GEMMA Collins looked worlds away from her current self as she shared a series of teenage and childhood throwback snaps to mark her mum’s birthday.
The reality TV star looked completely different as a fresh-faced teen as she posed alongside her glamorous mum in a number of the snaps.
Gemma looked unrecognisable in the snap
She looked fresh-faced as she posed alongside a brunette Joan
She was celebrating her mum’s birthday with a series of posts
Gemma, 42, shared a vast amount of pictures and memories for mum Joan’s big day on her Instagram stories as she wished her a Happy Birthday.
She started off the flurry of posts with a stunning picture of her mum as she wrote: “Happy Birthday to my ultimate queen mother dearest.”
In one snap, a younger Gemma went make-up free as she snuggled up to Joan and her brother for a cosy family snap.
The former TOWIE star thanked her mother for “raising two succesful children” among many of her other achievements.
In another throwback image, both Gemma and her mum looked dramatically different as Joan sported long brunette hair, a far cry from the wavy blonde locks she sports when she appears on Gemma’s social media and assortment of reality shows.
Posing alongside her, a baby-faced Gemma is all smiles as she donned a faded peach coloured top that she teamed with knee-length light blue denim shorts as she labelled her mum ‘ “trendsetter”.
Gemma recently admitted that she once spent a whopping £50,000 on designer products from Gucci in one single day.
The TV legend boasted she had “money to burn” but shopping became “boring”.
She was often told off by “snobby sale assistants” who didn’t think she could afford their items, adding: “They think my money isn’t as good as the next person’s.”
Gemma told the Daily Mail: “At one point I had money to burn. I had Knightsbridge Fever.
“I was spending £50K a day in Gucci. But shopping gets boring after a while, when you can afford it.
“For me, it was a form of self-harm. Sometimes it’s the thrill you are after — not the stuff.”
