Gemma Collins poses with rarely-seen stepson Tristan after breaking down in tears on emotional holiday

GEMMA Collins paid tribute to her stepson Tristan and said they shared a special moment on holiday in Bethlehem.

The TV star visited Jerusalem with her fiance Rami and his young son and called it a "breathtaking and unreal" experience.

In her latest photo from the holiday, which was a present from Rami, Gemma posed with Tristan in one of the town's archaeological sites.

Gemma, 41, posted from the Holy Land on Instagram and said: "Such a beautiful moment shared with my stepson in Bethlehem 🕯💫"

It comes after the TV star opened up about her spiritual awakening and was seen crying at the birthplace of Jesus.

"I am in the church in Bethlehem and I have got tears rolling down my face," she told fans as she wiped away tears.

"This is the most breathtaking, unreal experience of my life. The feeling here is - you cannot describe it.

"It is just overwhelming, I hope everyone gets to experience this once in their life."

Panning round the room, she showed visitors queuing to "see where Jesus was born" as she told fans she had goosebumps.

"Your hairs stand on their end, it's just, I feel breathless, it is just so beautiful," Gemma concluded.

Rami, 48, is from Israel, and took Gemma to Bethlehem as a gift.

A source explained to The Sun: “Rami wants to introduce Gemma to his roots and his family that still live there.

"They're spending New Year there - it's a big step in their relationship for him to introduce her to everyone ahead of their wedding next year.”

Last year, the couple rang in the New Year in Israel and Gemma was able to see Rami’s family for the first time in 10 years.

Gemma said at the time: “He wants to take me to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He's from Israel, and I've always wanted to go.

"Madonna's been there, so many people have been there. I've got lots of Jewish friends as well and everyone always tells me how amazing it is.

“I haven't seen Rami's family for nearly 10 years. It's going to be really nice. Now I'm getting older, I like to be a bit of a tourist. I would love to see Bethlehem. I'm really excited, so that's my Christmas present."

Gemma and Rami first dated in 2011 but split in 2014.

They got back together in 2020 and secretly dated during lockdown before getting engaged last year.