Gemma Atkinson and Strictly dance partner Gorka Marquez have welcomed their new baby into the world, the dancer has confirmed.
The 34-year-old, who played Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks and Carly Hope in Emmerdale, has given birth to a baby girl.
The happy news was reported by Strictly professional Gorka in a social media post, The Mirror reports .
Sharing a picture of them together, he wrote: "THE LAST PIC BEFORE WE BECAME 3
"Our beautiful baby daughter arrived on Thursday 4th July and myself and Gem couldn’t be happier.
"She's incredible and she certainly made an entrance, giving us all quite a fright at times. @glouiseatkinson my absolute HERO! After seeing you go through all you did to bring our little girl to life has made me love and respect you even more. What a trooper you are. I couldn't be more proud of you!!
"Thank you SO much to the nurses & doctors at The Royal Bolton Hospital who did the most incredible job taking care of gem and our baby. Back home now for family time #blessed"
Gemma and Gorka met on Strictly despite Gemma being partnered with Aljaž Skorjanec. Their romance blossomed and Gemma announced they were expecting a baby on Instagram in February.
