Gemma Atkinson expecting first child with Gorka Marquez. Strictly Come Dancing couple Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez are expecting their first child together.

The pair, who met on Strictly in 2017 and went public last year, announced their happy news on Instagram by sharing a snap of their dogs with signposts around their news.

Gemma wrote: “And what Amazing big brothers they will be! Myself & Gorks are beyond excited and happy and feel incredibly blessed to be meeting our new family member later this year. Baby Marquez!!! We love you loads already @gorka_marquez.”

Gorka added: “@glouiseatkinson Thank you for the greatest gift in life. Myself and Gem are beyond thrilled to be welcoming our new family member later this year! Baby Marquez Norm and ollie can’t wait to start their big brother duties.”

Friends and fans were quick to offer their congratulations, with Holly Willoughby saying: “That’s such lovely news.”
Gorka’s dancing partner Katie Piper said: “Awwww brilliant news, congratulations.”

The couple have been dating for around a year and in a recent interview with Hello! magazine, Gemma had nothing but nice things to say about her partner: “He’s got a really loving, close relationship with his mum, which I absolutely love because I think the way he has been brought up has made him really mature,”

She continued: “Like when we were going on our first holiday, I thought I was going to have to wrap myself in a sarong by the pool. I didn’t need to do any of that with Gorks, as he just tells me every day how lovely he thinks I am. He kisses me all the time. It’s nice to have that, because you feel that if the person you love is happy, then you’re happy.”

Gemma Atkinson expecting first child with Gorka Marquez

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