Gemma Collins is moving Essex Boutique away from Brentwood high street as she says homelessness has taken away ‘fun vibe’
The 36-year-old reality star and business mogul has become worried for her business as the homeless population increases around her work place
GEMMA Collins has revealed that she is moving to her Essex boutique away from Brentwood high street in part due to the area's growth in the homeless population.
The reality star, who owns the Gemma Collins Boutique, is moving her store to the nearby Ropers Yard and thinks the council should do more to get the local area thriving again.
Telling Essex Live that the "fun vibe" of the area needs to make a comeback, she said: "I'm compassionate, if people are not fortunate I get it, but what is Brentwood Borough Council doing about getting it sorted?"
She added: "Brentwood Borough Council needs to address the homelessness problem affecting the high street."
The star has devoted time and effort to turn her shop into an empire - and she's even hung a flag of her face outside the store to grab attention.
But now she's planning on moving around the corner in a bid to get to a nice area of the town.
Meanwhile, while the homeless population in the area grows, Reverend John Prothero - Brentwood Baptist Church's minister - claims that a growing number of people in the area are CHOOSING to remain on the streets.
He said: "There is one gentleman who shall remain nameless who chooses this way of life – I like him very much.
"He is a very skilled man – but he chooses to remain independent by living this way of life.
"There are job opportunities and occasional work that takes him off the streets but he chooses to be on the streets."
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Brentwood Borough Council Chief Executive Phil Ruck also defended their work on trying to crack down on homelessness in the area.
They said: "Brentwood Borough Council has an excellent reputation for its service to those who are genuinely homeless.
"Our officers are in direct contact with those in need and liaise with organisations to meet our statutory obligations and the expectations of our residents."
Meanwhile, Gemma has been dealing with personal problems on top of her professional ones.
She's been allegedly left "raging” at her ex James ‘Arg’ Argent, and believes he’s trying to keep her a “dirty little secret”.
Now, according to Reveal magazine, Arg has distanced himself from Gemma, and is furious she spilled the beans to their co-stars.
But the anger is flowing both ways, as Gemma is reportedly fuming that Arg is spreading bad word about her.
“Gemma is raging. She’s not some dirty little secret,” a source told the magazine.
“She never meant to cause Arg upset, and was very sad to hear what he’s going around saying about her.”
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