Gemma Collins: Diva Forever

Gemma Collins: Diva Forever is a British reality television series that began broadcasting on 7 August 2019 on ITVBe. The series stars The Only Way Is Essex cast member and television personality Gemma Collins.[1] In November 2019, Collins confirmed that ITV have renewed Diva Forever for a second series, set to air in 2020.

Gemma Collins: Diva Forever
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Gemma Collins
Narrated by	Angus Deayton
Opening theme	"It's The GC" by Tallia Storm
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kevin O'Brien
Producer(s)	Sam Rees-Jones
Production location(s)	Essex, England Los Angeles, U.S.
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s)	Lime Pictures
Release
Original network	ITVBe
Picture format	16:9 1080i
Original release	7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown

Production

Filming for Gemma Collins: Diva Forever began in April 2019.[2] The series is filmed across England and the United States, following Collins' business ventures in locations such as her boutique in Brentwood, Essex.[3] On 20 November 2019, Collins announced via Instagram that ITV had renewed Gemma Collins: Diva Forever for a second series.[4]

Filming for the second series commenced in February 2020,[5] but in March 2020, Collins announced that filming had been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a result, ITVBe commissioned a spinoff series filmed in Collins' home, Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown.[7] In August 2020, Collins confirmed on her Instagram page that the second series has entered production.

Episodes

Episode no.	Title	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)[8]
1	"Episode 1"	7 August 2019 (2019-08-07)	0.80
The series is opened with Gemma appearing as a guest presenter on Good Morning Britain, where she announces her record deal with Universal Music. She later goes on a date night with boyfriend James Argent. The next day, she has an argument with James, and contemplates ending their relationship. Gemma then performed "Big Spender" at the Jog On To Cancer charity event in London.
2	"Episode 2"	14 August 2019 (2019-08-14)	0.64
While on the way to her brother's house, Gemma interacts with the paparazzi. She has an off-screen argument with James, and ends their relationship. She stays the night at Dawn Ward's house and gets botox and cheek fillers, which leads her to be over three hours late for a photoshoot. Afterwards, she leaves her leftover meal from the shoot with a homeless person.
3	"Episode 3"	21 August 2019 (2019-08-21)	0.62
Following her breakup with James, Gemma visits a storage unit with her belongings in, and later looks at houses to buy. She then calls her agent and enquires about getting a waxwork figurine at Madame Tussauds. She then attends a meeting with BBC to discuss hosting her own podcast. After taking photos with fans, she meets with Naughty Boy in a music studio. After arriving at Los Angeles, she heads to In-N-Out Burger and treats the crew to a meal.
4	"Episode 4"	28 August 2019 (2019-08-28)	0.68
After arriving in Los Angeles, California, Matt Evers visits Gemma at her hotel. Jonathan Cheban then picks her up in a Rolls Royce car, and gives her a tour of the city. With Jonathan, she visited Dr. Simon Ourian in his office, and discussed having a fat removal procedure. Afterwards, they walk around the city, and Gemma gets asked for photos and autographs from fans.
5	"Episode 5"	4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)	0.60
Gemma and Jonathan visit a facial specialist, but due to Gemma arriving late, they argue. They later make up over a meal with Matt and Galina Cheban, Jonathan's mother. Gemma then attended a business meeting regarding the launch of a perfume. The next day, she walked the red carpet of the Godzilla: King of the Monsters premiere.

Ratings

Episode	Date	ITVBe weekly rank[8]	Total UK viewers
Episode 1	7 August 2019	1	797,031
Episode 2	14 August 2019	1	644,999
Episode 3	21 August 2019	1	623,335
Episode 4	28 August 2019	2	676,471
Episode 5	4 September 2019	2	601,538

Spinoffs

Main article: Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown

Gemma Collins: Diva on Lockdown will premiere on ITVBe in April 2020 as a spinoff series of Diva Forever.[9] Filmed entirely within Collins' home, the spinoff was created as a result of production on the second series of Diva Forever being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Diva on Lockdown will consist of three 60-minute episodes.[11][12]

References

1. "When is Gemma Collins' Diva Forever on TV? What is it about? Is there a trailer?". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. "Gemma Collins to start filming reality show Diva Forever". MSN. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
3. "Gemma Collins to start filming reality show Diva Forever". Female First. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
4. "Gemma Collins: ITV wants more Diva Forever". FemaleFirst. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
5. "Gemma Collins still filming reality show despite coronavirus threat". Sportsmole. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
6. "Gemma Collins forced to shut up Essex boutique amid coronavirus pandemic". Metro. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
7. "Gemma Collins to continue filming for reality show despite coronavirus pandemic and it's called Diva on Lockdown". Metro. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
8. "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
9. "Gemma Collins launches new reality show Diva on Lockdown". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
10. Carter, Rebecca. "Gemma Collins 'criticised as she continues filming for reality show amid coronavirus pandemic'". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
11. "Gemma Collins to make TV return despite lockdown". Evening Express. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
12. "Gemma Collins is a Diva on Lockdown". ITV Press Centre. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

External links

• Gemma Collins: Diva Forever on IMDb