The Only Way is Essex's Gemma Collins has revealed she now needs a bodyguard to protect her from being mobbed by fans.
Speaking to fellow TOWIE star Bobby Norris at the Jog On To Cancer charity event, Gemma explained how her increased popularity since appearing on Dancing On Ice has left her in need of extra protection from 'frantic crowds'.
One time, she even had to get eight bodyguards to form a 'protective circle' around her during an appearance in a nightclub.
"Dancing On Ice was great and amazing but you know, showbiz moves quick. I still do love TOWIE and I watch as a viewer but life is so busy," she said.
"I have a bodyguard with me as I get mobbed so often I need someone to keep an eye on me.
"I need security – the crowds have got bigger and bigger. The last time I turned up at a nightclub there was a crowd crush and I needed Sid and seven bouncers to form a protective circle around me."
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Gemma continuously made headlines during her time on Dancing On Ice, starting with her now infamous row with ice panel judge Jason Gardiner, where she accused him of selling stories about her to the press.
The reality star was the talk of the show yet again when she rather disastrously tumbled on the ice during her dance to Celine Dion's 'It's All Coming Back to Me Now'.
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