me the minute I touch down in LA. I’m not saying I’m gonna rock up in America and be a big star... I would like a role in Game Of Thrones one day, I’m not gonna lie. I’m obsessed with the show. I’d do it for free.”
And we’d pay good money to see it become a reality.
Finally, she confirmed the news the whole country has been waiting for (no, not a Brexit deal)...
“I’m gonna skate like it’s the last day of my life,” she told the audience, before clicking the Z. Mind those nails Gemma.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturdays at 9.20pm on ITV. The Dancing On Ice final airs on Sunday at 6pm.
'TOWIE' Stars: Where Are They Now?
Sam Faiers(01 of14)
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Sam left 'TOWIE' earlier in 2014, following her diagnosis with Crohn's disease. She's since reunited with her former fiancé Joey Essex, and still runs Minnies Boutique in Essex, with her sister, Billie. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
Mark Wright(02 of14)
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Since leaving 'The Only Way Is Essex', Mark has put aside his womanising ways and is now happily engaged to former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle Keegan.He's currently taking part in the most recent series of 'Strictly Come Dancing', the first 'TOWIE' cast member to ever take part in the show. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Amy Childs(03 of14)
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Her catchphrases helped make 'TOWIE' such a success, but Amy decided to move onto pastures new in 2011. Since then she's posed for Vogue, made a splash with Jedward in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house and earned over £2 million in endorsement deals.Mind you, we still remember her best for giving Sam Faiers a vajazzle in the first episode of 'TOWIE' back in 2010. (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
Joey Essex(04 of14)
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Off the back of his successful appearance on 'I'm A Celeb' - where he famously revealed he couldn't tell the time, amid flirting with Amy Willerton - Joey bagged his own successful reality series, 'Educating Joey Essex' which is brought him all over the world.He's also still dating his fellow former 'TOWIE' cast member, Sam Faiers, who he reconciled with earlier in 2014. (credit:Iconic via Getty Images)
Lucy Mecklenburgh(05 of14)
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After walking out on her on-off boyfriend Mario Falcone for the last time and saying goodbye to 'TOWIE', Lucy has come the face of 'Results With Lucy' a fitness programme, while also taking part in the BBC gymnastics series, 'Tumble'. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
Kirk Norcross(06 of14)
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Since leaving 'TOWIE', one of the show's hottest ever hunks became embroiled in a two-week relationship with former-glamour-model-turned-bodybuilder Jodie Marsh. Their brief fling ended when she reportedly refused to have sex with him.Since then, explicit images of Kirk from a Skype chat have been posted online, which he has since apologised to the more faint-hearted among his fans. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
Lauren Goodger(07 of14)
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Whether she's slagging off her ex - Mark Wright - on Twitter, suffering a nip-slip in the 'CBB' pool or trying her hand at ice-skating in 'Dancing On Ice', notoriously publicity-shy Lauren "The Goodge" Goodger has rarely been out of the media since leaving 'TOWIE'.Earlier this year, she revealed her heartache after a six-second clip of her performing a sex act on her ex-boyfriend was circulated on mobile devices. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
Harry Derbridge(08 of14)
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After a long absence, Harry returned to 'TOWIE' in 2014, where his rocky relationship with Bobby Norris had us all talking, in particular about their unusual choice of swimwear.When they split up, it was announced that Harry wouldn't be returning for 'The Only Way Is Ibiza', as he wasn't involved in any of the show's key storylines anymore. Ouch. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Charlie King(09 of14)
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Charlie appears to divide his post-'TOWIE' time between going to the gym and taking his top off to take pictures of the effect this aforementioned gym time is having.Long may it continue, we say. (credit:Instagram.com/charlieking85)
Frankie Essex(10 of14)
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Frankie's older sister quit 'TOWIE' in the summer, claiming the show was beginning to take over her life. Since then, she's had a difficult time of it, after being attacked by a group of girls in a night-club toilet while on a night out with Chloe Sims and Elliot Wright. (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Tom Kilbey(11 of14)
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Tom and Lydia Bright sadly split up not long after it was announced that they'd be leaving 'The Only Way Is Essex' to focus on their relationship. While Lydia has since returned to the show - and to her ex, James "Arg" Argent - former footballer Tom was recently spotted out and about with Lindsay Lohan at - you guessed it! - the Chiltern Firehouse. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Danni Park-Dempsey(12 of14)
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Danni took to her Twitter late last year to reveal she was "taking a break" from 'TOWIE' so she could focus on a "business venture".She gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, becoming the third member of the docuseries' cast to become a parent, after Dan Osborne and Billie Faiers. (credit:Twitter/Danni Park-Dempsey)
Mick Nocross(13 of14)
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Mick quit 'TOWIE' because he feared the arguments that regularly took place at Sugar Hut - the nightclub that he owns - were putting people off going to his venue.He recently announced plans to branch out into the hotel business, revealing he's in the process of opening a luxury hotel in Essex. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)
Maria Fowler(14 of14)
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Listen carefully. Shhhhhh. Do you hear that?That, friends, is the sound of Maria Fowler Googling herself.Although she was famously branded an "extra" by Kirk during a heated row, Maria is rarely far from the headlines, thanks to her penchant for turning up to the opening of an envelope, and her rows with fellow Z-listers, including 'X Factor' singer Katie Waissel, 'Geordie Shore' star Vicky Pattison and Marcus Collins. (credit:Mark Robert Milan via Getty Images)