ITV Emmerdale's Bernice star embroiled in row with Gemma Collins over 'punch' comments

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles and reality star Gemma Collins have found themselves in an unexpected row after the actress made comments that she'd punch her if they met in person.

The actress, who is best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap, told the Daily Star earlier this week that she "hadn't got a clue" who people who appear on reality shows are and said they are 'talentless'. "That Gemma Collins, I think I’d punch her if I ever came across her," Samantha said.

The 50-year-old soap star went on: "I don’t know - how can someone so talentless and revolting have made so much money. "I wouldn’t mind if she’d give it away and did something good with it, but all she seems to do is put more s*** on her face and do her nails."

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After discovering the comments Samantha made about her in the 'hurtful' interview, Gemma took to her Instagram stories to hit back by encouraging her fans to 'be kind' She posted snippets from the interview to her Instagram Story and said she didn't see someone wanting to 'punch her as a joke'.

"Really upsetting. To think I loved her in Corrie," the Dive Forever star continued despite the fact Samantha has never appeared on Coronation Street. "Nothing wrong with reality stars. We were all given an opportunity and we made the best out of it," Gemma added.

But Samantha has since apologised in a tweet - explaining that the comments had been "taken out of context". "I’m aware that comments I made on a press red carpet have been taken out of the context I meant them, so I’d like to apologise to Gemma," she wrote. I'd like to apologised for my misjudged jokes which I honestly didn’t mean. I hope