After a dramatic split, Gemma Collins has told on/off flame James 'Arg' Argent that she won't raise a family with him while in such a volatile romance
They’ve suffered a famously rocky seven-year romance, but Gemma Collins and James "Arg" Argent appeared to have finally put their shaky past behind them when the pair recently spoke about their desire to get married and have a baby.
But last week it was reported that Gemma, 38, had thrown Arg out of her Essex home and ended their relationship after he posted an unflattering video of her snoring while she was asleep. Arg was then pictured begging her parents to let him into her house, after insiders claimed he had called her "an embarrassment" and "a fat horrible lump" in a series of abusive text messages.
But sources say that, despite his attempts to win her back, Gemma’s now terrified about bringing a baby into such an explosive relationship.
Check out: Gemma Collins' best diva moments of all time
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1 of 12When Gemma paraded through the Big Brother garden with a Shetland pony
When the Celebrity Big Brother stars were asked what one-off luxury they would like to be treated to in the isolated house, what did Gemma ask for? Contact with her family? Nope. A pamper treatment? Not quite... No, the GC asked for none other than a Shetland pony - which she proceeded to dance with around the garden. While stroking the pony, Gemma exclaimed "I want pink ones with glitter in their hair".
2 of 12When Matt Evers saved Gemma's precious blow-dry from the rain
Matt Evers protects Gemma Collin's fabulous blow-dry whilst leaving himself to become soaked in the rain on the Dancing on Ice red carpet.
3 of 12When Gemma slipped during her Dancing on Ice routine
The 2019 series of Dancing on Ice is the gift that keeps on giving and poor old Gemma had viewers glued to their screens when she tripped over her foot and skidded across the ice. Ouch. The TOWIE queen soon picked herself up and styled through her ice-skating miss-hap. Jason Gardiner reportedly suggested that Gemma's fall was karma for her diva tantrum the week before.
4 of 12When Gemma's entourage fixed her dress on the NTAs red carpet
Can you even call yourself a diva if you don't enlist a personal helper on the red carpet? The GC had her entourage to hand, ready to smooth out any creases in her glamorous dress.
5 of 12When she spent 72 hours in the jungle
Gemma famously lasted just 72 hours in the I'm a Celebrity jungle, but she still managed to make the nation laugh with her outrageous behaviour. The TOWIE star even insisted "People that murdered get treated better than this, and thats the truth. Even a murderer gets fed three times a day."
6 of 12Gemma's infamous candy scene
Ah, the early days of Gemma and Arg's relationship. The GC was filmed in a Marbella special, when she famously told on/off boyfriend Arg "Don't ever disrespect a girl like that again. Take a good look at this, you ain't ever gonna get this candy.", before dropping her throw and strutting away in a black swimsuit.
7 of 12Gemma's friendship with Kim K's BFF
Gemma made pals with no other than Kim K's best-friend, Jonathan Cheban in Big Brother, where she told him "By the time you're finished with me, I'm gonna be a Gem-dashian." The stars have been friends ever since and Jonathan even flies over to the UK to visit Gemma, where the pair go on fancy shopping trips to Harrods together.
8 of 12When she was a total diva in an interview
Anyone else still cringe when they remember that painfully awkward chat between Gemma and an interviewer who hadn't read her book? The GC had a major diva-meltdown when she found out the journalist hadn't been seen a copy before holding the interview, thus ending the call, "Darling, don't worry, we're going to get the book publishers to send everyone doing an interview the book. Thank you, bye!"
9 of 12When Gemma went into full GC mode on Jason Gardiner
Dancing on Ice has been full of feisty celeb dramas. Gemma didn't hold back after Jason Gardiner accused of her being lazy. The TOWIE star furiously shouted "Boring!" before yelling, "Don't sell stories on me." Poor Matt Evers couldn't even hide how awkward he felt...
10 of 12When she dumped her date live on Loose Women
Ah, poor Laurence Hearn - the charming man that attempted to win over Gemma, only to be dumped live on Loose Women weeks later. OUCH.
11 of 12Basically, her entire time in the CBB house
Other hilarious moments from Gemma's stint in the Big Brother house included yelling at producers, "I don't need the money! I've got money!". She also got upset when Big Brother failed to provide professional blow-dries: "This is very expensive hair and its all frazzled, because you've only got straighteners in here, you haven't got heated rollers. So, you can pay for me to have a new set of extensions. Straighteners are what weirdos use on their hair."
12 of 12And when she fell down the trap door at the Teen Choice Awards
Talking of Gemma's tumbles - how could anyone forget her iconic fall down the trap door at the BBC1 Radio Teen Choice Awards?
The insider told Closer magazine: "Gemma thought her romance with Arg had finally turned a corner but, after dumping him, she admitted to pals they had been rowing for weeks.
"Friends know how volatile they can be, and wouldn’t be surprised if they soon patched things up.
"But even Gemma has admitted this romance is too fiery for a baby, and the thought of suffering these ups and downs while pregnant or with a child is terrifying."
They went on to say: "She’s always wanted to start a family with Arg, but she knows they couldn’t bring a baby into this mess, and she’s told him that.
"She feels Arg posting that video of her was hugely disrespectful, and the messages that followed were disgusting.
"She’s told pals if he wants a baby with her, he needs to show a lot more respect to the mother of his child."
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Just last month, Arg, 31, revealed on Instagram that he was broody for a baby and, days later, Gemma confirmed on Loose Women that the pair were going to start trying for a family at the end of the year.
But despite supporting her from the crowd throughout her recent stint on Dancing On Ice, Arg – who has previously admitted hitting 19st 7lbs at his largest, and revealed last week he’d hit his biggest weight ever following his stint in rehab last summer – is said to have become increasingly jealous of Gemma’s fame.
The source went on to reveal that because of their on/off relationship, the GC is even considering having a baby on her own.