Proud partner Gemma Atkinson has shared an adorable video of daughter Mia watching Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez perform in the third live show of the series with Helen Skelton. On Saturday night professional dancer Gorka impressed with a spellbinding Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You by the late Olivia Newton-John from the iconic film Grease.
Former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Gemma, who competed in the 2017 series where she met her fiance, cheered them on by sharing a snap of them in costume on her Instagram, saying "Good luck Sandy and Danny." And after their latest dance on the BBC dance contest she applauded them by channeling the word favoured by judge Craig Revel-Horwood as she exclaimed: "Ah Ma Zing!!!!!"
Gemma posted a video clip of their three-year-old daughter Mia spellbound as she watched her daddy perform, saying with a crying-laughing emoji: "We're on take 246." The pair scored an impressive 31 points out of 40 for their dreamy routine.
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@lindseyseva tweeted: "Helen and Gorka providing beauty week in week out and making me sob perfect." @the__DAW praised: "Lovely from Helen and Gorka."
@Becky_E_Morris applauded: "Helen and Gorka as Sandy and Danny. Just beautiful." And @magic_at_mungos said: "I want a frock with loads of petticoats like what Helen is wearing. That was dead romantic. Good show Gorka."
Gorka recently showed his support for Hits Radio presenter Gemma as she shared a clip from her time on the BBC drama Casualty playing paramedic Tamzin Bayle. "I want to see you act again!!" he applauded.
As Gorka and former Blue Peter Helen took to the dancefloor for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022, Gemma led the cheers. "C’mon!!! Go out there and shine Helen! You’re gonna have the most amazing time on Strictly! Will be rooting for you both," she said.
Gemma was a finalist on Strictly partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec and Gorka was paired with singer Alexandra Burke. They welcomed Mia on July 4 2019 and they got engaged on Valentine's Day 2021.
Earlier this year mum and daughter were in the audience for Gorka's tour Firedance with Strictly co-star Karen Hauer. The show came to the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, and his family were bursting with pride to see him on the stage.
Mia was so moved by the experience she told her mum on the way home that she wants to follow in Gorka's footsteps and become a dancer too. Gemma shared a video clip from the night and wrote on her Instagram: "Mia got to see Papa dancing for the first time last night.
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