Gorka Marquez issues smiling apology to Gemma Atkinson after her absence joke
19.04.2024 - 20:38
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gorka Marquez had a cheeky smile on his face as he issued an apology to his fiancee Gemma Atkinson while live on TV. The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared on Loose Women on Friday (April 19) alongside some of his dancing co-stars.
Gorka, Nancy Xu and Graziano Di Prima joined the ITV lunchtime panel show to chat about the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals tour. The Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals tour kicks off on May 1 and the 36-date tour will include two nights in Greater Manchester.
Alongside stops in London, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff and Glasgow, the show, which marks the largest line-up to date, will arrive at the Lyric Theatre in Salford on May 14 and 15.
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As well as Gorka, Nancy and Graziano, the BBC One dance contest's other talented professional dancers taking part are Karen Hauer, Dianne Buswell, Carlos Gu, Vito Coppola, Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystal, Neil Jones, Michelle Tsiakkos and Luba Mushtuk.
But during the interview, panellist Judi Love couldn't help but ask Gorka, 33, about how he is juggling being a "superstar" daddy and touring the country, to which he replied, laughing: "Tiring."
But the Spanish-born dancer highlighted how Gemma would be more tired than him due to holding the fort with their two children Mia, four, and nine-month-old Thiago at home.
Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha went on suggest that Gorka must be excited to go on tour and "spread out on the bed" while on a break from his father duties, which sparked laughter before he said: "People