Gemma Atkinson jokes she'll be 'begging' Gorka to make drastic move as she nears maternity leave

Gemma Atkinson has joked about requesting fiance Gorka Marquez to make a drastic move as she prepares to welcome their second child. pregnant The Hits Radio presenter, who is due to give birth to a baby boy this summer, proudly watched her man on tour at The Lowry Theatre with Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals.

The former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress, 38, is looking forward to Gorka, 32, joining her on her maternity leave after he completes the tour. But she quipped that she'd probably be needing a 'break' and 'begging' for him to up sticks to the capital.

Gemma gushed about her pride over Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka, who she met when she competed on the BBC dance show in 2017, saying: " Always so proud of Gorks. Be it his dancing, his training, his attention to me and Mia and his friends he always gives 100%."

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She continued: "Constantly travelling, performing, rehabbing, sleeping when possible and being the best dad and partner (when he’s not annoying me with his laptop in bed, spanish tele, his drone or CrossFit documentaries)."

Gemma praised about the show: "Last night we watched the @strictlycomedancinglive and it was Brilliant!! All the pros the were top of their game as usual." She wrote: "30 more shows to go before he joins me on my mat leave and we have some time together (by which point I’ll prob be begging for him to relocate to London for Strictly so I can have a break)."

Gemma recently responded to 'aggressive messages' after she reached out for tips as she prepares for the arrival of her second child. Hits Radio presenter Gemma, whose daughter Mia with Gorka Marquez turns four in July, said she was 'mentally trying to