Overview
- Gemma Collins announced on Instagram that her mother Joan has died and called her passing peaceful and surrounded by love.
- Gemma thanked fans for messages and prayers and wrote that her grief comes in waves as she reads responses slowly.
- She shared a small shrine of candles and flowers, said a butterfly has kept appearing as a sign she feels is from her mum, and is finding comfort in music Joan loved.
- Reports note Joan had several recent hospital admissions for pneumonia and a history of serious respiratory problems, though no detailed medical cause of death has been published.
- Joan was known to TOWIE viewers for on-screen appearances with her daughter and the announcement has prompted widespread condolences from friends, fellow celebrities, and fans.