Gemma Collins on Experiencing Urinary Incontinence | This Morning

Gemma Collins, AKA the GC, is well known for appearing on a whole host of reality TV shows after first hitting our screens on The Only Way Is Essex in 2011. Today though, Gemma joins us to discuss a much more personal and important topic. Gemma has experienced urinary incontinence for as long as she can remember. And she’s not alone with 1 in 3 women also struggling every day with incontinence. Gemma joins us on the sofa to share her experiences of incontinence and why she wants to empower women to talk more openly about the topic and break down taboos.
Broadcast on 28/06/24
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[@toomylight2311]

Every time anyone has spoke about pelvic floor exercises i automatically start doing them ! Anyone ??😂

[@vanessaharling1957]

Yes 😂

[@JenniferPetrie-x5o]

Literally 😂

[@katrinapringle7956]

I'm overweight too, so not having a pop at her but losing weight will help

[@rach6534]

The way she explains things is hilarious!

[@lynnbargewell3833]

“ I thought I was pregnant and my waters broke “ jeeeeesus girl, really?? Why is everything so much worse for GC .

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

I had to laugh at that.

[@happyface1724]

Its called stress incontinentce usually associated with older women who had kids! Its not nice good luck to every woman who suffers!

[@Thedevilwearsprada24]

It's literally proven obesity puts pressure on everything, including your bladder. I can't take any advice off someone who's not a healthy weight.

[@BDTTK9]

5:32 doctor trying to explain some important info and Gemma has to interrupt to make it about herself, so self centred

[@AngelaHodgson-tp9ot]

She has a beautiful face like Diana doors but with her belly hanging down be presser on her bladder getting to healthy weight would help

[@phina8392]

Don’t think anyone has died through wetting themselves…

[@lilme7052]

died of embarrassment

[@adamweisshaup]

"Then OBVIOUSLY I did my RESEARCH and 1 in 55% of women are experiencing this" 😂

[@malina1239]

1 in 55%🤭 I was so confused.. usually it’s Americans that say these sort of things, but she’s a reality star after all 😂😂😂

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

@Calm-locketnah it’s 1 in 46.5% of women may experience it in 1 of 87.67% of days of the week.

[@YaBasicMillenial]

😂😂😂

[@kerryannehogg6009]

So she Googled it and got misinformation 😂

[@YaBasicMillenial]

@@kerryannehogg6009 no she doesn’t have a strong grasp of math

[@SocialClout]

one big commercial for Always Discreet, for which she's a spokesperson. always chasing the cash, GC!!

[@KandisXxx]

No shame ! Smh

[@mrsweetscottyd7890]

Good for her 👏

[@tuffandco3745]

Why not, she is living her best life, raising awareness and informing, something that people do not want to talk about.

[@JenniferPetrie-x5o]

So??? Everything you see is one big advert.

[@Jojobber]

Her on a trampoline ....seriuosly ????

[@debs1701]

😂😂

[@adamdennison80]

😂😂😂

[@Erik-cr9nq]

​@debs1701 Gemma is the trampoline.

[@Jojobber]

@@Erik-cr9nq To be honest pal I couldn't bring myself to "bounce" on that.

[@smh1072]

I’m sorry Gemma is going through this, usually more common for women who have had pregnancies. I was suffering the same, I was mortified. It was every day. Then, I lost 5 stone, and like a miracle … no more incontinence. A year later and I’m still incontinence free. So, just wondering, if weight loss might help Gemma. X

[@smh1072]

@@lorrainegalloway444 aw thank you x

[@mag4936]

I’m 5’6 and weigh 46kg and suffer from incontinence. I doubt weight has anything to do with it

[@kerryannehogg6009]

Clean bill of health? I strongly doubt that. There's no way her GP hasn't told her she's obese.

[@Lazzantor]

🙄

[@baileyboo198]

I'm overweight not quite has big has Gemma but overweight none the less. I'm also 51 last yr I started to suffer with dizziness every test threw up nothing I was giving a clean bill of health even my cholesterol levels were absolutely fine I also do alot of hiking and go the gym 3 times a week. of course a overweight person can be healthy .

[@baileyboo198]

also at no point did the doc even discuss my weight or tell me I'm overweight

[@kerryannehogg6009]

Vertigo is a fairly common but not often diagnosed symptom of perimenopause. I'm 50 and I experience it about every 3 weeks. I'm a size 14 so by no means obese. I do at least 10000 steps a day and the exercise definitely helps.

[@kerryannehogg6009]

@@baileyboo198 My GP warned me about my weight when I reached almost 13 stone.

[@toomylight2311]

How are they keeping a straight face 😂welcome to being a woman Gemma

[@wgeorge6048]

“It’s all about the core DerMOTT”

[@JessicaPurvis-o4d]

Poor Dermot being there for this!

[@emilykilpatrick3751]

She’s insufferable 😣

[@dianefturner4166]

What happened to the weight loss

[@pinky-ud1rt]

EXCATLY STILL A BIG GIRL 😮😮😮😮😮

[@jackierowe9195]

Daytime tv is an absolute joke and so is loose women

[@lynclapson5136]

Don't watch it then

[@lilme7052]

This is the kind of thing women deal with.

[@jackierowe9195]

@@lynclapson5136 I don’t watch it or any mainstream news

[@lickos83]

I guess... Whatever gets you invited to a morning show

[@PaulineXCX]

Could be the start of Kidney Disease Gemma , go get your kidneys and bladder fully scanned

[@ellaeadig263]

Good on her for speaking up, someone had to.

[@frenchprovincial9602]

Does everybody have to share, just deal with it and keep your mouth shut.

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

When she said she thought am I pregnant have my waters broke lol

[@wherethebellsdwell4610]

Dermot’s face when he asked “100 good Doc” 😫🤣😫🤣 I love Gemma, what a hoot!! Always looks very glamorous and wears beautiful colours!!

[@mariajefferies8555]

Poor thing, lots of women go through it and keep silent. She is looking well ❤❤❤GC

[@fd5927]

I wish Gemma would "rein it in a bit" with the "I thought I'ss gonna die." Seriously, though. It makes a mockery for many "women AND men" for whatever reason, heart attack victims, cancer diagnosis, being abducted, chained in a torture dungeon. Gemma gets a deep cut in the big brother house and thinks she's going to die. Gemma, seriously. Just stop and think for a change, girl.

[@lilme7052]

That's her personality.

[@jackierowe9195]

I couldn’t have put it better myself . You have nailed it

[@cvbaxter]

Oh my God! I happened to see this on the TV and she was explicit in her descriptions! I felt embarrassed for poor Dermott! 😳😳😳

[@kellyconnor8244]

Brave, gutsy woman. 💗

[@al85v]

Gusty or gassy?

[@intuitivediane]

😂😂😂.

[@davidtaylor-hg2bz]

Anything for tv time...must be stuck for real people that matter on this program....blah blah blah

[@holistic.health]

Interestingly, England has a very high number of reflexologists. This issue can easily be solved with reflexology treatments... I treat people with this issue all the time, and they get complete relief. Time to get your confidence back!!! No need for pads or anything else 👏🏻👍🏻

[@LozP_444]

Good on Gemma for being open & honest about it! I have tried in the past to stop mine with Pelvic Floor Exercises & it has improved but as She said, You need to keep up the the PFEs to keep it in check! I wear Tena pads everyday! I think that Mine is Stress Incontinence! I wet my bed a while ago as I was very Anxious!! It’s not quite so bad as that anymore thankfully

[@anneaylmer1655]

Did we really want to know this???

[@DeborahMoffett]

Can't imagine big Gemma on a trampoline!!! they would have to get her on it via crane 😂😂 also a good diet would help the big woman 👍

[@jackierowe9195]

This made me laugh, and I hope you don’t get trolled for saying it your a brave person

[@DeborahMoffett]

@@jackierowe9195 thankyou 💞 it's the truth 💯

[@tonyukkola5341]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Anon1370]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joannalane9528]

I luv her shes fab❤❤😊

[@Lifewith4chis]

Meanwhile...in other news...

[@TishA-ld5wd]

Gemma and Alison remind me of each other ❤

[@MissFeline]

cant think why,...🤣

[@TishA-ld5wd]

@@MissFeline they are fun and lively

[@es78xx]

dermot trying to pretend he is interested. lol

[@MarionFindlay-s9s]

🙉 Dermot's mind must be😭 doing somersaults.

[@teresastraker8913]

Unfortunately this is something a lot of women suffer from, i suffered in silence for many years, but it is a good thing that it is now spoken about more freely, we need someone like Gemma Collins to raise awareness, yes, she is loud and over dramatic, but we need this to stop it being a taboo subject. The adverts that are on tv at the moment, are a much more subtle way of raising awareness

[@SocialClout]

Alison has really gotten her weight under control. Good for her! I wonder what's keeping Gemma from doing the same, especially with all that money.

[@Lisa-ht7jk]

She hasn't come to the point of experiencing a health scare perhaps.

[@lilme7052]

Didn't Allison have stomach surgery? Maybe Gemma doesn't want that. Maybe she's happy as she is

[@oddi-trea6099]

For one, Gemma has PCOS, which can weight gain and makes weight loss very hard. She also doesn't owe you an explanation about her weight.

[@Lisa-ht7jk]

@@oddi-trea6099 I have PCOS and an underactive thyroid, you can still lose weight with those issues.

[@C_A_W]

Pisstalk....!!!

[@lynclapson5136]

Don't watch it then

[@maria.mobile017]

Good on you Gemma ❤

[@katiepaterson1713]

She’s so funny and honest. Love how sweet Alison and Dermot are during this interview. Bring back Gemma to our tv screens!

[@IaneHowe]

99% of women that had a natural birth delivery have too. Anyone know jumping on a trampoline cause that specially in adults what's the point of this interview?

[@JL-vq1mk]

I'm a woman and I didn't know. I'm pretty sure most men don't either. It's useful information.

[@michellefletcher567]

She’s had no children though, that’s what is important

[@Michelle-kj2gd]

Christ! She’s so dramatic!

[@lilme7052]

You speak up Gemma, its important.Women really suffer from this. Haters keep on hating. poor Gem.

[@hrtdinasaurette3020]

“You’ve got amazing GP’s that you can go to” - unfortunately, this the U.K. 2024 and we haven’t and can’t.

[@helenmccaig8299]

Hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1 in 55%

[@claires7975]

😂

[@toomylight2311]

She had to google discreet pads !! 😂😂😂😂

[@hrtdinasaurette3020]

BTW - this is often related to obesity = diabetes = kidney damage. Lay off the sugar n carbs folks.

[@janemasini356]

Wen I sneeze and cough ! Laugh ! 😢😢😢It's ruined my life!

[@DP-tf7qb]

I enjoy Gemma Collins 😆

[@henrywilloughby8333]

Try. Losing some weight also goes for Alison hammond

[@lilme7052]

Crawl back under

[@CharlotteDeacon]

Alison has lost loads of weight

[@jackierowe9195]

I agree

[@keepingitreal618]

Are you blind?

[@tiggyt2261]

How would that help incontinence?

[@nikkibarrett9171]

Fair dues to GC for discussing it, I can't see a lot of others talking about it still in this day and age

[@karenlouisefletcher5719]

This trend for over sharing is getting old now.

[@maureenmckenzie849]

Im gonna die lol 😆

[@lesleymoven4776]

Adore G C….. so open, honest, and a breath of fresh air…..😂❤🌟🤩

[@Annie-ZA]

😱 Allisonnnn!!! Darling your dress is 2 to 3 times too small. 🤭

[@C_Xx7xX]

"How has this happened?" .... Look at how unfit you are!! What do you expect 🤦‍♀️

[@crustykells27]

How much face time Overpowering

[@melgrant7404]

Cant believe she is on here rumours are that shes doing Fridays with Alison. 😢

[@tiggyt2261]

The doctor looks like the woman who turns herself into a cat in always sunny

[@John_Bradbury]

Opens up about incontinence. Is that an attempt at a pun? The title should also make clear that it is urinary incontinence being discussed.

[@braddo7270]

I'd attribute that to their incompetence* 😂

[@smh1072]

It does say urinary incontinence in the title.

[@braddo7270]

@@smh1072 it didn't, they changed it.

[@John_Bradbury]

@smh1072 They've changed the title! It was originally something like "Gemma opens up about incontinence". Clearly they acted on my comment 😁

[@smh1072]

@@John_Bradbury I’m glad to hear that 🥰

[@samanthaw5652]

I love Gemma Collins 😂

[@flowersforthedead5182]

the first thing to do of course is get this on the news.

[@archiemustachie3693]

I literally could not care less

[@keepingitrealalwaysdxb]

What a topic to try to stay relevant on 😅

[@levilewis146]

I don't believe a single word of it

[@christineangelafarmer4900]

😅😅😅😅😅 The G C is clean off 😅

[@bpxjisoonewbie.5366]

Why they no help us women suffer

[@christinakyprianou-k8t]

Sorry i am Dead😂😂😂

[@TheresaBiss]

God I have this problem I don't tell the world she so dramatic and sad what a sad. Little woman she is

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

Well you've just told a comment section on KZbin 🤷🏻‍♂️...plus, "little"!?😂

[@LizzyLou-mw2fp]

🤔

[@lornahiggs1846]

Woww Gemma Collins is ssooo brave to talk about this issue . " Happy Rainy Day to you guys .

[@GR-ry6bs]

imagine that

[@pinky-ud1rt]

This storys been told by devina come on gemma...still want celeb staus 😮😮 im on the incontinace team iv been tested of everything its an over acted bladder..

[@MargaretAnderson-ti1sw]

Is this condition exacerbated by those who are overweight?

[@marcvoase8777]

Wishing you lots of love and prayers, James, as you are made deacon.

[@Jesusofsuburbia768]

I think it was hard for Dermot to keep a straight face, as Gemma is so comical

[@health_Natural2]

Being overweight doesn't help

[@shaun4443]

Fatter than ever!

[@Slice998]

The state of it

[@Loes-kk7zn]

'She loves them!' 😅

[@c1p1moore]

Blubber 👎

[@andziazach]

1 in 55%???

[@philipcollins218]

I think the main problem is the fact that she’s got her own gravity - which means the wee is in a gravity free zone and drips out. KFC bucket anyone ?…

[@rachelbare4198]

I don't if I'm going through the same thing coz of the way I run to the toilet and I also haven't seen my period for almost two months

[@JL-vq1mk]

It could be the start of menopause. Incontinence is one of the signs.

[@rachelbare4198]

@@JL-vq1mk thanx

[@zara2579]

Allison at the beginning is so serious 😭😭😖

[@jackierowe9195]

I think even Alison found it hard not to look bemused at Jemma as in when she wet herself and thought she was gonna die😂

[@URFUTUREUK]

Do we need to know about this this is shameless

[@lilme7052]

No 1 in 3 women are experiencing it daily. Look around you and let that sink in.

[@URFUTUREUK]

@@lilme7052 Idc I don't need to know about her incontinence.

[@Flavia-]

​@@URFUTUREUKseems like you shouldn't watch it? Make better decisions about your media consumption I suppose

[@URFUTUREUK]

@@Flavia- I didn't watch it.

[@toomylight2311]

I love pelvic floors ! Wahahahaha 😂😂😂

[@bobblebec12]

😮😂

[@jackierowe9195]

I do not believe her at all

[@lilme7052]

why? it's totally feasible

[@Beingme2024]

Why you don’t believe her

[@mariewalmsley6143]

She believes it herself that's the problem.😂

[@susanhancock7984]

Love Gemma

[@Fullmoonhowl101]

Absolute mess, somebody please tell me what possible use she has on this earth?

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

You don’t need to like her, even I’m not a fan, but to say something like that is completely unfounded and unnecessary.

[@Fullmoonhowl101]

@@LauraBidingCitizen its an opinion which im allowed to have

[@malina1239]

@@Fullmoonhowl101actually NO it’s not.. nobody has the right to say that another person do not have the right to be on this earth .. you can say many things, but that’s taking it too far… None of us has to do anything special to have the right to life. What we add of value to this planet is irrelevant . I’m pretty sure she’s got family and friends that love her and she certainly has made a lot of people smile and laugh through the years..

[@Fullmoonhowl101]

@@malina1239 oh i forgot im in the realm of Karen, if you are offended by it then thats your problem. You can be as left wing as you want

[@CatsandJp]

I don’t like these personal and intimate problems they have on the show..but I would not sink that low to comment…because you’re comment is inappropriate regardless if you like her or not…you need a lesson on staying on topic.

[@josephbland3904]

😂😂😂.. So tubbypants ..is also stinky pants now… 😂😂..