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Katie Fitzpatrick

Gemma Atkinson's daughter has made her mum and dad an adorable engagement card

Gemma Atkinson has shared the adorable engagement card made for her and Gorka Marquez following their engagement.

The Hits Radio presenter was overcome when little Mia presented her with a card with the message 'congratulations mummy and daddy' with two snuggling swans.

The swans on the card - a bride and groom - are made from Mia's tiny prints.

She added a lace veil to the bride swan and a top hat for the groom.

"Mia made this in nursery," said Gemma with emotional emojis as she shared the card on her Instagram Stories.

Gemma, 36, and Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Gorka, 30, got engaged on Valentine's Day after three years of dating.

The loved-up pair met on the BBC dance show when former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Gemma was a contestant.

Showing off her sparkler of an engagement ring and planting a kiss on her man, she said: "Valentine’s forever... Of course I said yes."

Gemma Atkinson's daughter Mia made her mummy and daddy an adorable engagement card (Gemma Atkinson/Instagram)

And Gorka wrote: "The best day with my forever Valentine’s.

"I asked and she said YES!!!!!!"

The couple welcomed their daughter in July 2019.

When she was expecting Mia Gemma shared a throwback video which proved their paths actually crossed long before their time on Strictly.

Unbeknown to them, Gemma and Gorka were in the same location in Bahamas at the same time years earlier.

While Gemma was 'living her best life' dancing along to music while tucking into a plate of chips at a waterfront bar, Gorka was working on one of the cruise ships moored just feet away from his future partner.

Gemma, from Bury, found a video that showed her partying at the bar which turned out to be one of their mutual favourites with a view of the ships that Gorka danced on at the time.

She said: "I genuinely believe sometimes people are destined to meet each other but only when the timing is right.

"At this point, it most definitely wasn’t for either of us.

"I get butterflies watching this now knowing how close Gorks was but at the time being blissfully unaware living my best life with a plate of chips and good music.

"I was always coming for ya though Gorks!"

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