Gemma Collins hits back at 'bully' Jason Gardiner over 'refrigerator' comments: 'Enough is enough'

Collins slammed Gardiner's comments as "upsetting and hurtful"
Tired: Gemma Collins said the comments were "upsetting" and "hurtful"
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Gemma Collins has hit back after Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner appeared to reignite their feud by comparing her 'GC' nickname to a brand of “refrigerator” on This Morning.

Shortly after the interview aired, the TOWIE star shared a screen shot of a news story reporting on Gardiner’s comments and claimed that she was “tired” of being “bullied” by the judge.

“I’m really tired of being BULLIED by this man… I wish you would stop,” she wrote on Instagram.

“It’s very very upsetting and hurtful let it go Jason stop bullying me ENOUGH is ENOUGH I won’t be bullied any more making me feel uncomfortable to come back to the final on Sunday!”

She went on to cast doubt over her appearance on Sunday night’s Dancing On Ice final, adding: “I was looking forward to Sunday but won’t be anywhere near someone who’s BULLYING me… this is NOT ACCEPTABLE on any level.

“Comparing any human to an electrical appliance is not acceptable #STANDUPTOBULLIES.”

Standard Online has contacted representatives for Gardiner and Dancing On Ice for comment.

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Collins’ followers praised the reality star for her statement, and told her to “keep her head [held] high.”

“Go on @gemmacollins1 well said no room in this world for bullies,” one fan wrote below the post.

“Well said. You’re amazing and we love you,” another added.

Others voiced their hopes that Collins would still take part in Sunday’s show despite the drama.

“Gemma, ignore him – every single one of your supporters are sooooo looking forward to seeing you Sunday,” one supporter wrote.

“Don’t use this as an excuse not to go to [the] final,” another said. “You should go and support your other celebrity friends. And those who support you. Be the better person GC.”

Collins and Gardiner first came to blows in January, when the GC sensationally accused him of “selling stories” about her during a Dancing On Ice live show.

Dancing On Ice is on ITV, Sunday at 6pm

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