‘It’s like a scene from The Bodyguard!’ Gemma Collins installs a panic room in her dream £1.35m Essex home and jokes she feels like Whitney Houston in the 1992 film
Gemma Collins has revealed she has installed a panic room in her new £1.35million Essex home.
The former TOWIE star, 40, who moved into the five-bedroom barn conversion last month, has several security measures in place, saying, ‘You name it, I’ve got it!’
Speaking on her own BBC podcast, the TV favourite said: ‘I moved into my new house. Basically I feel like Whitney Houston.
Safety first: Gemma Collins has revealed she has installed a panic room in her new £1.35million Essex home
‘Literally I’ve been getting so much done, I’ve got security out and in. The work that goes into it. It’s been like a scene from The Bodyguard.
‘I’ve got panic rooms. You name it, I’ve got it in the house. Just call me Whitney, baby.’
A panic room installed in a private home is designed to provide a shelter or hiding place for whoever is living there in the event of a break in or home invasion.
New place! The former TOWIE star, 40, who moved into the five-bedroom barn conversion last month, has several security measures in place, saying, ‘You name it, I’ve got it!’
Picturesque: Gemma’s new home boasts a total of four en suite bathrooms and is placed on approximately an acre of land in the Essex countryside
The Hit 1992 film The Bodyguard starred Whitney Houston as Rachel Marron, a superstar who hires an ex-Secret Service agent to be her bodyguard after receiving death threats from a stalker.
Gemma has set up home in the vast five-bedroom property converted from a barn, complete with around an acre of land and four en suite bathrooms.
It comes after she revealed she’d purchased a life-size glittery horse for her new pad, telling fans she was hoping to buy a real one in the future.
Iconic: Gemma joked that the new security measures make her feel like Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (pictured)
Gemma’s new home boasts a total of five bedrooms, with the master room also featuring its own en suite bathroom and dressing room with plenty of space for the star’s lavish celebrity wardrobe.
The rooms are all designed with a neutral colour scheme, with predominantly plain white walls and carpets, and three of the other bedrooms also have their own bathrooms.
The main bathroom features an enclosed bath as well as a separate rainfall shower and sink, all in a muted tiled colour scheme, the perfect base for Gemma to make the space her own.
Cosy: In the kitchen Gemma also has plenty of space and cook and entertain her celebrity pals, with granite surfaces, a double sink and a contrasting breakfast bar with blue wood cupboards
The reality star’s living area has floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the surrounding countryside, with the open-plan design allowing for a flow between the lounge, dining and kitchen spaces.
Last month Gemma gushed to fans she’d finally picked up the keys to her ‘dream home,’ a welcome piece of good news for the star as both her parents continued to battle Covid.
She took to Instagram to share her exciting new venture with her fans alongside a snap of her keys and a selection of housewarming gifts.
Big news: Last month Gemma gushed to fans she’d finally picked up the keys to her ‘dream home’
Spread out: The entire downstairs living space is open plan, with the dining and kitchen areas leading onto the vast patio and garden area