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Jessica Sansome

Shirtless Strictly star Gorka Marquez in awe of pregnant fiancée Gemma Atkinson as they enjoy sweaty gym session

Gorka Marquez couldn't stop watching his fiancee Gemma Atkinson as she trained alongside him in their home gym. The loved-up couple got a bit sweaty in at their Greater Manchester home as Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka filmed his pregnant wife-to-be.

The Spanish dancer, 32, appeared shirtless as he peddled on an exercise bike while Gemma, 38, showed off her blossoming baby bump in a workout bra and leggings as she tackled some weights.

"Tuesday morning session," Gorka, who made it to the final of the BBC dance contest's 2022 run with Helen Skelton in December, said to the camera before adding: "With my best raining parter," she he turned the camera to show Gemma hard at work.

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The Hits Radio host is currently four-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple's second child. Gemma and Gorka, who already share three-year-old daughter Mia, announced the joyous news last month alongisde a string of black and white images on Instagram.

One showed Bury-born Gemma gazing down to her growing bump before a second showed toddler Mia resting her head on her mum's belly. The couple confirmed in the post, which also featured a family selfie, that they were expecting a baby boy this summer.

Gorka kept flicking the camera to show himself smiling and looking on in awe at the mum-of-two-to-be. Uploading the video to his Instagram Story, Gork wrote: "AM session," before tagging Gemma, who he met on Strictly in 2017 before popping the question on Valentine's Day 2021.

Gemma was busy with her weights as she was caught on camera by her fiance (Gorka Marquez Instagram)

Former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star Gemma then reshared the post to her own Instagram Story and wrote: "Bumping along." It comes after Gemma shared a glimpse inside one of her workouts last month. She said at the time: "Slow and steady until summer!"

As she explained what she was doing and what equipment she was using, the former soap star added: "I didn’t have any back trouble with Mia but little man is already so different. I’ve found the below stretches have really helped me. Obv I’ve been training for over 15 years and I’ve had the all clear from my midwife & doctor to continue, you must do the same before starting anything new in pregnancy.

"My coach @ellsimmo93 was one of the first ppl I told so he could adjust things accordingly. Weirdly my back feels worse when I do nothing. Moving / exercising really helps with it. I also see my physio for check ups too."

Gorka appeared to be in awe of his wife-to-be (Gorka Marquez Instagram)

She also shared how daughter Mia took the news of her pregnancy, saying: "When we told Mia she was going to be a sister she said 'is that why your belly is a bit like Daddy pigs' [crying laughing emojis]. It did make me laugh, and I’m excited to see the changes take place again and show Mia proudly what her mum's body is doing."

But it appears now Mia has changed her mind about what her mum's changing body looks like as she grows her baby brother. Alongside a picture of Puss in Boots from the Shrek films, Gemma typed on her Instagram Story: "Mia first said my belly was 'a bit like daddy pigs'. After watching Shrek today she's now decided I'm like overweight Puss in Boots," with a string of crying laughing emojis. The 38-year-old then added: "I'm actually not far off tbf!"

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