Gemma Atkinson says 'absolutely not' as she shares why she doesn't want two children to follow in Gorka Marquez's footsteps
22.09.2023 - 18:55
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Gemma Atkinson has shared the one way she doesn't want her children to follow in their dad Gorka Marquez's footsteps as she opened up about her 'messy' life. The Hits Radio host is currently holding down the fort at home as her dancer fiance spends time away from home working on Strictly Come Dancing.
The couple, who met on the BBC One dance contest in 2017, welcomed their second child into the world back in July. They announced back in January that they were expanding their brood following the birth of their first child, Mia, in July 2019. The couple kept their fans and followers updated during the pregnancy and after their baby boy, Thiago Thomas Marquez, made a safe arrival into the world on July 17.
But while she may now be a busy mum-of-two on maternity leave, Gemma, 38, did dip her toe back into work with the launch of her podcast, The Overshare with Gemma Atkinson. And in the first episode, Gemma opened up about her own life as well as chatting to others on the subject of 'bodies'
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Speaking about her kids growing up, the former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star shared her hopes neither of them will follow in their dad's footsteps and get tattoos. The Spanish dancer isn't short of an inking across his body But Gemma says she's had her tattoos lasered off, apart from one on her neck, which she said 'doesn't bother her'.
Discussing her dilemma over whether she should allow her children to get tattoos when they're older, she said: "If there’s ever a time when Mia or Tio says, can I have a tattoo? I will say absolutely not...but