Gemma Atkinson says 'sorry' to fans as she makes maternity leave confession after 'animal' jibe

Gorka Marquez has spoken out about his celebrity partner for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing as the start of the 2023 competition nears. The professional dancer will be back in the ballroom when the BBC One dance contest returns next month (September).

Gorka Marquez has sent an emotional five-word message to Gemma Atkinson as she shared an adorable video of their children as he continues to spend time away from them. The Strictly Come Dancing star was forced to leave his fiancee, their daughter Mia and newborn son Thiago days after their newborn's arrival.

Gemma Atkinson has been melting hearts after she shared an 'adorable' video montage of her two children together. The radio presenter posted the cute clips of the siblings on Instagram, saying: "The greatest gift we’ve given our children, is each other."

Gemma Atkinson has talked about the moment she first met her husband to be Gorka Marquez during the early stages of Strictly. The radio presenter shared a trailer for their upcoming television series, which reveals what they said the first time they saw each other.

Gemma Atkinson has shared her thoughts on being a second-time mum, saying she has "a different mindset" when it comes to motherhood now.

When Gemma Atkinson gave birth to her first baby Mia she needed an emergency C-section and then suffered a scary postpartum haemorrhage as her partner Gorka Márquez anxiously looked on. So when baby Thiago Thomas Márquez was born, Gemma wanted things to be different and decided to hire her own private midwife to monitor the pregnancy and help after the baby was born.The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress – who has been filming her pregnancy story for her forthcoming W channel documentary Gemma And Gorka: Life Behind The Lens – hoped to have a vaginal birth this time around However, when her contractions stopped after 24 hours of active labour, she elected to have another C-section. In her documentary, Gemma answers the questions she was too shy to ask as a first-time mum and goes back to NHS Bolton where Mia was born to find out why she suffered a postpartum haemorrhage.

Gemma Atkinson says she has ruled out having any more children with partner Gorka Marquez after the recent birth of their second baby. The Channel 4 Hollyoaks actress appeared on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2017, where she met professional dancer Gorka, and the two began a relationship before getting engaged in 2021.

Actress Gemma Atkinson has revealed that she nearly died while giving birth after losing a lot of blood. She also admitted that her Strictly professional dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez was in tears as doctors fought to keep her alive.This was during the birth of her first child back in 2019 as her daughter, Mia's, heart rate suddenly dropped which plunged Gemma into an emergency caesarean. Gemma, 38, has opened up about the traumatic experience of her firstborn child as she had to re-live it all as she welcomed her baby boy Thiago last month.

Doting mum Gemma Atkinson has clapped back at mum-shaming trolls who criticised how she is raising her daughter Mia on social media. The 38 year old star, who recently became a mum for a second time with baby Thiago, received an unsolicited message on Instagram that questioned whether allowing her daughter Mia to watch certain kinds of programmes on TV was healthy.

Gemma Atkinson has been thanked by Vicky Pattison after the Hits Radio host showed her support for the former Geordie Shore star's latest career move. Vicky, who shot to fame after appearing on the MTV show, took to social media with the update and said she was sharing her exciting news "through tears".

Gemma Atkinson told her fiance Gorka Marquez that she's 'never fancied him more' as the dad-of-two shared a series of sweet new snaps as he spent time at home with his daughters. Hits Radio host Gemma has been reunited with her beau this weekend after he's been spending the weekdays away in London rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing.

Gemma Atkinson was among the many cooing over Janette Manrara's baby girl as she shared a precious new snap. It has been two weeks since Janette and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec welcomed their first child into the world.

Gemma Atkinson has been told to 'watch out' as she shared an adorable new video of her baby son that appeared to leave his dad Gorka Marquez emotional. The couple only welcomed their second child into the world three weeks ago.

Gemma Atkinson appears to have exposed her partner Gorka Marquez's habit as she prepares for him to return home for a few days. The dancer is currently spending much of the week away from his family as he takes part in Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.

Gemma Atkinson certainly had that new mum glow about her as she was spotted out and about for the first time with her baby son, Thiago.The 38 year old former Hollyoaks star gave birth to her second child towards the end of July. She shares him and her four year old daughter, Mia, with Strictly pro Gorka Marquez, 32.

Gemma Atkinson has shared a three-week warning with her fans and followers but it's more for herself as she plans a comeback following the birth of her second child. The Hits Radio host is now a doting mum-of-two after welcoming a baby boy with Gorka Marquez.

Gorka Marquez has got his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars and fans rushing to comment as he distracted them with an 'early bird' post. The dancer has returned to work on the hit BBC One dance contest as the group of professional dancers rehearse for the upcoming series.

Gemma Atkinson declared 'the pressure' as she gave a candid insight into looking after her newborn baby son. The Hits Radio host is just two weeks into life as a mum-of-two after welcoming her second child into the world on July 17.

Gemma Atkinson has been praised by her fans as she proudly showed off her postpartum body after having a C-section when she welcomed her second child into the world.The 38 year old former Hollyoaks star gave birth to her son earlier this month. She shares him with her fiancé, Strictly star Gorka Márquez, with whom she also shares daughter Mia, three.Two weeks after the birth of her son, Thiago, Gemma took to Instagram to share a video of the realities of being postpartum, as she showed off her stomach in a candid video. In the caption, Gemma talked about wearing breast pads, an 'industrial size sanitary pad' and having a swollen tummy.

Gemma Atkinson has sent her fiance Gorka Marquez an emotional message after he enjoyed a whirlwind visit home before heading back to work. Before the weekend, the dancer shared his first update from Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals after he had to leave his newly-expanded family behind.