Gemma Collins backs Harry and Meghan’s decision to quit the royal family

Gemma Collins has thrown her support behind The Duke and Duchess Of Sussex following their bombshell announcement that they plan to step down from their royal duties.

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the former TOWIE star, 38, admitted she ‘wouldn’t want to stick around,’ if she’d been treated the way Meghan Markle had, and she fully understands her decision. 

Gemma – who spoke ahead of her collaboration with snack brand Well&Truly – also said she thinks it would be ‘healthier’ for Harry and Meghan to step back from their royal duties, following their shock announcement last week.

She exclusively said: ‘I don’t blame her for not wanting to put herself out there beneath it all she’s still human and I think she must have been very very hurt by a lot of things. 

‘She loves Harry and she loves the kid, she just wants to get on with it and I don’t blame them. Would you want to stick around? Hell no you’d be out of here!

‘All these reports that they didn’t tell the Queen I’m not entirely sure that’s true, and I think they’ll be a lot healthier for it. Good luck to them!’

Done: On Wednesday Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made the bombshell announcement that they’re planning to take a step back as ‘senior members’ of the royal family

Gemma’s words come after Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping back as ‘senior members’ of the Royal Family and seek to become financially independent.

The couple also said that they’re planning to divide their time between living in England and North America, after their six-week break to Canada with son Archie, eight months.

Gemma chatted to MailOnline ahead of her collaboration with the healthy snack brand Well&Truly, and following her own announcement that she’s planning to go vegan in 2020.

Speaking about her new diet, the star said she’s struggled to stick to the new regime due to her busy work schedule.

Truthful: The GC told MailOnline: ‘She loves Harry and she loves the kid, she just wants to get on with it and I don’t blame them’

She said: ‘I’ve slowly got myself back into it and I’m really busy with work and I’m sort of just trying to get my head around it all at the minute. 

‘I’ve been so so busy, I’ve not really thought about New Year’s resolutions because I’ve been so busy with work. January is a bit of a funny month isn’t it?’

As for the rest of 2020, Gemma said she’s about to start filming for the second series of her reality show Diva Forever and is hoping it will be the next step in her journey to cracking Hollywood.

She added: ‘We are just sitting down at the minute it’s amazing that Diva has been commissioned for two more series which is absolutely fantastic, I couldn’t have any better news. 

Amazing: Gemma has collaborated with the healthy snack brand Well&Truly, following her announcement that’s gone vegan for 2020

‘I can’t say what’s gonna happen it’s a reality show, but I’m heavily going to be across the planning the show. 

‘I see myself as going a bit like James Corden in the end going out in America. He produces as well so that’s kind of where I want to go.’

Gemma also said that wants to try and be healthier in 2020, but her main goal is to be bigger and better than ever.

‘I want to really really even bigger and better successful year than what I’ve had, I’ve really want to keep working really hard, 2019 was good but 2020 is going to be even better,’ she said.

‘I just want to keep working hard really and keep it to the top, and make it to Hollywood!’

Transformed: The star- who has been flaunting her three stone weight loss said that she’s struggled to stick to her new diet due to her busy work schedule

Chatting about her collaboration with Well&Truly Gemma said she loves their low-fat crisps as an alternative to a calorie-filled snack, and she think they’re a realistic step in enjoying a balanced diet and lifestyle.

She said: ‘I think New Year people go like really into their New Year’s resolutions and then in about 10 days time they break them. 

‘So it’s something that I wanted to get involved in because it’s a really healthy snack and what the main thing about it is that you can do your workout and you’ve got to be realistic.

‘You can have a bag of crisps and not feel bad about it and truly they taste like amazing I had to stop eating them yesterday while filming the advert but literally they just taste so nice. 

‘As I said little changes lead to big things and I think for anyone this time of year they’re thinking about the summer holidays and things like that and thinking ”I can’t have this I can’t have that I can’t have chocolate I can’t have crisps.”

‘And we all know it’s not realistic so I think it’s really important that people have realistic goals and not put the pressure on yourself.’

Coming soon: She also confirmed that she was about to start filming a second series of her reality show Diva Forever, in her quest to conquer Hollywood and become ‘like James Corden’