Gemma Collins looked sensational as she met King Charles and Camilla for the first time.
The 42-year-old has an unusual crush on the monarch, and her dreams came true at a star-studded gala on Wednesday, as she came face to face with the King.
Gemma wore an eye-catching red and white Valentino gown and matching red patent heels, teamed with a unique headpiece that featured two bejewelled cherries and a caterpillar.
The Only Way Is Essex star was pictured shaking hands and talking to King Charles and his wife Camilla, as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Elephant Family conservation charity at The Animal Ball.
Gemma chatted with Camilla in the gardens of Lancaster House during the event, and the women spoke briefly about the elephant sculptures on display.
“They are absolutely beautiful. What I love about them is the way the eyes move with you in the garden,” Gemma said.
Camilla then complimented the TV star on her cherry headpiece, prompting Gemma to sweetly reply: “I'm just so happy to be here and share this evening with you.”
The GC then got her big moment with King Charles, and the duo had an intimate chat about the Elephant Family, a charity Gemma is a big supporter of.
Laughing at a joke made by the King, Gemma told him: “You really are King of the planet and we love you for what you do for the animals. Please keep getting that message out there, it means so much.”
The Elephant Family is a conservation charity set up in 2003 by Camilla’s late brother Mark Shand, and the anniversary event featured appearances from famous faces including Sucession’s Matthew Macfadyen, shoe designer Christian Louboutin, and Queen guitarist Sir Brian May.
Back in 2020, Gemma confessed to having a weird crush on the King - then Prince Charles - during her show Diva in Lockdown.
Leaving viewers in hysterics, she mispronounced the royal’s name, and said she was besotted with him.
“I’m in love with Prince Chiles, I’m not even joking, he’s so handsome,” she shared.
During the event, singer Tom Odell performed for the guests, and the King made a passionate speech about paying attention to indigenous communities.
“It is absolutely critical that we turn to all that indigenous knowledge and wisdom as the only way really of restoring the balance and harmony that is so badly needed in this world if we are going to save the planet,” he told the guests.
