Gemma Collins opens up about difficult few weeks as she reveals her 'grief'

Gemma Collins has revealed she has been suffering several illnesses over the last few months, as the star is updated on her fertility.

The Only Way Is Essex alum, opened up in an Instagram post during a holiday with her friend Saffron Lempriere.

The 45-year-old has been candid in recent months over her life behind the headlines, including the relationship with her fiancé Rami Hawash, and the loss of her mum, Joan.

Now, she’s talking about the last four weeks and what it has meant for her health.

The image, which shows Saffron lounging at a pool, is what Gemma says she needs to ‘let it all come out of the body’ as she revealed the number of ailments she has been through.

She wrote: “Getting the last of the sun. Healing energy needed.”

She added: “The last 4 weeks have consisted of a kidney infection, the flu, chest infection!!! You name it, but it’s time just to let it all come out the body.”

Gemma went on to share that she had been taking the time to rejuvenate herself in light of the shoddy time she’d been having, with self-care rituals that include indulging in hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, and walks.

“Teaching Saffron Lempriere the simple life,” she added of what she’d been up to.

Gemma's last post also shows her walking her little dogs, and admitting to dealing with 'grief'.

She wrote: "These quiet November morning walks are helping me through some painful days. Grief hurts so much, and right now all I can do is get outside, breathe and take things gently. Some days, that’s enough. I always feel a little lighter after a walk. The fresh air, the quiet and the leaves under my feet give me space to breathe and let myself heal at my own pace. Wishing you all a blessed beautiful wholesome weekend."

The post comes three months after the death of her mother.

Joan, 70, passed away after she was reportedly rushed to hospital and placed under medical care after suffering from pneumonia.

In the announcement, Gemma wrote of her mum alongside a black and white image of her: “My heart is shattered into a million pieces. Today our beautiful mum passed away peacefully surrounded by LOVE.”

She wrote: “Today, every piece of my heart left with you. 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.

“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.”

The reality star added: “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.”

Just last month, Gemma further revealed in her documentary on Sky, Gemma Collins: Everything All At Once, that she doesn’t think she’ll be able to have children following a meeting with an egg donor.

Gemma and her fiancé battled the reality of using a donor, and the reality star sadly confessed that the baby wouldn’t truly feel like they were hers in that instance.

"I think God didn't intend for me to have a baby," she admitted. "I think he gave me the fame but he, just made me not..." She said in the clip of the doc, as she cried.

Gemma also shared with Heat that if it was meant to be, her mum would send her a sign from the afterlife to let her know.

She said: "If it’s meant to happen, my mum will send me a miracle," she said. "If it doesn’t, I’m at peace with that. Maybe those feelings will start creeping back in and maybe it will feel like the right time. One thing I’ve learned is that you have to be happy with what you’ve got and make the best of it."