Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson welcomed a brand new addition to the household earlier this 12 months, however the skilled dancer joked he would go away in the event that they introduced house one other
Gorka Marquez joked he would “depart” Gemma Atkinson if she welcomed a brand new addition into their family. Skilled dancer Gorka and former soapstar Gemma met whereas showing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2007.
The couple, who share two kids collectively, lately welcomed goldendoodle Benji into their lives. It got here after Gemma’s older canine, Norman and Ollie, died final 12 months.
On the couple’s Misplaced in Translation podcast, Gorka nevertheless revealed Benji had been leaping on the couple’s mattress within the night time, waking him up and touchdown in “painful” locations. It prompted Gorka to problem a plea for Gemma to make Benji sleep downstairs or up and doing.
Gemma nevertheless revealed she desires to welcome one other canine into the family and advised her associate he was welcome to sleep in one other room. Gorka, who lately returned house from a tour with fellow Strictly professional Karen Hauer, stated: “First week house, and Benji wasn’t actually leaping on the mattress, and I slept very dangerous, as a result of Benji saved me awake.
“I stated, ‘Gemma, We are able to’t preserve having this, Benji can not preserve sleeping on the mattress’, and she or he’s like, ‘Properly you possibly can go within the spare room’. In order that’s what’s going to occur.”
Gemma joked it’s a case of “love me, love my canine”. She went on to say that “some {couples}” do sleep in separate rooms, including it doesn’t imply they “love one another any much less”.
Gorka, who shares kids Mia and Thiago with Gemma, says he lately went to verify on their son in the course of the night time solely to search out the canine had taken his spot when he returned. Gemma stated the pooch was “dwelling his greatest life” on the couple’s mattress.
The previous Hollyoaks actress went on to say that Benji is “like somewhat shadow.” She added: “Wait till we get one other one.”
To which Gorka joked: “I’ll depart then”. Gemma added: “I’d have 4 canine if we may.”
Gorka went on to insist he’s a fan of the canine nevertheless. He stated: “I like the canine however he must go down. I do love him loads however I’m nonetheless cheap, ‘You’re my canine, you might be my pet, you sleep on the ground or downstairs’.”
Gemma nevertheless says she sees the canine as a “companion and greatest good friend”. She says she lets the canine “crack on” and “do what he likes”.
Former mannequin Gemma was partnered with Aljaž Škorjanec when she appeared on Strictly in 2017.
She completed runner-up alongside Alexandra Burke and Gorka in addition to Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice. Joe McFadden and Katya Jones gained the sequence.
Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6.25pm on BBC One this night
