Gemma Atkinson explains the real reason she’s not sharing pics of newborn

New mum Gemma Atkinson has shared her thoughts after people questioned why she hasn’t posted pictures of her newborn daughter.

Gemma, who welcomed her first child with boyfriend Gorka Marquez last Thursday (July 4), wrote a message online to explain.

The Ex-Emmerdale star revealed she and Gorka want to have some privacy with their baby girl first.

She wrote on her Instagram Stories: “To people asking why we haven’t posted any pictures. No, we haven’t done a magazine deal.”

Gemma, 34, explained that she wants their nearest and dearest to see their baby daughter before the rest of the world does.

She continued: “We just want all our family and friends to come over and meet her first that’s all. It’s important for me that they all get a hold and a cuddle first.”

Gemma has been happy to update her fans on how she is finding motherhood so far.

She admitted she has been “getting to grips” with her new role and branded her little one “wonderful”.

She gushed on her Stories: “Thank you for all your lovely messages. Our daughter is so wonderful. I’m slowly getting to grips with motherhood, learning loads, and I’m loving being in this little cocoon with her.

“I feel extremely lucky to be on this journey with mine and Gorks little human.”

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And just like that, we’re a three! Our beautiful baby daughter arrived on Thursday 4th July and myself and Gorks couldn’t be happier Shes incredible and she certainly made an entrance, giving us all quite a fright at times! Little Miss independent already! Thank you SO much to the Midwives, nurses & doctors at The Royal Bolton Hospital who did the most incredible job taking care of myself and my baby. You’re all so wonderful and I’m so grateful to have had you all with me and to have been under your care these past 4 days Back home now for family time and to introduce little lady to her big brothers Norman & Ollie…. Let the next life chapter begin @gorka_marquez ❤️

A post shared by Gemma Atkinson (@glouiseatkinson) on Jul 6, 2019 at 12:30pm PDT

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Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka has also praised his partner. He admitted he is in awe of Gemma after seeing her bring their child into the world.

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Our beautiful baby daughter arrived on Thursday 4th July and myself and Gem couldn’t be happier She’s incredible and she certainly made an entrance, giving us all quite a fright at times. @glouiseatkinson my absolute HERO! After seeing you go through all you did to bring our little girl to life has made me love and respect you even more. What a trooper you are. I couldn’t be more proud of you!! ♥️ Thank you SO much to the nurses & doctors at The Royal Bolton Hospital who did the most incredible job taking care of gem and our baby. Back home now for family time #blessed

A post shared by (@gorka_marquez) on Jul 6, 2019 at 12:30pm PDT

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He wrote in a gushing post: “@glouiseatkinson my absolute HERO! After seeing you go through all you did to bring our little girl to life has made me love and respect you even more. What a trooper you are. I couldn’t be more proud of you!! ♥️ Thank you SO much to the nurses & doctors at The Royal Bolton Hospital who did the most incredible job taking care of gem and our baby (sic)”.

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