Gemma Atkinson has shared her plans for a 'laid-back' wedding as she and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiancé Gorka Marquez near their fifth anniversary. The loved-up couple met in 2017 when Bury-born Gemma signed up for the BBC One dance contest.
26.09.2022 - 08:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A retired couple suffered 70 hours of flight delays after both their outbound and return flights to and from Crete were cancelled - with the added insult of their suitcases being left behind at Manchester airport.
John Dawson, 72, and his wife Ann, 65 who have two grown up children and five grandchildren were looking forward to two weeks in the sun in Crete.
But the pair found their holiday got off to a shaky start on September 2 when their 18.35pm TUI flight from Manchester airport was cancelled. The pair were taken to a hotel in Stockport, where they say they were given no information.
Read more:
Driver covered in blood and baby showered with glass after bricks hurled at trains in year of violence
Mr Dawson, a retired insurance agent, says the following day (September 3) they were told they would be picked up by coach to travel to Gatwick airport at 1pm, but the coach did not arrive until 3pm, despite them being "kicked out of the hotel as there was a wedding on."
The couple, from Sheffield, who were waiting outside with everyone else and had not eaten since breakfast, said there was no toilet on board the coach. When a pregnant woman insisted on the driver stopping, they say he stopped the coach on the motorway, allowing her to get on another coach following behind. Ann says: "Traffic was flying past, we thought someone could get hit."
The disgruntled pair say they were given a £20 voucher each for food and drink when they arrived at Gatwick airport but say the shops were shutting. Mr Dawson says they found a Wetherspoons but they had stopped serving food and they were not allowed to use the vouchers for alcohol - meaning he couldn't even get a well deserved pint.
Eventually, the weary couple say they flew out at
Gemma Atkinson has shared her plans for a 'laid-back' wedding as she and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiancé Gorka Marquez near their fifth anniversary. The loved-up couple met in 2017 when Bury-born Gemma signed up for the BBC One dance contest.
The Great British Bake Off viewers were left raging after noticing an 'evil' move from Dame Prue Leith in the latest episode.
Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.
Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.
Gorka Marquez had his fans cooing as he posted a sweet video of himself and his fiancée Gemma Atkinson. The dancer is currently busy training for another week on Strictly Come Dancing but being partnered with Helen Skelton means he can still spend time at home in Greater Manchester as she is also based up north.
Back in 2017, Gemma Atkinson was a Strictly Come Dancing finalist herself when she was partnered up with Aljaž Škorjanec. Now, in a new interview with OK!, the presenter has opened up on her thoughts on fiancé Gorka Marquez being partnered up with Helen Skelton.The actress is clearly delighted about Gorka’s celebrity partner for this series as she told us: "We’ve FaceTimed a few times. It’s been absolutely lovely.
Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have been together for almost five years, and got engaged on Valentine’s Day last year. But when we ask Gemma about their wedding plans, it’s fair to say the couple are decidedly laid-back. "There have been a few times now where we’ve driven past a registry office and said, ‘Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let’s do it!’" says Gemma, 37.
Jude Bellingham is regularly linked with a return to England thanks to his fine form for Borussia Dortmund.
Despite knowing the news himself for almost 24 hours, it appears Gorka Marquez didn't let slip the Strictly Come Dancing results to his young daughter. Following his latest stint on the BBC One show alongside celebrity partner Helen Skelton, the dancer returned home to Greater Manchester to spend some quality time with Mia and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson.
Coronation Street’s real-life couple Sally Carman and Joe Duttine looked as cute as ever as they shared a snap from date night on Instagram. Sally, who plays Abi Franklin on the soap, tied the knot earlier this year with Joe, known as Tim Metcalfe on the ITV staple.They are not married or in a relationship on the soap.The two looked happier than ever as they enjoyed food and drinks at the French-inspired Bistro Stretford Canteen in Manchester. Sally, 41, was clad in a denim dress, while her husband wore a simple navy and white combo.
for a series of engagements, including the in Manchester on September 5. At the time, we noted bold return to her husband's homeland in a vibrant red monochrome ensemble by AnotherTomorrow.
Gorka Marquez was back in the ballroom on Saturday night as he and new celebrity partner Helen Skelton competed in the second week of Strictly Come Dancing.
Trains between Manchester and Stalybridge are being cancelled this morning after the 'theft of signalling cables'.
They say that as fast things change, they stay the same.
A couple had a nightmare end to their first holiday together when they were left stranded in the airport despite arriving three hours early for their flight home. Chloe Lightfoot and Chelsea Robinson, both 23, watched in horror as their plane flew off without them after a shortage of staff at Amsterdam Airport meant they were stuck in the line for security for three hours.
Former Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has heaped praised on United's Lisandro Martinez ahead of Sunday's derby.
Nicky Shipp had been enjoying a holiday in Greece before an accident turned her trip into a nightmare. She was windsurfing when she fell into the water and hit her head – ripping two holes in her right eye in the process.
When Craig and Jodie Basnett from Oldham welcomed their baby girl Xanthie nicknamed 'The Warrior Princess' into the world they quickly realised something was dreadfully wrong.
The international break means Manchester United are not in action this weekend.