 <p>use this method this vl definitely work 100%. </p> <pre><code>- (void)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView didEndDisplayingCell:(UICollectionViewCell *)cell forItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath; { GalleryCell *cell1 = (GalleryCell*)[_resumeCollectionView cellForItemAtIndexPath:indexPath]; cell1= nil; } </code></pre>