Gemma Collins reveals she took slimming pills when she was just 13 as she opens ... trends now

Gemma Collins reveals she took slimming pills when she was just 13 as she opens ... trends now

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Gemma Collins has opened up about her struggles with self-harming after being cruelly bullied at school.

Speaking during a candid interview on the new Everything I Know About Me podcast, the former TOWIE star, 43, admitted that nasty jibes about her weight led her to take slimming pills when she was just 13 years old.

Gemma, who was brought up in Essex, revealed she was bullied by other students after moving to an all-girls school, and felt 'a lot of pressure' surrounding her appearance.

She

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