Gemma Collins on realising her father ‘might not make it’ through coronvirus battle

Gemma Collins reflected on the scary moment she realised her father, Alan, ‘might not make it,’ as he continues to fight for his life against Covid in hospital. 

The former TOWIE star 39, revealed her mother, Joan, also contracted coronavirus over the Christmas period as she confessed her parents’ health battles have been ‘tearing her apart’.

However, Gemma could breathe a sigh of relief on Wednesday as she revealed her father is now in a stable condition while thanking a ‘higher power’ for answering her prayers.

‘It literally tears you apart,’ the Essex diva said on the Gemma Collins Podcast.   

‘Our house is not the same without my dad and it has been such a scary time because we just haven’t known how he was going to be. And if he was going to make it…

‘There were moments where we all had to have the chat about you know, what if dad doesn’t pull through.’

Gemma revealed last month that both of her parents had been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, as she pleaded with her followers to stay safe and follow the government guidelines.

She updated her podcast listeners on Wednesday that her father Alan is making steady progress and could return home next week.  

Gemma added: ‘I have had such a distressing time due to both my parents having Covid.

‘I finally got a call from the doctor to say that my dad has been keeping really stable and he is coming down off of his breathing mask. We are hoping to have him home with us next week.’   

Gemma frequently seeks comfort and guidance through spiritual practices such s psychic readings. 

She said she is speaking to a ‘higher power’ and believes the ‘angels’ above have answered her prayers.  

‘I have been praying to the big man up there,’ the reality star said on her show. ‘I have been calling on the angels.’

She even believes she received a sign from the spirits above, as she added: ‘I had a very big indication that the angels had heard me because I had really been praying to the angels about my dad.

‘I was driving to the hospital. I am not going to lie… this big white feather came across my windscreen. I was like, it is a sign. They can hear me.’

Reflecting on how the recent events have affected her, Gemma confirmed it has given her a new perspective on life.    

She said: ‘It is the simple things in life that mean the most to you.

‘No amount of money would have saved my dad and when I was faced with the news of my dad you know might not make it in the hospital, it just really puts things into perspective.’