Gemma Collins thrilled as she’s namechecked in Billie Piper’s show I Hate Suzie

Gemma Collins has been left delighted after she got namechecked in Billie Piper’s racy new TV drama I Hate Suzie.

The Towie star, 39, was seen onscreen in the new show as part of an Instagram feed filled with pictures of her.

Gemma shared a screenshot online, and admitted she’s a such fan of pop star-turned-actress Billie Piper.

She wrote: “So amazing to have been featured in I HATE SUZIE.

“I love  @billiepiper  from back in the day Honey to the Bee but she’s an amazing actress and it’s a just incredible that someone who I was a huge fan of is now mentioning me !

“Wow wow wow pinch me moment !  #ihatesuzie  congrats on the show it’s amazing.”

In the new  Sky Atlantic show, Billie plays a former pop star whose intimate photos are leaked online.

Billie – a former singer herself – portrays Suzie Pickles, who is thrust back into the limelight when a phone hack leads to the publication of pictures showing her in bed with a man who is not her husband.

The lead character is shown going from child star to an adult in her 30s with work drying up.

Billie insisted the story is not based on her life, but she can certainly empathise with the character.

She said: “This is not autobiographical, but a lot of my own feelings are there as a woman in her thirties.

“My photos have never been hacked – but setting it in the world of being an actor creates a lot of drama, fun and entertainment.”

“Everyone has a profile now: whoever you are, if your phone is found it could be so incriminating. Your entire life could be destroyed by a few innocent texts.”