Gemma Atkinson has opened up about why she’s nonetheless not married to her Spanish fiancé, Strictly Come Dancing skilled dancer Gorka Marquez, regardless of the couple sharing two little ones collectively – Mia and Thiago. In a touching open letter written for Father’s Day, she spoke to her cherished late father David, who tragically died from a coronary heart assault aged 52 when Gemma was merely 17.
As she marked her twenty fourth Father’s Day with out the person she treasures “on daily basis”, Gemma, backing palliative care and bereavement charity Sue Ryder, admitted that the considered strolling down the aisle with out him feels not possible – his absence being a significant motive for suspending her wedding ceremony. She emotionally shared on Instagram: “I am getting married, Dad! Sooner or later, anyway. I believe one of many causes we have not executed it but is due to you. We have come shut many instances, however one thing stops me. I am now the final Atkinson within the household line and if I hand over my identify, there isn’t any extra of us. I do not wish to lose that remaining tie to you. Not having you stroll me down the aisle… possibly I am going to simply keep engaged for a bit longer.”
Talking about her future husband, Gemma movingly shared that she believes her late father would have completely adored him and their two lovely kids, who she heartbreakingly acknowledged that her dad won’t ever have the prospect to satisfy. “I believe you would be actually proud of my alternative of fiancé,” she stated.
“You’d get such a kick out of Gorka being an expert dancer – you really liked to bounce – and I do know you’d adore your grandchildren. Identical to you adored me.”
She went on: “I want you’d bought to satisfy him. There have been many instances the place he would have benefitted out of your recommendation. You travelled a lot for work and Gorka must be away quite a bit too.
“I bear in mind when Mia was born, he needed to depart for a tour when she was three days outdated. It broke his coronary heart however I do know you’d have helped him. I can hear your voice, saying, “I get it pal, I needed to do the identical. You will get by means of it.
“I typically really feel unhappy that he by no means bought to shake your hand. You solely ever met my highschool boyfriend. That is exhausting for me.”
The ex-Strictly skilled and broadcasting character admits she ensures her father’s legacy stays central to her younger household’s every day life.
She disclosed: “I speak to Thiago and Mia about you on a regular basis. They name you GanGan David. We have an image of you in the home and Mia thinks GanGan David lives on the moon and you’ll’t get out. She at all times asks us how we will rescue you. When our canine died it was devastating, however Mia took consolation within the reality you have been taking care of them someplace. I actually imagine you might be.”
Again in January, Gorka provided an perception into their wedding ceremony preparations, reassuring supporters that he and Gemma will marry as soon as little Thiago beneficial properties extra independence. He expanded on this, saying: “We’ll do it, it is simply not for the time being.
“We’re excellent like this, particularly with having the children. Thiago is just not unbiased but so we do not wish to go into the marriage and be carrying him or midway by means of the marriage he begins screaming that he solely desires mummy, you realize?”
