Gemma Atkinson has been hailed a 'hot mama' as she showed off her blossoming baby bump at the British Soap Awards. The annual star-studded event on Saturday night (June 3) saw actors and actresses from the likes of Coronation Street, EastEnders, and Hollyoaks come together to celebrate the very best of the soaps.
Gemma, 38, who is currently expecting her second baby to professional dancer Gorka Marquez, headed to the stage to present the outstanding achievement award which was won by Emmerdale's Mark Charnock.
Following the event the former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress took to her Instagram to share a series of photos of her glamorous look, where she donned a white long sleeved floor-length dress embellished with sequins.
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Cradling her baby bump, the Hits Radio host compared herself to a 'pregnant princess' as she told her 1.8 million followers: "Last night's British Soap Awards! What an honour it was to be asked to present the outstanding achievement award to my lovely friend Mark Charnock. Such a deserving winner.
"The soaps were always a night I looked forward to when I worked on Hollyoaks & Emmerdale, a chance for everyone to party together. Back in the day one of the last to leave the afterparty to last night not even attending the afterparty because my feet, legs, lower back and vagina were all aching.
"However, for the show itself I felt like a pregnant princess in my dress."
Fans and friends of Gemma's soon rushed to the comments to compliment the mum-to-be.
One wrote: "Hot mama!!," a second said: "Wow," as a third added: "Gorgeous Gem! Now put your feet up."
The radio presenter credited her photography to her fiance Gorka, who swooned over his wife-to-be.
Commenting on Gemma's post, he wrote: "Loved my job yesterday!!!," alongisde heart eye emojis.
He also shared the pictures of his gorgeous partner on his own Instagram page alongside the caption: "Didn’t got any pics of myself at the Soap awards last night and to be honest I don’t half as good as @glouiseatkinson. So here are some I took of my fit momma."
In January this year, Gemma and Gorka announced the joyous news they were set to become parents for a second time after welcoming their now three-year-old daughter Mia into the world in 2019.
In an Instagram update last month, Gemma said she was 'very much looking forward' to some downtime with Gorka as he wrapped up the Strictly The Professionals tour. She also shared her hopes for her second labour, following a traumatic birth with Mia.
The Hollyoaks star almost died when she lost nearly a litre of blood after suffering from a haemorrhage. Continuing the Instagram post, Gemma wrote: "Very much looking forward to some downtime with Gorks (although I’m busy work wise these next two weeks) but then it calms down a bit and then it’s just a waiting game for as and when little man is ready.
"I was reading about how clever our bodies are in that once everything is relaxed as in jobs, work, stress levels etc… it knows it can go into labour. I know for some it’s not the case but I’m hoping for me it is.
"This time I’m confident in my body and it’s capabilities. I trust it. And I’m going along with it. If after everything it went through last time and STILL got Mia and myself through it. I know it can do it all again as and when it needs".
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