Gemma Collins has opened up about her struggles with self-harming after being cruelly bullied at school.
Speaking during a candid interview on the new Everything I Know About Me podcast, the former TOWIE star, 43, admitted that nasty jibes about her weight led her to take slimming pills when she was just 13 years old.
Gemma, who was brought up in Essex, revealed she was bullied by other students after moving to an all-girls school, and felt ‘a lot of pressure’ surrounding her appearance.
She added that she became ‘so unhappy’ that she would self-harm, and kept it a secret from her parents for many years.
In the first two episodes of Everything I Know About Me, Gemma also shares the pain she suffered after terminating a pregnancy when she was 21, after doctors discovered her unborn baby was a ‘hermaphrodite.’
The podcast also sees Gemma speak about her turbulent romantic history and rise to fame on TOWIE.
Listen to our shocking interview with Gemma Collins in full below or on Mail Podcasts:
Gemma Collins has revealed she used to take slimming pills when she was just 13 as she opened up about her struggles with self-harming after being cruelly bullied at school
Speaking during an interview on the new Everything I Know About Me podcast, the former TOWIE star, 43, admitted that nasty jibes about her weight led her to take slimming pills
Gemma pictured during her childhood with her mother Joan
For support on dealing with self-harm see mind.org.uk/selfharm or call Mind’s confidential Infoline on 0300 123 3393.
Listen to Gemma Collins on the Mail’s Everything I Know About Me podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. New episodes released every Thursday, with the first two of Gemma’s episodes available now.
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