Gemma Collins, renowned for her vivacious demeanor and self-styled ‘GC’ diva flair, faced the end of her journey on Celebrity Masterchef this past Friday. The reality TV personality’s attempt to wow the judges with her sea bass dish fell flat, particularly due to her unusual choice of serving it on grease-proof paper.

At 37, the TOWIE star’s stint on the show was cut short as she did not advance to the semi-finals. Head chef Frank did not mince words, labeling her a ‘nightmare’ after she sought assistance from two of his sous chefs. Meanwhile, Twitter buzzed with viewers eager to share their thoughts on her kitchen escapades.

In the initial round of the competition, Collins teamed up with Stefanie Reid. The duo was tasked by judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode with crafting a dish of beef fillet accompanied by bacon, Bearnaise sauce, straw potatoes, and buttered rainbow chard.

Eliminated: Gemma Collins was sent packing on Celebrity Masterchef on Friday night after she failed to impress the judges with her sea-bass dish, presenting it on greaseproof paper

Despite being separated by a barrier and relying solely on their ability to communicate effectively to ensure their dishes matched, Collins approached the challenge with a mix of anxiety and determination. “I’m sick to the core. I feel very nervous about this but I’m going to smash it. Watch this space,” she declared before diving into the task.

Ahead of the task, in which the pair were separated by a divide relying on their conversational skills to ensure their dishes turned out the same, she said: ‘I’m sick to the core. I feel very nervous about this but I’m going to smash it. Watch this space.’

Despite curdling the Bearnaise sauce and asking if egg yolks were the ‘yellow’ bits, the judges applauded the television personality and Stephanie for their efforts.

Cheeky: The TOWIE star, 37, who failed to make it through to the semi-finals, was branded a ‘nightmare’ by Head-chef Frank after she enlisted the help of two of his sous chefs

Ambitious: During the first round, the television personality partnered up with Stefanie Reid and was asked to prepare beef fillet with bacon, Bearnaise sauce, straw potatoes and buttered rainbow chard

However, in the next challenge tempers frayed, with head-chef Frank branding Gemma a ‘queen’ and a ‘nightmare’ after the GC used all her charm to get his cooks to rush to her aid. 

Declaring she needed a brandy after the success of her first meal, Gemma was paired with Zoe Lyons to make 50 main courses and 70 desserts for hungry staff at Heathrow airport, with many air hostess’ applauding her ‘delicious’ sausage casserole and pleasant apple crumble. 

Success: Despite curdling the Bearnaise sauce and asking if egg yolks were the ‘yellow’ bits, the judges applauded the television personality and Stephanie for their efforts

Help: However, in the next challenge tempers frayed, with head-chef Frank branding Gemma a ‘queen’ and a ‘nightmare’ after the GC used all her charm to get his cooks to rush to her aid

Fans took to Twitter in their droves over her pronunciation of dauphinoise potatoes while others blasted her for being ‘lazy’. 

One wrote: Gemma Collins on Celeb Masterchef ‘DELFINWAAASZZZ’, while another typed: Gemma Collins on Masterchef is gold.’

Another chimed: ‘LIVING FOR @missgemcollins ON MASTERCHEF’, and another wrote: ‘Gemma Collins on #CelebrityMasterChef is the best thing I’ve ever seen. So chill I love it.’

Harsh critics: For the third round it was down to the ITVBe star to impress ex Celebrity Masterchef contestants Rylan Clarke-Neal, Kimberley Wyatt and Lisa Faulkner

Authentic: Gemma presented the trio sea-bass papillote on baking paper, which she said was an ‘authentic look’ and a rich white chocolate cheesecake

‘Still laughing at Gemma Collins calling dauphinois potatoes “DEL-FIN-WAH’, another wrote.

Another added: ‘I expected to hate Gemma Collins on Masterchef but it was comedy Gold.’ 

However others were less than impressed with her efforts, with one writing: Gemma Collins being unbelievably stupid, cringeworthy, doing sod all, bossing professionals around a kitchen while she eats the food,’ while another wrote: ‘@missgemcollins how rude! What a lazy self absorbed person! Should have been chucked out at the first round’.

Another vented: ‘I cannot believe what I am seeing. Do some work Gemma Collins’

Comedy gold: Fans took to Twitter in their droves over her pronunciation of dauphinoise potatoes while others blasted her for being ‘lazy’

For the third round it was down to the ITVBe star to impress ex Celebrity Masterchef contestants Rylan Clarke-Neal, Kimberley Wyatt and Lisa Faulkner. 

After presenting her sea-bass papillote on baking paper, which she said was an ‘authentic look’ and a rich white chocolate cheesecake, Gemma failed to sail through to the next round and was sent packing alongside cricketer Monty Panesar.

Graciously declaring her defeat to semi-finalists Stefanie and Zoe, she said: ‘I think I’ve learnt a lot about cooking, it would be good to take this home and not have Greg and John eyeballing me.’

Gracious: Declaring her defeat to semi-finalists Stefanie and Zoe, she said: ‘I think I’ve learnt a lot about cooking, it would be good to take this home’