Gorka Marquez recently admitted he was ‘worried’ about returning home to his family after Strictly.
Why, you ask? Because he’s concerned his fiancée Gemma Atkinson will end up with a bunch of animals in the home!
Gemma, 39, is a known animal lover and it seems she’s been trying to convince Gorka – who recently exited Strictly – to get some more pets…
Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson
While Gorka was up in Scotland with Dr Punam, former Emmerdale actress Gemma shared a video of a woman showing her followers her “cow’s bath routine”.
Gemma joked on the post: “Instantly googled ‘pet cows’.”
I’m already worrying, after these few months when I go back home I’m going to have a zoo in the house.
But dancer Gorka, 34, didn’t seem impressed by the request. Sharing a photo of her FaceTime call with Gorka, Gemma wrote: “‘It’s just getting ridiculous now, Gemah.’ Won’t let me have a cow.”
On his Instagram Story, Gorka was then asked why he wouldn’t let Gemma have a pet cow.
He said: “Why? Why would you want to live with a cow? If I let her have a cow, I will have a zoo.
“I’m already worrying, after these few months when I go back home I’m going to have a zoo in the house. Yesterday was a cat, now we have two squirrel and she wants a cow.”
The star continued: “I don’t know what it’s going to be next, honestly. I’m going to go home and have a tiger one day… Maybe not.
“I know Mia wants a horse, also. So, there’s no space!”
Gemma jokingly responded on her Instagram Stories, writing: “Proper snide.”
Love these two!
Gorka’s ‘sadness and guilt’
Gorka danced with Dr Punam Krishan on Strictly this year. They exited the competition in week six.
Ahead of Strictly’s launch in September, Gorka opened up about being away from his family. He would be spending months staying in Glasgow to train with Punam.
Gemma is in Manchester with their two children – Mia and Thiago.
Alongside a photo of himself looking teary, Gorka told his followers: “I feel like today should be one of those days where everyone might think is all happiness, joy, excitement, for all what is about to start with Strictly…
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“And YES it is. But at the same time I get a feeling of sadness, guilt, for going away for what ever long it is. A feeling of letting them down for not being there, a sense of failure to them.”
Gemma commented: “We love you and cannot wait to see you do your thing!”
With Gorka heading back home to Gemma and the kids, it’s unclear if a cow has joined their brood…
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