Gorka Marquez breaks silence following his Strictly exit after 10 years

• Gorka Marquez has announced his departure from Strictly Come Dancing after ten years as a professional dancer.
• The 35-year-old Spanish star stated his gratitude for his time on the BBC show but felt it was "now time to take a step back".
• Marquez discussed the physical toll of constant dancing on his podcast, "Lost in Translation", co-hosted with partner Gemma Atkinson.
• He described the intense daily schedule, often dancing from 9am to 10pm, as "painful".
• Marquez revealed that the rigorous dancing left him with sore feet and back.

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Gorka Márquez opens up on ‘pain’ on non-stop dancing after Strictly exit