Gemma Collins says she hopes to become a foster carer amid IVF struggles - The former The Only Way Is Essex star has been very open about her desire to be a mum and of the struggles she has faced in t

Collins' mum Joan went into foster care as a newborn baby, so the reality TV star was keen to help her trace her relatives when she took part in the BBC genealogy show. Now, she has told Good Morning Britain that she wants to give another child a chance at a family.

TV personality Gemma Collins and her mother have backed a campaign to highlight the need for more foster carers. Collins, who rose to fame on ITVBe's The Only Way is Essex, said she was considering becoming a foster carer herself. Her mother, Joan, was fostered as a baby, which means the cause is very close to the pair's hearts.