Gemma Collins Wedding: What Happened and What's Next

Gemma Collins was due to marry her fiancé Rami Hawash on Thursday 30 July 2026. Her mum, Joan, died the day before, aged 70. The wedding did not go ahead. Gemma revealed the timing on ITV’s Big Brother on 11 October 2026. As of 30 October 2026, no new date had been announced.

By the Weddings Hub editorial team. We cover UK celebrity weddings and the practical rules behind them. This page uses Gemma’s own words on Big Brother, Sky’s series page and Press Association reporting. We do not report rumours about a new date.

The Gemma Collins wedding has been one of the longest-running stories in British reality TV. The former TOWIE star first dated Rami Hawash in 2011. He has proposed three times. In 2026 the wedding finally had a date, then grief stopped it. Here is what is confirmed, and what other couples can learn from a postponed wedding.

When was Gemma Collins meant to get married?

The wedding was set for Thursday 30 July 2026. Gemma told her Big Brother housemates: “I was meant to get married on the Thursday and my mum passed away on the Wednesday. What can you do?”

Her mum, Joan, died on 29 July 2026, aged 70. She had been taken to hospital with pneumonia a month earlier, her second bout in six months. Gemma announced the death on Instagram that day.

Gemma did not name a venue. She joked that the wedding had been rushed and that she had ordered her dress from Shein.

Why the wedding did not go ahead

Joan’s death came 24 hours before the ceremony. Gemma has described caring for her mum through her final years. Joan had moved in with Gemma and Rami in March 2026.

“She was an amazing woman and I had an amazing 45 years with her,” Gemma said on Big Brother. “I was with her every day.”

Joan died during filming for the Sky series. Gemma has said she is glad her mum appears in it, as a tribute.

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Gemma and Rami: the relationship timeline

This is the third engagement between the couple. Each step below comes from Gemma’s own interviews or PA reporting.

Year	What happened
2011	Gemma meets Rami Hawash, the year she joins TOWIE
2013	First proposal, with a ring hidden in a Christmas pudding
2014	The couple split
2020	They reunite
Christmas 2021	Second engagement
July 2023	Gemma says a wedding is “not a priority” and fertility treatment comes first
February 2024	Third proposal, in the Maldives, with Rami’s son Tristan there
August 2025	Sky commissions an 8-part series following the wedding and IVF
30 July 2026	Planned wedding day; Joan dies the day before
11 October 2026	Gemma tells Big Brother housemates what happened

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The four weddings plan and the dresses

Gemma first planned three ceremonies, then four. In April 2024 she described a main celebration “somewhere fabulous in the UK”. A second would possibly be abroad. A third would be a formal ceremony for close friends and family.

A ceremony abroad, like the one Gemma planned. Styled shoot with models, not Gemma Collins or Rami Hawash.

By August 2025 the plan had grown to four. The fourth location was never revealed. An astrologer had told her 2026 was the luckiest year to marry, and it is the year Rami turns 50.

Her dress shortlist was just as big:

• A lace gown inspired by Lady Gaga in House of Gucci
• An “over the top” Essex-style dress with a huge train
• A recreation of Victoria Beckham’s wedding tiara moment

A House of Gucci-style lace gown. Styled shoot with a model, not Gemma Collins or her dress.

She also joked that Jedward could walk her down the aisle. “They are my dog’s godfathers, after all,” she said.

What Everything. All At Once shows

The Sky series was first commissioned as Four Weddings and a Baby. It aired as Gemma Collins: Everything. All At Once on Sky and NOW. Three episodes dropped on 15 September 2026, and the eighth aired on 20 October.

When filming began, Gemma and Rami were preparing for their wedding and hoping to start a family. Sky’s synopsis says unexpected events then changed their plans. The series covers fertility treatment, pressure on the relationship and Joan’s death.

The trailer showed rows between the couple. Neither has announced a split. Gemma still referred to the wedding with Rami on Big Brother in October.

If you or someone close to you is affected by fertility struggles, Fertility Network UK runs a free support line. The NHS website also lists support services.

Will Gemma Collins still get married?

There is no confirmed new date. Gemma has not announced a venue, a month or a ceremony plan since July. Any date you read elsewhere is speculation until she or Rami confirms it.

An over-the-top Essex-style reception. Styled shoot, not Gemma Collins’s wedding.

What is clear is that a big public wedding was always part of the plan. In 2024 she wanted a UK celebration, one abroad and a legal ceremony for family. Couples who postpone often scale back, at least for the legal part. We will update this page when a date is confirmed.

Postponing a wedding after a bereavement: the practical rules

A death in the family is one of the most common reasons UK couples postpone. Gemma’s story is extreme, but the practical steps are the same for anyone.

Your notice of marriage lasts 12 months. In England and Wales you give notice at least 29 days before the ceremony. Notice is valid for 12 months. If your new date falls outside that window, you give notice again and pay the fee again.

Ask suppliers to move the date, not cancel. Most venue contracts treat a date change differently from a cancellation. Ask in writing which deposits transfer, and by when you must rebook.

Check your insurance before you call suppliers. Many UK policies cover postponement after the death of a close relative. Most exclude illness that was already known when you bought the cover. Our guide to wedding insurance explains what to look for.

An urgent bedside wedding has strict limits. A Registrar General’s licence allows a wedding in a hospital, hospice or home at short notice. It applies only when one of the couple is seriously ill, not expected to recover and cannot be moved. It does not apply when a parent is ill. In that case, a register office wedding with two witnesses is usually the fastest legal option.

Think about a smaller first ceremony. Some couples hold a short legal ceremony on the original date. They then plan a larger celebration later. Micro wedding venues and independent celebrants suit this well.

A small first ceremony with close family. Styled shoot with models.

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