Gemma Collins' mum in intensive care after being rushed to hospital as heartbroken star says 'she's really ill'

Gemma Collins' mum, Joan, has been rushed to hospital and is in intensive care.The heartbroken reality TV star, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday, May 7 to reveal that her mum is "really ill at the minute." Sharing a video with her 2.2 million followers, Gemma looked noticeably upset as she explained: "My mum is really ill at the minute, she's in intensive care. "It's been a hell of a time and you know, I'm really happy, and well not that happy, because my mum's in intensive care, but she is on the mend, thank god." Gemma didn't share exactly what prompted the sudden hospital admission but has openly spoken about her mum’s health struggles in the past.

Just last summer, Gemma shared that her mum had been rushed to hospital. Posting a picture of her mum Joan, who can be seen with a breathing tube, and her nephew Hayden, Gemma wrote: "My beautiful Hayden come to see his Nanny [pink heart emoji] mum should be back home in a few days with us and thank you for all your kind messages [pink heart emoji] it sure is scary when your parents get older [pink heart emoji] THANK YOU to everyone at Queens Hospital Romford for all your help [pink heart emoji]".

In March of that same year, Gemma also shared that she had decided to undergo testing for the BRCA gene, known colloquially as the 'cancer gene' after her mum Joan had found a cancerous lump between her breast and her armpit.

In a candid interview with The Sun, Gemma recalled the moment she learnt of her mum’s diagnosis. "It was over the phone. I was in the back of a taxi in London and I was like, 'Are you all right, mum?