Gemma Collins thanks fans as she mourns mother Joan's death

TV personality Gemma Collins, known from The Only Way Is Essex, announced that her mother Joan, 70, died after a period of illness and pneumonia. Collins posted a tribute shrine with photos, candles and a statue of the Virgin Mary, and expressed that her heart was "shattered into a million pieces."

She thanked supporters for their messages, prayers and kind words, noting that a recurring butterfly and listening to music loved by her mother, including Paul McCartney and The Beatles, have brought her comfort during the grieving process.