Gemma Collins and AJ Pritchard have been slammed by their fans and the public for having bonfires after please begged people not too while in lockdown.
The TOWIE star and Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer are among those to have taken to their social media accounts to share snaps of their fires.
Gemma, 39, took to her Instagram account to share a snap of her bonfire as she wrote over it: “Guys, I’m having a cheeky little bonfire. What else is there to do in lockdown?”
The reality TV star, who has had to close down her shop amid the coronavirus pandemic, is staying at her brother and his family’s home in Essex.
AJ, 25, also argued fans after he shared a snap of a large bonfire while staying at his parents’ home in Stoke.
Gemma Collins annoyed fans with her bonfire (Image: Instagram)
It showed the dancer burning old furniture in his parents’ back garden, with the caption: “Little spring clean.”
The anger comes after fire brigades and councils have desperately pleaded for people not to have bonfires, with the argument that Covid-19 cause breathing problems and the smoke makes it much worse.
A source close to Gemma told The Sun: “It wasn’t her bonfire, it was her brother’s.”
AJ had a huge bonfire as he burned furniture (Image: aj11ace/Instagram)
Angry fans have slammed the pair, one wrote: “I won’t repeat that you shouldn’t be burning at this time. But that looks like really nice stuff.
“I’m sure a charity shop would have been grateful when possible.”
Another commented said: “Local advice is not to burn at this time.
Gemma was slammed by fans after desperate pleas not to have bonfires (Image: WP Pix / SplashNews.com)
“People with asthma and other lung-compromised diseases are having a difficult enough time.”
Many councils across the UK have taken to its websites to share messages urging people not to have bonfire during this time.
Gemma has also been slammed for filming her new reality TV show, Diva on Lockdown, during the coronavirus pandemic.
The show is set to air on ITVBe on Sunday.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
