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Vicki Newman

Gemma Collins unfollowed by fans as new show Diva Forever divides the nation

Gemma Collins completely divided the nation as her new show Diva Forever premiered.

The TOWIE star has landed her very own show on ITVBe, but people tuning in to watch it couldn't agree on whether or not it was any good.

Some people were so put off by The GC's self-proclaimed divadom that they unfollowed her on social media.

But others demanded she get an Oscar for her work.

The show follows Gemma in her day-to-day life, running her boutique, going on date nights with her boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent, bossing her staff about, and appearing on TV.

On the first day of filming, Gemma turned up four hours late, demanded to be carried up a flight of stairs "like Mariah Carey", told staff they were working for "one of the biggest reality stars in the UK" and says that everyone "wants a piece" of her after Dancing On Ice.

Gemma's new show started tonight (ITV)
The cameras followed her day-to-day life (ITV)

Gemma is also seen chatting on the phone to Laurence - her one-time love interest on Celebs Go Dating - giving him orders for her shop.

She later summons Laurence when she gets a flat tyre on her car, and he rushes to the rescue within minutes.

The star also admitted she lied on Good Morning Britain about voting for Brexit and then having to just "go along with it".

In another scene, Gemma kicks off with Arg because she has to wait for him outside a hairdressers for 20 minutes while he gets a blow dry and cries when he tells her he can't sleep over that night.

Gemma had to wait 20 minutes for Arg (ITV)
He gave her a kiss (ITV)

During their curry date night, he plays a video of her snoring , and fans will remember they later went through an explosive split when he posted a picture of her asleep on social media.

Fans tuning in couldn't agree on the show, with some taking action to cut down on their exposure to The GC.

One said on Twitter : "Just unfollowed Gemma Collins who does she think she is"

Another commented: "I will bet all the money in the world this Gemma Collins programme gets axed after tonight!!"

One fan said: "OMFG!!!!! The GC is so fecking rude & Infuriating i didnt think she could get any worse! how wrong was i..."

The GC is a self-confessed diva (ITV)
Fans were divided (ITV)

While one wrote: "Everyone should be watching JADE:the reality star who changed Britain instead of Gemma Collins:Diva forever"

Another said: "Gemma Collins is the perfect example of the worst type of reality TV "star" how she keeps skanking up the TV airtime is beyond me"

And one wrote: "How Gemma Collins gets away with talking to people the way she does it beyond me"

However, not everyone was turned off by the show.

One fan said: "Gemma Collins is so entertaining and you can’t even deny it"

She calls herself a huge star (ITV)

"Could watch Gemma Collins all day, fully fledged diva antics," another said.

One commented: "Gemma Collins is my hero"

While another declared: "Love #DivaForever .. Gemma Collins needs an Oscar"

And one said: "Gemma Collins is TV gold don’t care what anyone says"

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