Gemma Atkinson’s fans are well-aware of how much of a dog-lover she is as she regularly shares images of her pets Ollie and Norman.
Now Gemma’s revealed she’s been passionate about puppies from a young age, as she updated her Instagram Stories over the weekend with a sweet throwback snap.
The picture shows Gemma in bed as a little girl with her arm around a dog who is cuddled up with her under the duvet.
“And I’ve always loved dogs,” she captioned the snap with heart emojis.
Before that, she shared another throwback image of her as a youngster wearing a McDonald’s T-shirt.
“Clearly always loved food… thanks mum!” she wrote of the picture.
The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star, 33, is currently working on an exercise project which she’s promised fans she’ll be able to reveal the details of soon.
Alongside a video of her pumping iron in the gym, she wrote: “Back to it with Evil Steve tomorrow. 8 wks until I have a very important shoot (which I can finally talk about from the 7th June!) Exciting times ahead.”
“Evil Steve” is the nickname she has for her personal trainer who puts her through some gruelling workouts.
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Her fitness stood her in good stead last year when she appeared on Strictly and made it all the way to the final with professional dance partner Aljaž Škorjanec.
It is thanks to the series she met her now boyfriend Gorka Marquez, and the couple regularly share pictures on Instagram showing how loved-up they are.
Over the weekend, they spent Saturday night in together watching the Champions League final, with Gemma joking she’d earned “girlfriend brownie points” for agreeing to watch the football match with Spanish commentary.
She wrote beside a video clip of her resting on a topless Gorka’s chest: “Had my way all day today so this evening I’ve agreed to watch the game. In Spanish. I have a headache already and no idea what’s going on, but I’m showing up to the party!
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“I’ve promised not to talk loads or ask questions. I don’t support any team so I’m just gonna support the English side today! @gorka_marquez #girlfriendbrowniepoints.”
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Meanwhile, Gemma is soon starting a new breakfast radio show. She’ll be joined by Gethin Jones and “Comedy” Dave Vitty on the relaunched Hits Radio station (formerly Manchester Key 103).
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