She’s finally found her happy ever after since getting back together with Rami Hawash. Last week, Gemma Collins and the Essex businessman – who ended their relationship nine years ago before reigniting it at the end of 2020, with Rami proposing to the former TOWIE star last Christmas – were pictured soaking up the sun on a romantic getaway to Greece.
Wearing a Versace-inspired swimming costume, Gemma, 41, looked content as she lounged around the pool with company director Rami, 48, who began an on/off relationship with his now-fiancée after meeting in 2011. But while she is enjoying time with Rami, pals say that Gemma has an ulterior motive for the getaway – and is treating the trip as an “unofficial babymoon” as she hopes to fall pregnant while they are on holiday.
“It’s got to a point with Rami now where Gemma feels like it’s now or never – and she really wants them to have a baby as soon as possible,” an insider tells Closer. “This is part of the reason why they’ve jetted off to Mykonos, to have an unofficial babymoon as she’s hoping that they might come back with her expecting. She thinks it’s the perfect place for them to conceive because they’re both so relaxed and she’s been reading up on lots of ways to boost your fertility chances and lots of books say it can happen when you’re more relaxed.
“It’s not that Gemma has a stressful life right now, but she’s always on the go in her career – and on holiday with Rami she can finally relax and let her hair down. She’s trying to stay off her phone and social media as much as possible as it can really trigger her anxiety. Gemma wants to get in a serene state of mind and is hoping that it will have a positive effect on them trying for a baby.”
Gemma has made no secret of how much she wants to be a mother. In 2012, she suffered a miscarriage with her ex-partner James “Arg” Argent, who she had a tumultuous relationship with for eight years. Gemma also revealed in 2020 that she had since lost other pregnancies due to her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome diagnosis. Last December, the TV personality revealed she “definitely saw herself becoming a mum in 2022”, and added, “I found the love of my life, I’m definitely ready to have a baby now.”
Gemma has spoken about how much she loves being a step-mother to Rami’s three-year-old son, Tristan. “No feeling like it, my little prince. Being a step-mummy is so rewarding, love is free and so rewarding nothing can put a price on this,” she told her 2.2 million Instagram followers in November last year. “Auntie, step-mum and hopefully God will give me a gift one day. But I am so happy with what I have right now, #sharingthelove. And a HUGE THANK YOU to his lovely mummy for letting me look after him.”
But while she clearly loves her partner’s son, our source says, “Rami has done it before, but becoming a parent will be a first for Gemma, so she wanted them to get away and have some fun before they take this big next step. She’s had lots of practice with Rami’s son, but Gemma is so excited about having a baby and in an ideal world, she’d have twin girls.” Gemma even joked to Closer that she had thought about names, saying, “I want twins straight away, but I can’t decide if they should be called Peaches and Cream or Summer and Angel.”
Now sources say Gemma is planning to relax her dieting regime. A pal adds, “It’s been a long road for her and she’s been piling pressure on herself to slim down and get herself ‘baby ready’, but now she’s thinking it’s time to ease off on her diet and just be healthy and balanced as they try to conceive. Rami is fully supportive and is excited about them having a child together, now that he’s making a good recovery from a horrific work accident that led to eye surgery, he knows Gemma is strong and will make a terrific mother.
“They’re both really excited about this big next chapter together and he’s all for them having this time to have fun and unwind together. They’ve both been through a lot so they’re feeling thankful for this time and just hoping that they’ll have some exciting news to share with friends and family soon.”