Gemma Collins issues heartfelt message after her mum is rushed to hospital in 'scary' ordeal
Gemma Collins and her mum Joan in a snap on Instagram
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Reality TV star Gemma Collins was left in a panic on Wednesday evening after her mum had to be taken to the hospital.
Collins stopped short of revealing the details of her mum's health scare but did thank the staff at Queen Hospital Romford for their care.
In a handful of images shared to Instagram, Collins showed her mum Joan using a breathing tube.
She captioned the image: "Such a scary moment when mum came to hospital.
"Thank you Queens Hospital Romford for all you're doing."
The former Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing on Ice star soon followed this up with a separate post dedicated to her mother.
Gemma shared a snap of her mum Joan Collins in hospital
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She urged her followers: "Love your parents as hard as you can," followed by a love heart emoji.
"Thank you to everyone looking after mum @joancollins1 at QUEENS HOSPITAL ROMFORD." (sic)
Before long, a number of Collins' 2.2 million rushed to send their well wishes to the reality TV star.
Former X Factor stars Jedward replied to the Collins' emotional post: "Your mom is the most loving and caring soul ever. Sending healing energy."
While fellow TOWIE alum Liam Gatsby added: "Give your parents a call or a message because some people wish they still can," followed by a love heart emoji.
Elsewhere, one fan had a similar experience: "My mum was in ICU at Queens last year, they saved my mums life. Ever grateful. Wishing your mum better x."
And another follower commented: "I hope she’s ok. I miss my mummy sooooo much."
Meanwhile, a third fan remarked: "I lost my mum in October, very quickly after a leukaemia diagnosis. My heart had a hole that will never be complete again. Hug those Mums xxx."
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Gemma Collins shared a heartfelt post dedicated to her mum Joan
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This isn't the first time Collins has spoken publicly about her mother's health scares.
She told The Sun about the time her mother discovered a lump between her breast and armpit: "It was over the phone.
"I was in the back of a taxi in London and I was like, ‘Are you all right, mum? Where are you?’ — as we say every day, 10 times a day.
“She said, ‘Ah I didn’t want to tell you, but I’ve had a lump in my breast. I was like, ‘What?’, and she said, ‘But it’s fine I’ve got the all-clear’. I was like, ‘Oh, my God. Why didn’t you tell me?'”
Collins' mum used to regularly appear alongside her daughter on the ITVBe reality show.