Gemma Atkinson gives birth to baby boy as she welcomes second child with Gorka Marquez
GEMMA Atkinson and Gorka Márquez have welcomed their second child together.
The actress announced the news today and revealed the family are all at home and enjoying the baby bubble.
Gemma, 38, and the Strictly Come Dancing pro, 32, already have daughter Mia, three, together.
In a post this morning, Gemma wrote: “Little man is here. He arrived safe and sound and he’s utterly wonderful. Mia is already the mother hen we expected her to be.
“We’re all home together soaking up this lovely little bubble before Gorks has to leave for Strictly rehearsals next week.
“Thank you for all your lovely well wishes. Our family is complete.”
Gemma previously revealed to fans that she was refusing to find out the exact date her little boy was due.
She explained: “I’ve been asked this a lot but I’ve specifically asked for a time frame instead of a due date for a few reasons… 1. I think we become too obsessed with that one day.
“If there arrive before or after that day we start ‘they are late or early panic / anxiety’. So with that in mind I’ve asked for a ‘timeframe’.
“I’ve been told any time from the back few weeks in June to the front few weeks in July he could be coming. Happier me that way as I’m more chilled and accepting of he’ll come when he’s ready.”
She went on to reply to a follower who told her she was a week overdue and people kept pestering her.
Gemma told her fan: “That’s the thing with just a date. The last thing you want is people mithering and adding pressure. We genuinely go in to labour when we feel relaxed, safe and calm and being constantly badgered by people about being overdue will put your body and mind in the opposite state.”
Gemma, who is already mum to Mia, three, announced she was pregnant with her second child in February and judging by the big reveal post, her partner Gorka is over the moon too.
The couple, who met on Strictly in 2017, recently revealed that they actually became an item after the BBC dancing show ended, not during despite speculation.