Gemma Collins hides her food in restaurants.
Gemma Collins
The 'Only Way is Essex' star has been subjected to taunts about her curvy figure and her friend Chloe Sims says she always does what she can to avoid being photographed tucking into calorific treats.
Chloe said in her Star magazine column: "Gemma said last week that she was worried about eating in public.
"When she's with me, she'll hide her food under the counter because she's so worried someone will photograph her. It's ridiculous. So what if she isn't size 8? The girl's allowed to eat!
"People really need to stop worrying about her size. It's nobody else's business."
Meanwhile Chloe's 'TOWIE' co-star Lewis Bloor has embarked on a new romance, but the outspoken blonde doesn't expect it to last.
She said: "Lewis has been spotted with a new girl called Elle but I wouldn't hold my breath.
"He's seen with a different bird every week.
"If we see him with the same girl for more than three dates, maybe I'll get a chance to meet her, but I wouldn't count on it."
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