Gemma Atkinson met her fiancé Gorka Marquez on Strictly Come Dancing, when she was a contestant and he was a professional dancer. Despite not being paired together on the show, the couple immediately hit it off, with Gemma and Gorka later announcing their relationship. For me, it was little things like trying to have a bath on a Sunday night in Epsom salts. I remember one time my Mum went to the supermarket and she brought me home a little face mask and it just felt nice to have it on. So it's not necessarily big, expensive spa days or gestures. It's just little things that remind you that you were someone before you were a mum and you can still be that person." How did motherhood change you? She wrote: 'Tonight’s the night 🤞🤞🤞 Thrilled to be sat watching the show live this evening and cheering stupidly loud for Gorks & Helen! We love getting a takeaway and just staying in and if we do go out, our thing is that we love brunch. We'd much rather do a Sunday brunch than a Saturday night out. It's always been like that, to be honest. I loved going out when I was younger but now nights like that are few and far between, even though they're always amazingly fun. But it's just nicer, I think, when you've been at work all week to just be at home in your pyjamas on a Saturday night watching a film and having a takeaway." Gorka later revealed in another interview on the show: "Thanks to the Strictly tour, I got the chance to spend more time with her and get to know each other better. We are very happy." When did Gemma and Gorka get engaged?

Gemma started her acting career on Hollyoaks as Lisa Hunter in 2001, and went on to appear in Casualty as Tamzin Bayle, between 2011–2012 and 2014, and as Carly Hope on Emmerdale, 2015–2017. When Gorka is away working or on tour, it has made me more resilient. I've always been extremely independent and Gorka is too, and I think that bodes extremely well for our relationship because I think if either of us was extremely needy, it'd be a nightmare because whenever we were away working, we would always be torn between our work and our family. We're in this amazing place whereby we enjoy our jobs and it makes the time we have together even more special if we've had a week or so apart. Your babies think you’re superwoman even when we get stuff wrong and you CAN feel your happiest, healthiest self again. From piles to stretch marks to sleepless nights and those wonderful little milestones we reach as mums it’s ALL in there. (Sorry Gorks but even having sex the first time after a baby is in there too). Time away from families and hours of dancing between work and home life have all paid off because they’ve made the final! 🖤 The final push for that glitter ball is what we need! I’ve cleared a space especially in the loo for it 😂 Before working at Hits Radio Gemma Atkinson appeared on a number of TV shows, both as a celebrity and as an actress.I probably could have done it sooner but I didn't choose to do anything for about 16 weeks. It was the hottest summer we'd had in a long time and I just loved being at home in the garden. The one thing I did focus on straight away was my nutrition, because I knew that eating well and making good choices was going to give me more energy and put me in a better place to deal with being a mum. She's also appeared on other shows such as I'm a Celebrity, Strictly Come Dancing and most recently Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens. Which movies has she been in? Ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Final, Gemma shared a sweet message of support for Gorka and his dance partner Helen Skelton. Im beyond proud of what they have achieved. To use the cringe word “journey” is an understatement! The transformation in Helen’s dancing is outstanding and it’s because she now believes in herself, knows her worth and now just goes for it! As well as her TV appearances, Gemma has also acted in a number of films including Baseline in 2009, How to Stop Being a Loser in 2011 and Fever in 2016.

She has been in a couple of horror films too, including 2010 movie 13Hrs, Devil's Pass (2013), a remake of Night of the Living Dead (2013) and Cain Hill (2017) with her Emmerdale co-star Michael Parr. Gemma Atkinson's career so far:

Gorka being the most incredible teacher and mentor and all of the kind wonderful msgs of support from people has all helped get her there. Kind words go along way in building someone up. Thank you for all your votes! It means so much. You don't always have a helping hand when you're looking after Mia. Has that made you more of a resilient mum? Before working at Viking FM Gemma Atkinson appeared on a number of TV shows, both as a celebrity and as an actress.