Slimmer than ever Gemma Collins dances in a swimsuit as she parties with pals on boat in Tenerife

GEMMA Collins looked slimmer than ever as she donned a blue swimsuit to party with her pals on a boat in Tenerife.

The former The Only Way Is Essex star and a group of female friends jetted off to Spain this week as they remembered their late pal Rhys.

Gemma, 41, could be seen dancing alongside three of her closest pals as they took a boat trip off the sunny coast of Tenerife.

The group were spotted dancing and laughing as music played in the background - with Gemma filming the fun scene on Instagram.

"Party for our Rhys, celebration of his time on earth," Gemma wrote of the event held to remember her late pal Rhys Alan Smith.

Rhys - who was the ex-boyfriend of fellow Towie star Harry Derbidge - was tragically found dead in Tenerife in April 2021.

Gemma donned a blue cut-out swimsuit for the occasion, which she covered with a bright pink sarong and paired with white sunglasses.

The star looked slimmer than ever as she danced on the back of the boat alongside her friends and those close to Rhys.

She then posed for a sweet selfie alongside two of her friends, smiling wide for the camera as she went make-up free.

Gemma concluded her day with a sweet post of the four women posing together as they got all dressed up to go out in the evening.

The four women danced the night away at one of Gemma's favourite hotspots where they were showered with bottles of champagne.

"Always the best night," Gemma boasted of her dance-athon at Magic Club as she showcased her three-stone weight loss.

The reality TV queen has recently shed the weight thanks to a mixture of gruelling workouts and a lifestyle overhaul.

Earlier this month, Gemma told her fans she felt "fabulous" as she was seen lifting weights in leggings and a crop top outside.

Joking she was the sort of person who gained a stone by "looking at bread", she said working out with weights was "great muscle work".

"Guys, I'm back at it again this morning. I'm going to work in a bit but nothing is going to stop me from doing my exercise today," she said.

"It's great being somebody that suffers with PCOS and underactive thyroid and looking at a bit of bread and gaining a stone.

"This is great muscle work. Walking, swimming and just giving you a little introduction to how easy it can be. YOU can do it."