Gemma Atkinson supported by Janette Manrara after 'feeling great' message amid Gorka Marquez home absence
24.09.2023 - 11:19
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Gemma Atkinson has been told 'we've got this' by Janette Manrara as she showed her support as they both go through their post-partum journey. The new mums gave birth 11 days apart, Gemma with her second with her fiance Gorka Marquez and Janette with her first with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
Gemma, 38, and Gorka, 33, confirmed their 'little man' made a safe arrival into the world on July 17, sharing the news days later. A few days after that, the couple, who met on the BBC One dance contest, shared the first picture of their second child and confirmed his name as Thiago Thomas Marquez.
Meanwhile, Janette, 39, and Aljaz, 33, welcomed their baby girl at the end of last month. The former Strictly pro dancers announced their daughter's arrival on July 29 in a social media post shared on both of their Instagram pages featuring the first adorable photo of the new family of three.
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Before welcoming her son, Gemma shared how she was keen to get back into her fitness regime after she had given birth and once it was safe to do so. She has since been sharing open and honest updates with her fans and followers and on Saturday (September 23), Gemma gave an update on her progress so far.
She posted a side-by-side picture as she lfted her top to show her stomach six weeks after giving birth and then again three weeks later at nine weeks post-partum. Alongside the two images on her Instagram Story the mum-of-two wrote: "Obvs I'm still a long way off my pre pregnancy body and my diastasis rect is still there and visible but