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Gemma Atkinson reveals surprise upside to Gorka Marquez's absence

The former Strictly contestant shares one-year-old Mia with her partner

Senior Online Writer
September 6, 2020

Gemma Atkinson shared how she has been spending her time while her partner Gorka Marquez is in quarantine with his co-stars ahead of the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Gemma, who is at home with the couple's one-year-old daughter Mia, revealed on Sunday that she had decided to use her spare time productively, and fitted in an extra workout. Impressive!

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The keep-fit fan took to Instagram, where she posted a photo of herself sitting on the floor in her home gym, looking radiant after having enjoyed another workout.

She also shared short snippets of herself doing a series of thrusts, squats and burpees.

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In the caption, the former Emmerdale actress wrote: Yesterday’s session wasn’t a planned one but Mia fell asleep and with no other jobs needed to be done and Gorks away I thought why not?!"

The star went on: "I decided to do some glute activation followed by squats and a circuit. Not all my sessions are pre-planned and written out in advance.

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Gemma shared a stunning post-workout photo to Instagram

"I do like to keep some kind of routine as it makes it easier for me but even on a random session like this, I still feel amazing after and so glad I took the time to do it. You never regret a workout!"

Gorka was among the first to reply, posting three heart-eyes emojis followed by: "My mama!!!"

Gemma's other followers also shared their approval of her motivation, writing: "Love this," "Happy Sunday! Smashing it, Gemma," and: "Super mum."

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Another fan, meanwhile, commented that she was finding the videos inspirational, but not for the immediate future. She wrote: "Trying to get back into working out, but with a 13-week-old baby catching up on sleep sometimes wins."

The kind-hearted star sympathised, responding: "Gosh yeh absolutely! Took me 15 weeks to even start walking after I had Mia [laughing emoji]."

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