She was left red-faced after tumbling feet-first through a trap door in front of horrified guests at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Award on Sunday afternoon.
But Gemma Collins was able to see the funny side as she dusted herself off following the embarrassing calamity at London’s SSE Arena, where she was on hand to deliver the award for Best TV Show to the cast of Love Island.
Taking to Instagram that evening, The Only Way Is Essex star, 36, shared a snap of herself with mic in hand, just moments before plummeting through the stage floor.
Good sport: Gemma Collins was able to see the funny side as she dusted herself off following her fall at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Award, where she was on hand to deliver the award for Best TV Show to the cast of Love Island
Playing the incident for laughs, Gemma incorporated the image onto a mock National Accident Helpline flyer, complete with telephone number and trademark slogan ‘Have you had an accident at work?’
Despite her appearance at the event being remembered for all the wrong reasons, the TV personality admitted there was a silver lining in the form of pop star Rita Ora, with whom she posed for a fun snap.
Sharing the image with her followers, she wrote: ‘Guys it was all worth it cause I got a selfie with RITA ORA #life goals. Off to bed now I’m in agony and need to rest.’
Worth it: Despite her appearance at the event being remembered for all the wrong reasons, the TV personality admitted there was a silver lining in the form of pop star Rita Ora, with whom she posed for a fun snap
The reality star – who has also appeared on I’m A Celebrity and Celebrity Big Brother – took to the stage to announce Love Island as the winner for Best TV Show when she was taken by surprise at the SSE Arena and fell into the hole.
Not realising that the stage beside her had dropped down, Gemma began to dance and twirl around to Ariana Grande’s Into You when she accidentally fell on top of ITV2 stars Jamie Jewitt, Amber Davies and Marcel Somerville
Proving that chivalry isn’t dead, Jamie and Marcel quickly turned towards Gemma to help her get back to her feet as the stage continued to raise up while Amber greeted the SSE Arena, demonstrating that the show must go on.
Putting on a brave face, the ITV darling reassured the 12,500 concert goers that she was OK following the nasty tumble.
She called out to packed out crowd: ‘Oh my god. Guys sorry about that. This is live, this is what happens.’
Head over heels: Gemma was left red-faced after she suffered a major fail at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Award on Sunday when she fell into a massive hole on stage
Careful: The reality star – who has appeared on I’m A Celebrity and Celebrity Big Brother – took to the stage to announce to Love Island as the winner for Best TV Show when she was taken by surprise all of a sudden at the SSE Arena
Taking a tumble: Gemma didn’t realise that the stage beside her had dropped down to bring up ITV2 stars Jamie Jewitt, Amber Davies and Marcel Somerville
You fell over: Gemma began to dance and twirl around to Ariana Garde’s Into You when she accidentally fell on top of them
Although embarrassed about the mishap, Gemma admitted in an interview with show hosts Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw later that she was still having a ball.
She said: ‘Do you know what, apart from stacking it on stage? I’m having the best time of my life!’
Albeit making many chuckle, fans of the GC flooded Twitter to ask if she was OK, answering their cries she wrote to her 1.29 million followers.
She shared: ‘Guys it’s ok I’m alive I’ve always said I’m like Bridget Jones don’t worry everyone xx best and worst moment of my life’.
She’s OK! Albeit making many chuckle, fans of the GC flooded Twitter to ask if she was OK, answering their cries she wrote to her 1.29 million followers
Rib-tickling: Despite everyone’s worry, many admitted they couldn’t contain their laughter as the Queen of Memes raised the bar yet again with her hilarious but endearing antics
One worried fan commented: ‘So glad ok and, like Madonna, you were such a Trooper and dealt with it very professionally’.
Despite everyone’s worries, many admitted they couldn’t contain their laughter as the Queen of Memes raised the bar yet again with her hilarious but endearing antics.
A fan shared: ‘Gemma Collins is the gift that keeps on giving. I swear she is a living meme waiting to happen.’
‘Never usually laugh when people fall but Gemma Collins’ video at the awards has got me in stitches. Hope she’s OK,’ another wrote. ‘Just putting it out there, Gemma Collins’ fall is better than Madonna’s cape fall at the Brits.’
Helping hand: Jamie and Marcel quickly turned towards Gemma as the stage continued to raise up and help her back to her feet while Amber greeted Wembley Arena as the show must go on
Back on her feet: Thankfully Gemma didn’t injury herself following the nasty fall
Having a laugh: The TOWIE star couldn’t contain her laughter as she got back onto her feet
While a follower chimed in with: ‘I don’t know whether to laugh or cry for Gemma Collins right now’.
She later took to Instagram to weigh-in on the moment as she shared a clip of her hilarious moment and confirm she was not injured: ‘So Wembley stadium people screaming my name and it was just OMG the best ans worst moment of my LIFE.
‘I’ve always compared myself to Bridget Jones now this confirms it everyone ! Madonna stacks it I stack it guys I am ok and the show must go on it’s gone VIRAL #teenawards’.
Her awkward moment comes after it was speculated that Gemma and James ‘Arg’ Argent that they had ‘already hooked up’ during filming.
Seeing the funny side: She later took to Instagram to weigh-in on the moment as she shared a clip of her hilarious moment and confirm she was not injured
Present: She appeared in high spirits as she presented at the awards before falling over
Sources claimed the pair ‘still mean a lot to each other’ and now that James is back on the series there’s plenty of opportunity for them to ‘officially reunite’.
The pair’s relationship has been tense since Gemma revealed she tried to ‘trap’ James into getting her pregnant when they had steamy sex in Marbella last year.
An episode earlier this month saw an enraged Arg, 29, still seething over Gemma’s public confession about sleeping with him, declaring to the lads that he has no interest in rekindling their relationship.
But sources claimed the cast were desperate for them to give things another go.
Dan Edgar and James ‘Diags’ Bennewith reportedly question Arg over his feelings while Chloe Sims asks Gemma if there’s any chance of a reunion.
Falling down: Gemma took an epic spill on stage
What a spill: The reality star took quite the tumble from a substantial heights
Cuddle it out: She hugged Marcel after the awkward fall
What a giggle: Gemma couldn’t contain her smile as she laughed the incident off like a trooper
‘The entire cast want Gemma and Arg to give their romance another go,’ a TV source told The Sun. ‘There’s a lot more opportunity for them to officially reunite now that James has re-joined the cast.
‘Speculation is rife that something between them has already gone on – with them both filming together in Ireland.
Insiders close to the show added that with the pair filming so closely on the show, their chemistry is undeniable to their co-stars.
‘They still mean a lot to each other, that is clear to everyone,’ the source said.
Brave face: Putting on a brave face, the ITV darling reassured the 12,500 concert goers that she was OK following the nasty tumble