Gemma Atkinson has called out the 'every day' abuse she receives as she awaits her son's arrival. The heavily pregnant Hits Radio host is expecting her second child any day now with her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez.
Bury-born Gemma, who announced the joyous news that the couple were expecting a baby boy back in January after welcoming daughter Mia back in July 2019, has still been sharing updates as she eagerly awaits giving birth to her second child after being told her 'little man' could arrive at "any time from the back few weeks in June to the front few weeks in July" after previously being asked when she was due.
But after sharing how she has a clear rule for Gorka when it comes to her upcoming labour, it appears Gemma received some unwanted comments - and it doesn't appear to be a one-off.
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In response to her post, in which she said she wouldn't be filming the birth of her son for her upcoming reality show set to air this summer on the W channel, the troll privately messaged Gemma, 38, and said: "Omg you're so cringe." They then added in another message: "Illiterate and cringe. You're defo from the north," alongside a string of sick emojis.
Sharing a screenshot of the messages, Gemma typed: "Every day abuse," before tagging the account in question. "Let's hope your mates, family and colleagues see the real YOU on here."
The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star then followed-up the post by speaking directly to her millions of followers in a video shared on her Instagram Story. "I don't normally call out those people but I thought to myself, can you imagine doing that to people you don't know in between normal life?" she said.
"Like, imagine if you followed me and her and she was your kid's teacher, or worked in reception in you mum's office or worked in your local supermarket and in between all those normal things they're doing that?" she continued before adding: "It's very bizarre."
She also typed alongside the post: "You'd want to know. Well I would! So bizarre to have two lives whereby you're a t**t online and false in real life."
And it appears Gemma took exception to another part of the message as in another video she said: "And you can tell I'm northern, yeah. Because I don't put up with sh**e." She then shared a clip from a TV programme added: "Always proud of the north and how were raised," alongside a string of crying laughing emojis before adding: "#Frigoff," to quote the character's on-screen insult.
It comes after Gemma told her fans that she and Gorka had 'made it' through their daughter's fourth birthday earlier this week as she shared the wish she had that her daughter could enjoy her special day to herself amid her baby brother's impending arrival.
Posting on her story to her 1.8 million followers, Gemma wrote: "We made it through the day! Wonderful evening with family round for Mia's b'day. Sounds daft but I'm so happy she got her day.
"I wanted to to be all about her seeing it's her last as a single child. Maybe hormones but I was emotional thinking little man could arrive too. Whatever happens now I'm okay with. July will be an expensive month for sure BUT they will each have their own special day."
After having family over for a mini soiree held at home following a party with her nursery friends last month, Gemma added: " Gorka's manically cleaning downstairs to get everything ready. Henry hoover is on the go! And he's in full on rest mode! Meanwhile I'm sat with a syringe collecting colostrum."
