Gemma Atkinson says 'we still got this' alongside throwback snap with Strictly stars after sweet baby meeting
20.09.2023 - 13:02
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Gemma Atkinson has made clear that she, her fiance Gorka Marquez and their Strictly Come Dancing pals Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec aren't just doting parents. The two sets of loving parents are currently in newborn bubbles after welcoming their children just days apart.
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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After supporting each other through their pregnancies, Gemma, Janette and Aljaz, who partnered Gemma to the final of Strictly in 2017, were finally able to meet up but unfortunately, Gorka had to miss out due to being away from home while training for the dance show with his new celebrity partner Nikita Kanda.
Taking to Instagram, Bury-born Gemma shared a picture of herself alongside Aljaz, both with their backs to the camera. They both turned to the side where they could be seen beaming as they both held their little babies over their shoulders - except they had swapped with Gemma holding Lyra and Aljaz gripping onto Tio who appeared to be a bit livelier than his new pal.
"When Thiago