Gemma Collins looks slimmer than ever at the Brit Awards after wincing in pain as she’s strapped into a tight corset

GEMMA Collins has impressed fans by revealing her sequin corset ballgown for the Brits - and she looks slimmer than ever.

The 40-year-old reality star showed off her incredible weight loss for her first red carpet event since the coronavirus pandemic.

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And she'd gone all out with her glamorous look, including a veil to cover the top of her head.

But she went to extreme lengths to showcase her figure - and filmed herself wincing in pain as she was strapped into a corset.

Gorgeous Gemma revealed backstage footage of her glam team getting her ready, as they fitted a corset around her waist.

"I just love the look", she gushed.

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"I'm so excited."

She then took a deep breath and looked in pain as her corset was pulled tighter to complete the stylish look.

"Phew, oh gosh," sighed Gemma.

It's one of the biggest nights in the music calendar - and the stars have been arriving on the red carpet at London’s 02 arena this evening.

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Tonight is the 41st year of the awards, which celebrate the best of British musical talent, and the attendees upped the sartorial stakes this evening.

While award ceremonies this year such as the Oscars and the Baftas have seen A-list stars appearing remotely, the Brits organisers are bucking the trend and bringing together some of the world’s biggest names — with no social distancing in sight.

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Among those big names, Taylor Swift will make history as the first female — and at 31, the youngest artist — to win the Global Icon award, given to stars whose music has made a lasting impact on British culture.

Tonight’s show is part of the Government’s Events Research Programme, which examines the risk of Covid transmission at public events to work out ways to hold them safely — so the Brits may set a precedent for all impending indoor UK music shows.