{"id":10326,"date":"2026-07-30T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/gemma-collins-announces-death-of-beloved-mother-joan-saying-her-heart-is-shattered\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:44:00","slug":"gemma-collins-announces-death-of-beloved-mother-joan-saying-her-heart-is-shattered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/gemma-collins-announces-death-of-beloved-mother-joan-saying-her-heart-is-shattered\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemma Collins announces death of beloved mother Joan saying her \u2018heart is shattered\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_0b0366\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Gemma Collins has announced the death of her beloved mother Joan in a heartbreaking post, saying her &#8216;heart is shattered into a million pieces&#8217; by the devastating loss<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><span role=\"presentation\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/authors\/catriona-rigney\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_0b0366\">Catriona Rigney<\/strong><\/a><\/span> OK! Online Editor<\/span><span> and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_0b0366\">Laura Harding Press Association Entertainment Editor<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">09:44, 30 Jul 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36392675\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gemma Collins has announced the death of her beloved mother Joan\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gemma Collins has announced the death of her beloved mother Joan<cite aria-label=\"Image: WireImage\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: WireImage)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Only Way Is Essex star <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Gemma CollinsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/gemma-collins\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Collins<\/a> has announced the death of her beloved mother Joan aged 70, saying: &#8220;You will be loved forever, missed every single day, and never, ever forgotten.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gemma, 45, said her &#8220;heart is shattered into a million pieces&#8221; by the loss of her &#8220;beautiful mum&#8221;, who had been suffering from pneumonia. TV legend Gemma shared the devastating news on Wednesday 29 July, as she shared a black and white photo of her mother in her younger years, smiling for the camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the heartbreaking post on Instagram, the star wrote: &#8220;Today our beautiful mum passed away peacefully surrounded by LOVE. Mum, Today, every piece of my heart left with you.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37493609\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37493609\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.75\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gemma announces the heartbreaking news alongside a black and white picture of Joan as a young woman\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37493609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Gemma-Collins-heartbroken-as-she-reveals-beloved-mum-Joan-has-died.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37493609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Gemma-Collins-heartbroken-as-she-reveals-beloved-mum-Joan-has-died.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37493609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Gemma-Collins-heartbroken-as-she-reveals-beloved-mum-Joan-has-died.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37493609.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Gemma-Collins-heartbroken-as-she-reveals-beloved-mum-Joan-has-died.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gemma announces the heartbreaking news alongside a black and white picture of Joan as a young woman\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gemma announces the heartbreaking news alongside a black and white picture of Joan as a young woman<cite aria-label=\"Image: Gemma Clair Collins\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Gemma Clair Collins\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37492722\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37492722\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.0044642857142858\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gemma said her &quot;heart is shattered into a million pieces&quot; by the loss of her &quot;beautiful mum&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37492722.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-143454.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37492722.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-143454.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37492722.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-143454.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.ok.co.uk\/article37492722.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-26-at-143454.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gemma said her &quot;heart is shattered into a million pieces&quot; by the loss of her &quot;beautiful mum&quot;\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gemma said her &#8220;heart is shattered into a million pieces&#8221; by the loss of her &#8220;beautiful mum&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;No words will ever be enough to thank you for loving me, guiding me, and being my mum. You gave me life, you gave me strength, and you gave me memories that I will carry for every day I have left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The house will never sound the same without you. Your voice, your smile, your little ways, they are woven into every corner of my life. I will miss you more than I could ever put into words.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I hope you are finally free from pain. I hope you can walk again, laugh again, and feel light. I hope you are surrounded by peace and by everyone who has gone before you, watching over us with love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Thank you for every hug, every sacrifice, every lesson, and every moment. Thank you for being my mum. It has been the greatest privilege to be your daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Until we meet again, I will carry your love with me. I will look for you in the sunrise, in the flowers, in the birds singing, and in the quiet moments when I need you most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Sleep peacefully, my beautiful Mum what gives me comfort was today we was all with you. You will be loved forever, missed every single day, and never, ever forgotten.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joan made several appearances on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Only Way Is EssexLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/latest\/the-only-way-is-essex\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The Only Way Is Essex<\/a> over the years. Last month she was taken to hospital after coming down with pneumonia for the second time in the space of six months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gemma&#8217;s mum and dad Alan celebrated their 50th anniversary earlier this year and paying tribute to them in March, Gemma wrote: &#8220;THE BEST PARENTS I COULD HAVE EVER ASKED FOR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Happy 50th Anniversary. Your love story is the foundation of our family and the example we all look up to. Through every season of life, you&#8217;ve shown what true love, commitment, and partnership really mean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We are so proud and grateful to call you our parents. EVERYONE who meets you both are captivated by what you both have. Your a great example to what love is and what everyone deserves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gemma received messages of support from fans and celebrity friends since sharing the news of Joan&#8217;s death, such as Dani Dyer, who wrote: \u201cOh Gemma I\u2019m so so sorry, thinking of you.\u201d Amy Childs added: \u201cThinking of you Gemma, what a beautiful lady your mum was, xxxx RIP beautiful Joan xxx.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lauren Goodger commented: \u201cSo sorry Gem. Thinking of you and sending you so much love my darling, thinking of you all xx&#8221; and Scarlett Moffatt wrote: &#8220;My heart is breaking for you all. I know how much Joan meant to you all, the way you spoke about your mam with such love and grace. She will always be by your side. Sending so much love, strength and prayer xxxxx.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/gemma-collins-announces-death-beloved-37493543\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemma Collins has announced the death of her beloved mother Joan in a heartbreaking post, saying her &#8216;heart is shattered into a million pieces&#8217; by the devastating loss Catriona Rigney OK! 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