{"id":551682,"date":"2025-11-05T23:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/551682\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T23:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:20:30","slug":"gemma-collins-reveals-just-how-much-fiance-gave-her-each-day-as-she-quit-normal-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/551682\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemma Collins reveals just how much fianc\u00e9 gave her each day as she quit &#8216;normal&#8217; job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOWIE star Gemma Collins&#8217; life wasn&#8217;t always so glamourous as her fianc\u00e9 Rami Hawash even paid her a daily allowance so she would be able to quit her job and seek fame<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Guten-Gemma-Collins-hints-shes-engaged-again-to-Rami-Hawash-as-she-flashes-huge-diamond-ring.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma Collins and Rami&#10;\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Gemma Collins has shared a gushing post about fianc\u00e9 Rami<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/gemma-collins\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Gemma CollinsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Gemma Collins<\/a> has revealed the extent to which her fianc\u00e9, Rami Hawash, has supported her over the years, as he paid her to give up her &#8220;normal&#8221; job. The TOWIE icon, 44, shot to fame thanks to the hit reality TV show when she joined in 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She has lived her life in the spotlight for years and is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/gemma-collins-plans-mystical-wedding-35738776\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">busy planning her future with fianc\u00e9 Rami. <\/a>However, things were not always as glamorous for Gemma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The TV star<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/gemma-collins-fears-over-wedding-35424009\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> met Rami before entering the limelight,<\/a> when she had a very different career. Gemma decided to reveal all in a gushing social media post as she thanked her fianc\u00e9 for his support over the years as they prepare for a new TV chapter together.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/gemma-collins-teases-plan-quit-36177794\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36177794\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gemma Collins teases plan to quit the UK along with her family in major life update<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/jedward-star-reveals-paranormal-gift-36154537\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36154537\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jedward star reveals paranormal gift which worsened after undergoing surgery<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_gemmacollins_1744044730_3605630990043785750_409042505.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma Collins and Rami&#10;\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The couple are engaged again after reuniting(Image: Instagram)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Pimms-With-The-Iconic-Pimms-On-The-Hill-At-Wimbledon-Day-3.jpg\" alt=\"Gemma Collins and Rami&#10;\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Gemma says Rami helped her quit her &#8216;normal&#8217; job(Image: Getty Images for Pimm&#8217;s)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">\u201cMy FOREVER LOVE,&#8221; she declared. \u201cOur own show our exciting journey everything has come to us at the right time. Years ago when I met Rami I was selling cars! I then gave it all up for \u00a350 a day but it was the best risk I took, and wouldn\u2019t change it for the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">world<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Gemma added: \u201cRami would always say to me you\u2019re gonna make it, you will be successful and would give me money for my hair make up outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Gemma continued: \u201cHe would give me \u00a3100 every morning to get to filming. He supported me.\u201d Fans reacted to Gemma&#8217;s post as one said: &#8220;So happy you have found your forever love and that he supports and cherishes you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Another added: \u201cThat\u2019s lovely Gemma xxx.\u201d Someone else commented: \u201cLove this Gemma, you guys are lovely together xxx.\u201d Gemma and Rami first enjoyed a romance in 2011, then again in 2014, and became engaged that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">They soon split &#8211; but reconciled in 2021. Gemma and Rami got engaged once more and are busy preparing for a wedding. While they haven&#8217;t set a date, Gemma told the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirror<\/a> she is eying up 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She told us: &#8220;Absolutely it will be 2026. I spoke to my astrologer, and that is the year to get married. I\u2019d like it very mythical, actually. I\u2019d like fairies. I\u2019m obsessed with Maleficent , you know the movie? So I\u2019d like a woodland setting, I think. Very like boho but magical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Rami is already a father to a son named Tristan, whom Gemma affectionately refers to as a stepson and frequently shares photos and videos of her doting on him online. Over the weekend, Gemma <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/gemma-collins-teases-plan-quit-36177794\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">teased a big move for her and her family.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She had enjoyed attending the party of a close friend who turned 40, and also undertook step-mother duties as she took her fianc\u00e9 Rami Hawash&#8217;s son to the dentist. Among the highlights of her weekend, Gemma shared a life update that could take fans by surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Following the birthday celebrations of her friend Gaurav Lamba, she shared a photo of herself lounging on a sofa. Uploading the snap to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> Stories, she added a caption: &#8220;Shattered!!! And flying back to Dubai tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">She then turned to her followers and asked them to share ideas of which part of the Middle Eastern country she could move to. Gemma wrote: &#8220;Seriously thinking to move my family to Dubai any lovely places to live let me know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/shopping-deals\/sentier-luxury-perfume-advent-calendar-36188050\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36188050\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Luxury&#8217; advent calendar worth over \u00a3400 shoppers are bagging for under \u00a390 with code<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Like this story? 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