Reality TV legend Gemma Collins often makes fans green with envy by sharing a glimpses of her £1.3million home.
The Towie icon, now 44, first shot to stardom in 2011 when she ditched her day job in car sales to star in the ITV2 programme alongside original favourites including Amy Childs, Joey Essex, and Lauren Goodger.
Having entertained the nation with her one-liners and on-off romance with James ‘Arg’ Argent, the GC went on to build a seriously impressive portfolio of TV appearances, with stints on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing On Ice, and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
So, it’s no surprise that Gemma is now living a life of luxury, with various business ventures and press opportunities over the years helping her rake in big money.
The meme queen often decides to treat her 2.2million followers to a cheeky snap inside her sprawling mansion.
Oh, and elephants are involved, of course.
Taking to Instagram, Gemma previously posted a pic of her sprawling garden.
The gorgeous green space features two life-size wooden models, rumoured to cost a whopping £22,000, one of an Asian mother elephant and the other of its calf, which inject extra personality amidst the trees and plants.
Peeking out of the corner of the snap as well were Gemma’s outdoor furnishings, such as a vibrant pink and orange cushion, a cosy sofa, and a gorgeous spring bouquet.
‘Waking up to my beautiful space I’ve created in my home this morning’, Gemma wrote in the caption.
Professing her love of the land mammals, she added: ‘I would love to work with the elephants one day’.
In the comments, fans hailed her garden as a ‘dream’ space, praising her for creating a ‘peaceful’ and ‘tranquil’ outdoor area.
Gemma has also given a glimpse of her jaw-dropping floor to ceiling feature window in her kitchen which looks out over her manicured garden.
She also had a sauna built in her home and shared footage from inside of the infrared lighting which serves to detoxify as well as banish the blues.
Gemma announced the news that she had finally got the keys to her dream home in 2021 by sharing a snap of herself next to a bottle of Champagne.
She wrote: ‘It’s been a very tough couple of months but some good news today to share I finally got my dream home. and now have my keys.
‘#newchapter I don’t have a clue how I’m going to style it yet but it’s going to be fabulous as soon as my dad is home from hospital and he sees it then my heart will be full and I can get cracking.’
Gemma has made no secret of how passionate she is about animals and nature, so the fact her house features so many sculptures comes as no surprise.
In fact, in 2023, she met King Charles and Queen Camilla at The Animal Ball, who share her strong beliefs around conservation.
The unlikely meet-up featured a comedic quip from Gemma, who offered to take the monarch on safari.
‘I did ask him about it; I said, “Would you be up for it?”,’ she shared afterwards.
The King simply chuckled in response, which Gemma decided was a ‘yes.’
As well as the elephant sculptures in her garden, the GC has other animals inside her home, including a horse with a disco ball and a giraffe lamp.
Just one of the elephant statues cost her £22,000, which was donated to CoExistence, an environmental art campaign conceptualised by the Elephant Family.
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The campaign directs its funds to ‘grass-roots organisations across India that allow people and wildlife to live together more peacefully’.
And when it comes to extra amenities, Gemma wants for nothing in her mansion.
She bought her property in Roxwell, Chelmsford, in 2021 as a barn conversion, having since described it as her ‘dream home’.
It now boasts a swimming pool and summer house, where she’ll no doubt be spending plenty of time as the temperature heats up.
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