Gemma Collins has been left ‘terrified’ and forced to call in police after she received an ‘abusive and menacing’ letter to her home.

The reality star, 44, is said to be petrified and has beefed up her personal security as a result of the ordeal.

A source close to Gemma told The Sun how the man behind the twisted letter detailed his strong dislike for her and talked about tracking her down.

They said: ‘Gemma was left shaken and very scared for her safety after she received a threatening and abusive letter from a man expressing his extreme dislike for her and using menacing language.

‘It was really nasty and made reference to tracking her down, so she called the police straight away.

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Gemma Collins has been left ‘terrified’ and forced to call in police after she received an ‘abusive and menacing’ letter to her home

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The reality star, 44, is said to be petrified and has beefed up her personal security as a result of the ordeal

‘It was alarming that this man knew her home address, but she already upped security and has round-the-clock guard dogs and has cameras onsite.

‘She is always incredibly friendly with all her fans and happy to stop for pictures and a chat so to have someone send such an unpleasant letter has really shocked her.’

The insider shared that there is now an ongoing investigation and Gemma is ‘grateful’ to the police for taking the matter seriously.

The added: ‘She thought about what had happened to Holly Willoughby and her kidnap threat ordeal so didn’t want to take any chances.’

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Gemma for comment.

Gemma, who was a car dealer before shooting to fame when she landed a role on ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex, previously spoke about her experience with stalking.

She told how she’s had ‘scary’ people turn up at her shop in Essex and send her terrifying letters.

She told how it ‘played havoc on her mind’ and was the reason she stepped away from her front of house work at her boutique in Brentwood.

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A source close to the reality star told how the man behind the twisted letter detailed his strong dislike for her and talked about tracking her down

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It comes after Gemma recently told fans how she had been struck down with pneumonia as she explained her absence from social media

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Gemma, pictured with her partner Rami Hawash, has previously spoke about being stalked, and was even forced to leave her Essex house in 2019

Appearing on the Daily Mail’s Everything I Know About Me Podcast, Gemma said: ‘No one would believe the bl**dy crap I’ve had to deal with.

‘I’ve had a woman stalker that wrote me a letter in white gloves and wanted to kill me.

‘You know, people would wish me dead. I’d get all sorts turn up at the shop. Weird. People are weird. And that’s why in a way I came away from my shop in the end.’

In 2019, Gemma was forced to move out of her home in Essex over stalking fears, with removal vans being pictured at the property at the time.

She had been stalked by a man that previously fat-shamed her.

It comes after Gemma recently told fans how she had been struck down with pneumonia as she explained her absence from social media.

Gemma explained that her condition had been leaving her breathless ‘really quickly’ but due to medics diagnosing it as viral, antibiotics would be ineffective.

She told The Mirror: ‘It’s shocking, I’ve had it now for over three weeks and I had steroids given to me by my doctor. It was DJ Fat Tony’s wedding and I had to take them to get through that,’

‘But I’m off them now and the sickness is really kicking back in. It’s so frustrating because I normally have so much energy and I’m always loving life, but now I get really breathless really quickly and I feel like I’m dying.’

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She revealed earlier this week that she’d battling the condition for almost a month, before taking to her Instagram Stories showing herself undergoing X-rays at her Essex home

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Taking to her Stories Gemma shared snaps as she underwent X-rays while praising medical staff for their care

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection. Most people get better in two to four weeks, but babies, older people, and people with heart or lung conditions are at risk of getting seriously ill and may need treatment in hospital.

Taking to her Stories Gemma shared snaps as she underwent X-rays while praising medical staff for their care.

She wrote: ‘Thank you to all the amazing doctors helping me your real life angels’.

Announcing the news of her condition on Wednesday, Gemma shared a photo of herself in bed looking poorly in bed.

She wrote: ‘Hey guys sorry been quiet i have Pneumonia. I’m not as fast or on it as I usually am on the daily.

‘I am still honouring my work commitments which is taking every bit of energy I have but will be back entertaining you all soon.’

On her Story she added an update as she showed she was on a drip and had been visited by a doctor.

One post that showed a drip in her arm read: ‘I’m having to take it easy which is not like me very slow and get so out of breath and tired so quick.’