Gemma Collins: Diva
British television franchise
Gemma Collins: Diva is a British television franchise fronted by television personality and businesswoman Gemma Collins. The franchise began in August 2018, when a one-off special titled Gemma Collins: Diva España was commissioned by ITVBe. Following the successful viewing figures of the special, a full series, Diva Forever, was ordered, and ITVBe has since aired various versions of the series including Diva on Lockdown and Diva for Xmas.
Series overview
Diva España
Gemma Collins: Diva España is a one-off 90-minute television special that premiered on ITVBe on 29 August 2018. The special centred on Collins' family life, business decisions and her on-off relationship with James Argent, and was narrated by comedian Joel Dommett. The special received 377,183 viewers in 7-day viewing figures. Following the premiere, OK! magazine reported that viewers wanted the special to be developed into a series, stating that one episode was "not enough".
Diva Forever
Gemma Collins: Diva Forever is a British reality television series that was broadcast from 7 August to 4 September 2019 on ITVBe. Filming for Gemma Collins: Diva Forever began in April 2019.
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