Gemma Collins was allegedly booed and heckled live on stage during the opening night of her one woman show at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday.
Despite being seen beaming broadly as she left the show, the ex-TOWIE star, 41, is said to have faced a tough crowd when she performed The GC’s Big Night Out.
The event had reportedly failed to sell out and to make matters even worse, Gemma had to contend with hecklers in the crowd.
Oh dear! Gemma Collins was allegedly booed and heckled live on stage during the opening night of her one woman show in Manchester (pictured in rehearsals on Monday)
Smiling through it: Despite being seen beaming broadly as she left the show, the ex-TOWIE star, 41, is said to have faced a tough crowd when she performed The GC’s Big Night Out
An attendee at the event told The Mirror that the reality star spent the first 10 minutes trying to sell her merchandise.
They added: ‘She then asked for audience questions but people kept heckling her or asking her to come on stage.
‘Gemma also got booed for saying she likes Piers Morgan.’
Gemma had sold the night to fans as an ‘absolutely fabulous and the best night out’, but had failed to sell out the 1,920 seats according to The Mirror.
One woman show: The ex-TOWIE star, 41, was at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday night, to debut her UK tour of The GC’s Big Night Out
MailOnline has contacted Gemma’s representatives for comment.
Despite the upset inside, she was seen looking colourful and happy as she was mobbed by fans while leaving the venue.
Dressed in an eye-catching green silk shirt and matching trousers, she hid her eyes behind a pair of jewel encrusted sunglasses.
Tough: The event had reportedly failed to sell out and to make matters even worse, Gemma had to contend with hecklers in the crowd
Hustler: An attendee at the event told The Mirror that the reality star spent the first 10 minutes trying to sell her merchandise
Mobbed: They added: ‘She then asked for audience questions but people kept heckling her or asking her to come on stage’
Brave face: Despite this, she was seen looking colourful and happy as she was mobbed by fans while leaving the venue
Her blonde locks were styled in bouncy waves and she finished off her bold look with a swipe of bright pink lipstick, and pink shoes.
It comes after the star looked every inch the diva as she rehearsed for her UK tour on Monday night.
She donned an all-black outfit and hid her eyes behind a pair of sparkly diamond sunglasses, as she threw up a peace sign while running through her act on stage.
Stylish: Dressed in an eye-catching green silk shirt and matching trousers, she hid her eyes behind a pair of jewel encrusted sunglasses
She practiced hard alongside comedian Stephen Bailey, while she admitted on her Instagram Stories that she was getting in trouble for ‘jumping and prancing’ around the stage.
The tour is two and half years in the making, after it was rescheduled from last October.
Gemma is also gearing up to star in a very different theatre tour next month.
Stunning: Her blonde locks were styled in bouncy waves and she finished off her bold look with a swipe of bright pink lipstick, and pink shoes
The reality star is set to play Mama Morton in the UK and Ireland tour of the Chicago The Musical in May, taking over the role from singer Sheila Ferguson.
Gemma has long been passionate about the arts, having studied dance and earning a place at the renowned Sylvia Young Theatre School.
British theatre producer David Ian said: ‘We were completely stunned by Gemma’s audition. She’s an undeniable force both on and off stage, and we can’t wait to see her portrayal of Mama Morton on tour.
‘Audiences across the country are in for a treat!’
Congratulations: The reality star is also set to play Mama Morton in the UK and Ireland tour of the Chicago The Musical in May, taking over the role from singer Sheila Ferguson
Gemma will be joined in the production by former Coronation Street star Faye Brookes, who will take on the lead role of Roxie Hart. Djalenga Scott stars as Velma Kelly, Jamie Baughan as Amos Hart and B.E. Wong as Mary Sunshine. The role of Billy Flynn is yet to be announced.
Gemma will join the tour at the Sunderland Empire from Tuesday May 31, ahead of playing Cardiff New Theatre, Blackpool Winter Gardens, Sheffield Lyceum, Norwich Theatre Royal and New Theatre, Oxford.
Chicago follows the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago.
The role of Mama Morton, the corrupt but nurturing matron of the Cook County Jail, was made famous by Queen Latifah in the 2002 movie adaptation of the musical.
Iconic: The role of Mama Morton, the corrupt but nurturing matron of the Cook County Jail, was made famous by Queen Latifah in the 2002 movie adaptation of the musical
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