Gemma Collins hits out at ‘bully’ Jason Gardiner after he calls her a ‘refrigerator’

Gemma Collins and Jason Gardiner

by Alex Ross |
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Gemma Collins and Jason Gardiner are back at it again...

As well as showcasing a whole host of amazing talent, this year's series of Dancing On Ice has certainly had its fair share of drama!

Where do we even begin? From Megan Barton-Hanson laying into Wes Nelson's partner Vanessa Bauer, to Gemma Collins and Jason Gardiner's never ending feud. And just as we thought the drama was over with the final is set to take place on Sunday 10th March, Jason has only gone and thrown another spanner into the works.

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Inside Gemma Collins' Essex home

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Gemma Collins - Kitchen

Like many of her glamorous peers, Gemma's Essex home is largely decorated in white and grey, with splashes of girly accents, like this beaut bunch of pink flowers

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Gemma Collins - Kitchen

It makes sense that Gemma's kitchen is the heart of her home, and she often films friends gathering there together to eat , drink wine and hang out.

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Gemma Collins – lounge

Hey, we think we've seen that sofa before! The crushed silver velvet piece features in everyone's lounges, from the [Dyers](https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/inside-danny-dyer-house-dani-dyer-home-family/-family/) to Scarlett Moffat, and the GC definitely isn't one to miss a trend. Here she is accessorizing with a classy white Christmas tree.

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Gemma Collins - lounge

In this casual #ootd pic we can see that Gemma has opted for a large living-room/diner set up, with dining chairs – although they're more like thrones – swathed in the same fabric as the sofa.

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Gemma Collins - Bedroom

Though she's mainly kept her sleeping quarters under wraps. we've had the odd intimate insight into Gemma's cozy bedroom, complete with a FABULOUS velvet headboard on what we can only assume is a queen sized bed.

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Gemma Collins – Closet

A diva of the GC's calibre obviously has a closet lots of us would kill for – just check out that organisational prowess.

Appearing on This Morning with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Jason chatted about the final three contestants, but he just couldn't help himself having a final dig at Gemma when Phillip mentioned her.

When Phillip revealed that The GC would be returning for the final, Jason said, "Who?", before adding, "Oh I thought that was a refrigerator."

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Despite his comment, Jason went on to add that he's 'over' his feud with the TOWIE star, telling the hosts, "I'm over it. I don't hold a grudge, I don't really know the woman. And in one final there are enough things to be worried about."

Clearly NOT happy with his words, Gemma was quick to hit back at the controversial judge, calling him a 'bully' on Instagram.

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The 38 year old wrote: "I’m really tired of being BULLIED by this man .... I wish you would stop ..... it’s very very upsetting and hurtful let it go Jason stop bullying me ENOUGH is ENOUGH I won’t be bullied any more making me feel uncomfortable to come back to the final on Sunday !

"I was looking forward to Sunday but won’t be anywhere near someone who’s BULLYING me .... this is NOT ACCEPTABLE on any level comparing any human to an electrical appliance is not acceptable #STANDUPTOBULLIES." [sic]

Although most fans were quick to support Gemma, a number of her followers revealed they believed Jason to have misunderstood Phillip's question.

One user wrote: "This is hilarious. He wasn’t comparing you to a fridge????? He was saying that he thought the GC was a fridge! As is in the brand LG, that have a fridge called GC. Why anybody would think he was actually comparing a human to a fridge is ridiculous 🤔😬"[sic]

Jason even took to Twitter to defend himself and clarify that he was not throwing shade at the reality star. He tweeted: "I was not calling Gemma a refrigerator it was meant as a light hearted joke when Phillip said the "GC" which sounds like a white goods brand. What has happened to having a SoH?"

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In other Dancing on Ice news, Megan Barton Hanson recently spoke out and revealed that it was in fact Gemma who supported her throughout her split with Wes Nelson.

We wonder whether the Love Island 2019 contestant will publicly cheer on her ex-boyfriend at the finals. After all, it recently came to light that the pair exchanged in flirty messages.

This weekend Dancing on Ice fans will see Wes Nelson, James Jordan and Saara Aalto battle it out to be crowned the 2019 champion on Sunday 10th March.

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