Gorka Marquez sent emotional message by Gemma Atkinson after whirlwind visit home before she shares what happened when he left
31.07.2023 - 12:13
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gemma Atkinson has sent her fiance Gorka Marquez an emotional message after he enjoyed a whirlwind visit home before heading back to work. Before the weekend, the dancer shared his first update from Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals after he had to leave his newly-expanded family behind.
Gorka, 32, was reunited with his co-stars as they start to prepare for the upcoming series. While it's not set to hit screens until September, the professional dancers pre-record their group numbers and rehearsals for those pre-recordings due to take place next month are now in full swing.
But rehearsals meant that Gorka had to leave his Greater Manchester just days after his son was born. Gorka and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson welcomed their second child, Thiago Thomas Marquez, into the world on July 17, four years after, welcoming their first-born, daughter Mia, into the world.
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Gorka revealed that he had now left in an Instagram Story post and it was clearly difficult for Gorka as the Strictly favourite headed into his phone photo album and shared a moving snap. It showed daughter Mia, four, on the family's sofa looking towards the television which is mounted on the wall.
Meanwhile, her baby brother slept in a bassinet nearby, Alongside the black and white photo, Gorka wrote: "Already missing them..." adding a string of yellow heart emojis.
But Gorka did get to enjoy some time over the weekend back at home with Gemma and their two children before having to leave for another week of rehearsals. Once back in London, the Spanish star took to social media with a number of adorable snaps of himself ad his children.
The first showed a shirtless Gorka