BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez told 'you can tell' as he offers family update to start year
02.01.2024 - 15:43
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Gorka Marquez has left fans rushing to respond as he gave a family update to start the new year. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been able to enjoy quality time with his fiancee Gemma Atkinson and their children after spending much of the end of last year away from home.
Last July, Gorka, 33, and Gemma, 39, welcomed their second child together. Baby Thiago Thomas Marquez, known as Tio for short, arrived via C-section a little later than expected. But his late arrival meant the parents could celebrate their daughter Mia's fourth birthday, as she was born on July 4, 2019.
But just days after his son's arrival, Gorka had to head to London where he started working on Strictly with new celebrity dance partner Nikita Kanda. Sadly, the pair were the second couple to leave the competition on week three of the competition but it meant that Gorka could spend more time at home.
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However, early in December, Gemma explained to her fans and followers that they had hit the 'five-month sleep regression', as well as teething, which meant the Hits Radio host and Tio have had a number of restless nights together. While she smiled for a selfie with Tio and Mia, Gemma confessed: "Knackered but we keep moving! Papa's back in 11 days too."
And after the Strictly final took place on Saturday night (December 16) with Gorka back in the ballroom for the last time this year, the dad-of-two headed back to Greater Manchester where Gemma joked she'd 'handed' the kids over into Gorka's care so she could get a break.
The couple have since enjoyed a sweet family