‘I felt a bit sick’: Gemma Collins reveals she has donated bags of her bras to charity after feeling guilty about spending £1,450 at Salt Bae’s London restaurant Nusr-et
Gemma Collins has revealed she has donated bags of her bras to charity after feeling guilty about spending over £1,000 on a dinner at Salt Bae’s Nusr-et restaurant in London.
The former TOWIE star, 40, took to Instagram last week to share clips of herself at the Knightsbridge eatery as she enjoyed a night out with boyfriend Rami Hawash, 45, and told of her shock at being charged £1,450.
Gemma shared snaps and clips from the date which saw her and Rami and his son Tristan, three, being served by owner Nusret Gökçe.
Charity: Gemma Collins has revealed she has donated bags of her bras to charity after feeling guilty about spending over £1,000 on a dinner at Salt Bae’s Nusr-et restaurant in London
Speaking on The Gemma Collins Podcast, the reality star admitted she felt bad about how much money she spent afterward and wanted to give something back.
She said: ‘I felt a bit sick. It was an amazing experience, and to be honest I would have paid that to meet him anyway, because I love him. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
‘But I started to feel really bad the next day because I was like, “Oh my gosh, there’s people starving in the world.”
‘I just started feeling really bad about it all, so I was like, “Right, what can I do?”‘
Expensive: The former TOWIE star, 40, took to Instagram last week to share clips of herself at the Knightsbridge eatery as she enjoyed a night out with boyfriend Rami Hawash, 45, and told of her shock at being charged £1,450 (pictured with Salt Bae)
Gemma acknowledged she went a bit ‘over the top’ and noted she had never spent that much money on a meal before.
After deciding she wanted to ‘give some good back to the universe,’ her friend came up with the idea of donating her old bras.
Gemma explained: ‘It really started playing on my mind, so I instantly went and I started to clear out every single bra that I owned
‘Literally, I sent four bags of really nice bras to the charity. So I feel like I’ve done my thing.’
Good cause: After deciding she wanted to ‘give some good back to the universe,’ her friend came up with the idea of donating her old bras
Culinary whizz: In a video shared to Gemma’s Instagram last week, Salt Bae could be seen slicing the meat, which was covered in gold leaf
The media personality added that she ‘wasn’t planning to go out again anytime soon’.
The venue is known for it’s hefty prices and reportedly charges £9 for a coke, £30 for prawn tempura cocktails and £100 for a burger.
A 15 per cent service charge is also added to the bill.
Sharing clips of her visit to the restaurant on Instagram last week, Gemma wrote: ‘When the GC meets …. @nusr_et YEAH BABY bring me that salt action #nusret #saltbae …
‘This guy, the most amazing energy, his presence is electric and fun and defo one to go visit @nusr_et.’
Loved-up: Gemma enjoyed her meal at the Knightsbridge restaurant with her boyfriend Rami Hawash, 45