GEMMA Collins stunned in a black swimsuit as she announced that she’s quitting social media today. Towie legend Gemma, 43, took to Instagram with a gorgeous beach snap as she devastated her fans with the news. But, thankfully, she'll be back online next month after her next sun-soaked holiday is over.

Gemma wrote: "To all my lovely followers. It is that beautiful time of the year where I get to take the GC chip out and have a holiday. "I am wishing you all the best summer, get of your phones make memories with your loved ones and I will see you all in September.

“The tans will fade but the memories will last FOREVER. "Thank you all for your continued support and lovely messages on the insta #overandout." The reality star often posts snaps from her luxury holidays on Instagram and was previously slammed when she was pictured drinking a £200 glass of champagne on a flight .

Gemma - who shot to fame on the ITVBe reality show in 2011 - recently hit back at those who say she 'flaunts her wealth' on social media . Speaking exclusively to The Sun, she said: "Darling, if you worked as hard as me you could be in the same position as me. "I didn’t get lucky, I worked extremely hard to get where I am.

We can all manifest the GC lifestyle. "Nobody gave me a pound, I did it all myself. I haven’t stopped working but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

"People who say ‘she’s flash, she’s this, she’s that’ - darling, I’ve worked hard for everything I’ve got. I never ga.