Gemma Collins addresses THAT awkward magazine interview... and admits she LIED about making her sex tape on Loose Women

By Julia Pritchard for MailOnline

Published: 14:58 BST, 27 June 2018 | Updated: 16:18 BST, 27 June 2018

A painfully awkward interview, which saw her lose her temper at a journalist, went viral online earlier this week.

But Gemma Collins blasted claims she had come across as 'rude' on Wednesday - and explained she was simply questioning why the interviewer had not asked her about the book she was promoting.

Speaking to the Loose Women panel, the reality star, 38, also admitted to completely fabricating her sex tape, after panicking that she needed to be funny during an interview.

No drama: Gemma Collins addressed her awkward viral interview with Now magazine on Wednesday's Loose Women

No drama: Gemma Collins addressed her awkward viral interview with Now magazine on Wednesday's Loose Women

Not true: After she was accused of being 'rude' during the interview, Gemma explained she was simply questioning why the interviewer had not asked about the book she was promoting

Not true: After she was accused of being 'rude' during the interview, Gemma explained she was simply questioning why the interviewer had not asked about the book she was promoting

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On Tuesday Now magazine published an awkward chat with Gemma, which saw her lose her temper after discovering the interviewer had not been sent a copy of her book - The GC: How to Be a Diva - and consequently hadn't read it. 

The piece saw Gemma accuse the journalist of 'not doing any research into the book', and become even more irate when the PR stepped in to inform her only a limited amount of copies had been distributed.

Addressing the interview on Loose Women, Gemma explained she simply grew concerned after the interviewer had failed to ask about the novel.

Her take: Revealing the interviewers failed to ask her about the book, she reasoned: 'I've done other interviews when I've been briefed not to answer everything not about the book'

Her take: Revealing the interviewers failed to ask her about the book, she reasoned: 'I've done other interviews when I've been briefed not to answer everything not about the book'

Innocent question: She continued: 'We check and the publishers confirmed they have sent the book, so I just said 'Do you want to go away and read it?''

Innocent question: She continued: 'We check and the publishers confirmed they have sent the book, so I just said 'Do you want to go away and read it?''

She said: 'Obviously I'm told I've got to do a bit of press about the book. I've done other interviews with magazines when I've been briefed not to answer everything not about the book. 

'So [Now] asked me about my mum, my cat, my dog... so I asked her 'Have you actually read the book?' 

'We check and the publishers confirmed they have sent the book, so I just said 'Do you want to go away and read it?''

Standing up for herself: When asked if she felt she had handled the situation poorly, Gemma reasoned she was following the rules given to her by her management

Standing up for herself: When asked if she felt she had handled the situation poorly, Gemma reasoned she was following the rules given to her by her management

Makes sense: She said: 'Put it like this - when I was selling a car and I went out to a customer, I'm not gonna go off on diversion about my life am I?''

Makes sense: She said: 'Put it like this - when I was selling a car and I went out to a customer, I'm not gonna go off on diversion about my life am I?''

Sticking to her guns: Firm in her explanation, she added: 'If I would have been asked about the book I would have told her, and I answered them and that was that'

Sticking to her guns: Firm in her explanation, she added: 'If I would have been asked about the book I would have told her, and I answered them and that was that'

Having a ball: Despite the awkward topic, Gemma continued to laugh and joke with Coleen Nolan (centre) and Christine Lampard (left) 

Having a ball: Despite the awkward topic, Gemma continued to laugh and joke with Coleen Nolan (centre) and Christine Lampard (left) 

When asked if she felt she had handled the situation poorly, Gemma reasoned she was following the rules given to her by her management - and just wanted this stint of press to focus on her new project.

'I get all of it, but obviously I'm under strict rules of 'You can't say this. you can't say that.'

'Put it like this - when I was selling a car and I went out to a customer, I'm not gonna go off on diversion about my life am I?'' 

Awkward: The same feisty appearance also saw Gemma reveal she had lied about making her sex tape, in a bid to appear funnier during an interview

Coy: When asked if her boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent was the lucky man featured, the blonde simply said: 'I can't confirm or deny the sex tape'

Coy: When asked if her boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent was the lucky man featured, the blonde simply said: 'I can't confirm or deny the sex tape'

Firm in her explanation, she added: 'If I would have been asked about the book I would have told her, and I answered them and that was that.'

The same feisty appearance also saw Gemma reveal she had lied about making her sex tape, in a bid to appear funnier during an interview. 

When asked if her boyfriend James 'Arg' Argent was the lucky man featured, the blonde simply said: 'I can't confirm or deny the sex tape.'

Leaving the panel confused, Janet Street-Porter then asked why she had confessed to filming a saucy video in the first place. 

Shaking things up: Leaving the panel confused, she went on: 'I was being interviewed and thought 'I have to be funny and out there' so I said that and panicked'

Shaking things up: Leaving the panel confused, she went on: 'I was being interviewed and thought 'I have to be funny and out there' so I said that and panicked'

Saucy: In her usually playful style however, she added: 'When I'm in the bedroom there's not enough time to record – I'm going for it Beyoncé style'

Saucy: In her usually playful style however, she added: 'When I'm in the bedroom there's not enough time to record – I'm going for it Beyoncé style'

Gemma explained: 'I was being interviewed and thought 'I have to be funny and out there' so I said that and panicked and thought 'how can I give them something'. 

In her usually playful style however, she added: 'When I'm in the bedroom there's not enough time to record – I'm going for it Beyoncé style. I've not got time to be doing that and record at the same time.' 

Her comments come after the excruciatingly awkward interview with Now went viral on Tuesday - prompting a hysterical response across social media.

Chic: Gemma was her typically stylish self during her appearance in a pink and black jacquard maxi dress, teamed with hot pink heels

Chic: Gemma was her typically stylish self during her appearance in a pink and black jacquard maxi dress, teamed with hot pink heels

Whoops: Her comments come after the excruciatingly awkward interview with Now went viral on Tuesday - prompting a hysterical response across social media

Whoops: Her comments come after the excruciatingly awkward interview with Now went viral on Tuesday - prompting a hysterical response across social media

The piece had not been edited or toned in any way, therefore conveyed Gemma's confusion and anger, and the subsequent stilted moments.

'OK, so you're doing this interview without having done any research or read the book or anything?' she barked tersely, following a brief exchange of pleasantries. 

Even a PR stepping in to inform Gemma that only a limited number of copies had been sent out failed to appease her, with the TV personality appearing to get increasingly irate as the interview progressed.

After being asked a simple question about the book's content, the flummoxed reality star said:'Erm… have they given you any stuff from the book? Then you would know… it's going to be hard to do this if you don't know.

Not happy: The TOWIE star was on hand to discuss her new book, The GC: How to Be a Diva, but she quickly lost her temper after discovering her interviewer hadn’t been sent a copy

Not happy: The TOWIE star was on hand to discuss her new book, The GC: How to Be a Diva, but she quickly lost her temper after discovering her interviewer hadn't been sent a copy

'Basically, it's a real fun, fun, fun guide to life and being the best version of you.'

Gemma later attempted to terminate the interview after being asked what part of the book she likes best. 

'Well, if you read it you would know, so... I think I'll wait until you get a copy and then you'll be able to embrace the book,' she said.

'It's hard to do an interview if you haven't done any research on the book or been sent it... maybe we'll do this another time.' 

Uh oh: The piece had not been edited or toned in any way, therefore conveyed Gemma's confusion and anger, and the subsequent stilted moments

Uh oh: The piece had not been edited or toned in any way, therefore conveyed Gemma's confusion and anger, and the subsequent stilted moments

The interview immediately went viral, and fans were quick to express their disappointment in Gemma's behaviour across social media.

'Gemma Collins comes across as a needlessly unpleasant person with anger issues in that interview,' wrote one. 

While another fumed: 'want to love gemma collins but honestly Wtf is this shes bare f***ing rude and clearly hasnt read the book either ffs.' (sic)

'The best part of this whole Gemma Collins interview thing is that she clearly hasn't read this book either, let alone written it,' added a fourth.  

Here we go: The interview immediately went viral, and fans were quick to express their disappointment in Gemma's behaviour across social media

Here we go: The interview immediately went viral, and fans were quick to express their disappointment in Gemma's behaviour across social media

Comedy gold: Fans even created memes after reading the awkward interview 

Comedy gold: Fans even created memes after reading the awkward interview 

 

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