Earlier this year, it was announced that The GC would be appearing in the tour in the role of Mama Morton, the character portrayed by Queen Latifah in the Oscar-winning film adaptation of Chicago.
A spokesperson for the show told The Sun: “Gemma Collins’ management have informed the producers of Chicago she will no longer be appearing in the UK tour of the show due to a knee injury.
“The producers of Chicago wish Gemma all the best for the future.”
Although she is yet to comment publicly on her departure from Chicago, Gemma did share footage of herself receiving cryotherapy treatment on her knee on her Instagram story on Tuesday morning.
“Early morning session for my knee,” she wrote. “I can’t describe the pain guys.
“The swelling is next level… my leg has ballooned with my knee hopefully this will take the swelling down.”
Gemma’s first performance in Chicago was supposed to have taken place at Sunderland’s Empire Theatre on 31 May, before the show travelled to Cardiff, Blackpool, Sheffield, Norwich and Oxford.