Gorka Marquez sparks confusion with poignant photo showing how life with Gemma Atkinson has changed
20.04.2022 - 17:23
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Gorka Marquez has shown that he is ever the doting fiancé and dad as he posted a poignant photo to show how much life has changed for him and Gemma Atkinson in just a few short years. The Strictly Come Dancing star and former soap actress met on the BBC One show in 2017.
Gemma, who was a finalist in the series, was partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec and Gorka was paired with singer Alexandra Burke. Following the end of the hit dance contest, the pair were once again together on the show's arena tour, after which they confirmed their relationship.
Gorka has previously said the pair "became very good mates" before their romance took off and tearfully said in an episode of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two towards the end of last year: "Without Strictly I would never have Gemma. I think she's the best person in the world. She inspires me every day.
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"She makes me a better man, a better person, a better person, better everything. I'm so grateful to have her and call her my fiancée," he added. The loved-up pair then welcomed their first child together, daughter Mia Louise Marquez, on July 4 2019 and they got engaged on Valentine's Day 2021. Taking to Instagram, Gorka shared two snaps that showed the difference in their lives, three years apart.
One of the images showed Gemma, 37, and Gorka's hands interlocked while the other was the same, but with Mia's hand, featuring nail varnish on her little nails, firmly placed on top and Gemma's stunning engagement ring also sticks out as it sparkles on her left hand.
Gorka, 31, simply captioned the post: "2022 vs 2019," alongside a red heart to which Gemma echoed in the