Gemma Collins spent her Easter at the luxurious £4,000-a-night San Domenico Palace hotel after leaving for Sicily on Friday.
The former TOWIE star, 42, took to her Instagram as she shared a photo of her sun-soaked surroundings, where HBO’s The White Lotus was set.
Gemma channeled star of the show Jennifer Coolidge as she slipped into a chic jumpsuit and carried her essentials in a £2,500 Chanel bag.
She shielded her eyes behind oversized sunglasses and made the most of her lavish stay by giving her 2.2 million Instagram followers a glimpse of her lavish breakfast before heading out onto the beautiful veranda.
It is the main location for the second season of the popular HBO series, which shows the lives of the rich and famous hotel guests. This luxury Italian hotel has its own rich history, including an impressive roster of celebrity guests, including Oscar Wilde.
Posh: Posh: Gemma Collins, 43, spent her Easter at the luxurious £3,000-a-night San Domenico Palace hotel after leaving for Sicily on Friday
Style influence: Gemma channeled star of the show Jennifer Coolidge (pictured) as she slipped into a chic jumpsuit and carried her essentials in a £2,500 Chanel bag
The Four Seasons Hotel San Domenico Palace, where a suite can cost more than £7,000 a night, is located in the Sicilian hill town of Taormina next to the Ionian Sea and below an active volcano called Mount Etna.
Located near vineyards, an ancient Greek theatre, medieval villages, it forms a beautiful setting for the fictional White Lotus hotel and spa.
Distinguished guests visited in the early 20th century, including King Edward VII the second, Baron Rothschild, Oscar Wilde and DH Lawrence.
The hotel’s fortunes took a turn for the worse in 1943, when it was bombed by the Allies while being used as a headquarters by the German army.
It took several years for the hotel to reopen in 1926, after the convent, which was almost completely destroyed during the war.
At the reopening it organized many exuberant parties. By the 1950s, many of the most famous stages and screens visited the venue, including Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sophia Loren.
It comes after Gemma revealed she wrecked a £130,000 Lamborghini while filming in Marbella, sharing a behind-the-scenes look last week.
She reminisced about her time on the 2014 Marbella Special, which followed the Essex gang on their annual vacation.
Glam: She shielded her eyes behind oversized shades and made the most of her lavish abode
Perfect start: She offered her 2.2 million followers a glimpse of her lavish breakfast
Sun-kissed: She then went out onto the beautiful porch
But in scenes that never aired, Gemma admitted to causing £12,000 worth of damage to the luxury motorbike after taking it for a spin.
The Lamborghini, which was hired by the production team, was in perfect condition in the photos, but the TV personality confessed that it didn’t stay that way.
She explained, “A few minutes into this scene I did 12,000 damage to the car @garylukemc. I think you said be careful with the car, the scenes you don’t see he he.”
In the photo, Gemma wore a white and yellow printed caftan with a pair of high heels and shielded her eyes with oversized sunglasses.
The cast of The Only Way Is Essex reached Marbella in June 2014 with Gemma joined by the likes of James Argent, Ferne McCann and Lydia Bright.
Shortly before the show aired, it was reported that the reality TV star scratched the Lamborghini against a wall as it whizzed around town.
Chic: The Four Seasons Hotel San Domenico Palace (pictured) is a former 14th-century monastery, located next to the Ionian Sea and below an active volcano called Mount Etna
Luxury: Rich in history: the hotel (pictured) was once a monastery before becoming one of Europe’s premier travel destinations
Funny Stuff: The Program, a satirical dramedy, depicts the lives of rich and famous hotel guests (Jennifer Coolidge pictured with actor Jon Gries)
Gemma claims she didn’t notice how close she was to the wall because the “engine was so loud.”
A source told The sun at the time: ‘Gemma drove the car very confidently and went through tight corners, but ended up landing heavily on them without realizing it.
She claimed the engine was so noisy she couldn’t hear anything. The car rental company was not happy and ended up withholding the deposit.’
The business owner starred in the hit reality series from 2011 to 2019, before launching her own show, Gemma Collins: Diva.
The admission comes after he stunned viewers on Sunday when she took part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2023.
The reality star appeared on the show for Stand Up 2 Cancer alongside Jessica Hynes, Tim Key, AJ Odudu.
Oops: It comes after Gemma revealed she wrecked a £130,000 Lamborghini while filming in Marbella, sharing a behind-the-scenes look last week
Memories: The former TOWIE star reminisced about her time on the 2014 Marbella Special, which followed the Essex gang on their annual holiday (pictured earlier this year)
Gemma started by making a pink Victoria sponge with raspberries and rose frosting for her Signature Bake, she soon declared, ‘I’m a genius, I’m a cooking genius’.
The former TOWIE star also admitted to having a crush on Judge Paul Hollywood, calling him “gorgeous” and confessing, “He’s the only reason I did the show.”
Reviewing her first cake, Paul called it “fascinating” and decided it was too “dry,” but Gemma took the hit positively, saying, “He liked my cake!”