Gemma Collins unveils lavish Christmas decorations and tree that needs ladder to reach

Gemma Collins is known for her extravagant spends so when it's comes to the festive season she's made no exception and splashed out on a epic Christmas tree for her Essex home.

The TOWIE star showed off the gigantic tree - stretching more than 6ft tall and needing ladders to reach the top - decorated with tasteful white ribbons and ornaments.

Sharing a video to her 2.2 million followers on Instagram one her gal pals could be seen using a ladder to add the finishing touches to the tree.

Gemma captioned the video: "HO HO HO the GRINCH comes to Essex my house is being turned into WHOVILLE my fave film is the grinch so why not."

What a tree! Gemma shows off her epic showstopper (gemmacollins/Instagram)

Gemma and her team are hard at work getting the tree set up at her Essex pad (gemmacollins/Instagram)

After name dropping the team who pulled off her 'crazy ideas' she added: "All I need now is for the GRINCH to rock up."

The TV star was quick to point out she'd paid for the tree herself adding it's "not a freebie" before explaining that she was "not that sort of celeb."

But Gemma's fans were to busy gushing over the spectacle instead of it's no doubt hefty price tag as they gushed over her "dream" tree.

She explained: "I respect people have to work everyone needs to eat and I love supporting businesses where I can so many people are takers in life but it’s about giving back not just take take take I’m a firm believer in this."

Gemma's beau Rami Hawash previously proposed to her in 2013 after hiding the engagement ring in a Christmas pudding (REX)

But Gemma's fans were to busy gushing over the spectacle instead of it's no doubt hefty price tag as they gushed over her "dream" tree.

"This is what I dream of!" one person wrote.

"Well done for supporting a local business. Too many celebs after a freebie when they can afford to pay," another wrote.

One person said: "Love this Gemma! Going to look fabulous!"

Gemma is know for her lavish taste (INSTAGRAM)

Meanwhile, TV personality Charlotte Dawson wrote: "Looks amazing xxx"

Another added: "Love this Gemma.......so far removed from the Diva people may mistake you for.You absolutely rock! Xxx"

Another joked: "I don't think it's big enough.''

Meanwhile the GC has been adding her sparkle to support Children In Need and appeared on the BBC show in a dancing segment alongside Sophie Ellis Bextor and a host of other famous faces for this year's fundraising appeal.