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Gemma Collins reveals she spent £14 on a bag of Mini Eggs for her nephew as she accuses confectionary giant of ‘conning’ children in explosive rant

Gemma Collins reveals she spent £14 on a bag of Mini Eggs for her nephew as she accuses confectionary giant of ‘conning’ children in explosive rant

Gemma Collins slammed Cadbury on Instagram on Tuesday after she bought a 1kg bag of Mini Eggs for £14, with the bag appearing only half full.

The TOWIE icon, 44, visited Tesco with her nephew Hayden, 16, and splashed out on the 1kg bag as she treated the teenager.

Gemma was furiuous about the huge price tag and accused the confectionary giant of ‘conning’ children.  

In an Instagram story, the GC posted a picture of a happy-looking Hayden posing with the sweet treat, adding the slightly miffed caption: ‘£14!!! For mini eggs.’

The TV personality and her nephew were decidedly unhappy as they realised just how few chocolates their money had got them.

In a second story tagging Cadbury, Hayden said: ‘So this bag of Mini Eggs at the shop cost £14 and you don’t even get a full bag.’

Gemma Collins slammed Cadbury on Instagram on Tuesday after she bought a packet of Mini Eggs for £14 and the bag appeared to not even be full

Gemma Collins slammed Cadbury on Instagram on Tuesday after she bought a packet of Mini Eggs for £14 and the bag appeared to not even be full

The TOWIE icon, 44, visited Tesco with her nephew Hayden, 16, and splashed out on the 1kg packet as she treated the teenager but couldn't believe the cost

The TOWIE icon, 44, visited Tesco with her nephew Hayden, 16, and splashed out on the 1kg packet as she treated the teenager but couldn’t believe the cost 

Her nephew Hayden said: 'So this bag of Mini Eggs at the shop cost £14 and you don't even get a full bag'

Her nephew Hayden said: ‘So this bag of Mini Eggs at the shop cost £14 and you don’t even get a full bag’

Gemma interjected: ‘Come on Cadbury’s. I’ve just been conned into paying £14 because my nephew loves mini eggs and then when we’ve got them home…’

He added: ‘We’re not satisfied.’

The 1kg bag is available for £15 directly from the Cadbury’s website and most major retailers but at Tesco it is on offer for one pound less.

It is just under four times the size of a typical ‘Family Pack’ which costs a little less than £5 at most shops.

To get 1kg of Mini Eggs using these packets would set a chocolate-lover back around £18.

The smaller 80g bags tend to cost around £1.85, meaning a fan would need to buy 12 and a half to get 1kg of chocolates – at a cost of £23. 

The TOWIE star’s frustrations came just hours after she warned her fans not to feed or stroke ponies at the New Forest after she faced a fierce social media backlash for hugging one of the animals. 

The TOWIE star's frustrations came just hours after she warned her fans not to feed or stroke ponies at the New Forest after she faced a fierce social media backlash for hugging one of the animals

The TOWIE star’s frustrations came just hours after she warned her fans not to feed or stroke ponies at the New Forest after she faced a fierce social media backlash for hugging one of the animals

She later urged followers not to stroke or feed horses, writing: 'As an animal lover, we must do all we can to support these beautiful horses, coes, donkeys, and cows and keep them safe'

She later urged followers not to stroke or feed horses, writing: ‘As an animal lover, we must do all we can to support these beautiful horses, coes, donkeys, and cows and keep them safe’

Last month Gemma debuted a new look as she gave an update on her weight loss journey on Instagram

Last month Gemma debuted a new look as she gave an update on her weight loss journey on Instagram 

In a now deleted Instagram post to her two million followers, Gemma was seen with her arm dangled around the free-roaming pony’s neck and her head resting on top of the animal.

She gushed about having ‘magical moments with the horses’ as she shared snaps from her day out at the national park.

But people reacted with anger and reminded her there were ‘hundreds of signs’ dotted around telling people not to feed or pet the ponies.

Gemma later rowed back on her comments and shared a message from what appeared to be from the New Forest National Park Authority asking her to remove the post.

It also asked her, ‘given Gemma’s large following’, to encourage other visitors to keep their distance from the animals.

The TV star urged her followers in a separate post not to stroke the horses or feed them, writing: ‘As an animal lover, we must do all we can to support these beautiful horses, cows, donkeys, and cows and keep them safe.’

Last month Gemma debuted a new look as she gave an update on her weight loss journey on Instagram.

The TV personality was sporting a new long blonde fringe and blonde waves and said she felt she was looking good because of the weight-loss jab she has been taking.

The update comes after the GC revealed earlier this month that she was taking weight loss injections to shed the pounds

The update comes after the GC revealed earlier this month that she was taking weight loss injections to shed the pounds 

Her long locks returned after she chopped them off last month in favour of a bob haircut

Her long locks returned after she chopped them off last month in favour of a bob haircut

Earlier she had revealed she had dropped two sizes thanks to taking diabetes medication Mounjaro.

And alongside a picture on Instagram, she added the caption: ‘Maybe she’s born with it… maybe it’s Mounjaro… 

‘Real talk – I’m loving my journey with @yazenuk as I know I’m doing it with the support and care I need!

Read More Gemma Collins gives update on her weight loss after revealing she’s taking Mounjaro article image

‘I had a big shoot today and it’s the first time I haven’t had to wear my skims and spanx, is those little things that keep me motivated and loving the journey I am on! Couldn’t do without the Glam team.’

Yazen, is a company that provides weight-loss injections and 24 hour support from medical professionals.

The former TOWIE star certainly looked glammed up in her post, wearing a full face of makeup with someone out of sH๏τ applying pink glossy lipstick as the picture was taken.

The update comes after the GC revealed earlier this month that she was taking weight loss injections to shed the pounds and admitted she felt ‘a mᴀssive weight’s been lifted off my shoulders’.

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