Gemma Collins has called on her fans who have started an online petition for her to replace Ellen DeGeneres on her famous talk show.
The Ellen Show has been swarmed with claims of being a toxic workplace over recent months, leading bosses to launch an investigation.
Ellen, 62, has been slammed by former employees after staff were said to have been treated unfairly on the set of the American talk show.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, Gemma shared a petition started by fans calling for her to take over Ellen’s position on the show.
An online petition is currently circulating calling for Gemma to replace Ellen DeGeneres (Image: gemmacollins1/Instagram)
Gemma, 39, has gone from strength to strength since leaving The Only Way Is Essex, landing her own reality shows and becoming a household name.
Taking to change.org, fans of The GC have called on ITV to give the Essex-born diva her own chat show.
The petition already has 367 votes, with more being added by the minute.
Ellen is currently embroiled in controversy following damning claims made by employees (Image: WireImage)
Ellen issued an emotional apology earlier this week, saying that she and bosses at WarnerMedia will be investigating the claims that staff have made.
Sources suggest that Ellen is known in Hollywood for her mean ways due to treatment of guests who appear on her show as well as fellow A-Listers.
Gemma has become a household name since she walked away from TOWIE
Former producer of The Ellen Show, Hedda Muskat claims to remember the “culture of fear” in the Los Angeles studio.
Speaking to The Wrap, she said: “I had never seen this before. I had never been around a toxic host.”
Hedda went on to slam Ellen and the shows executive producer who screamed at a crew member.
Ellen has issued a heartfelt apology saying she and bosses at WarnerMedia will get to the bottom of the claims (Image: FOX Image Collection via Getty Images)
“He just went off on them. His whole face turned red. We were stunned.”
In the document obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Ellen said: “On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness – no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect.
“Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case.”
She went on to add: “For that, I am sorry, Anyone who knows me knows it’s the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
