Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez land second series of TV show – after Strictly couple ‘go through a rough patch’
GEMMA Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have landed a second series of their TV show.
The couple, who are said to be going through a rough patch, will let cameras in to document their lives as a family of four.
The UKTV Original series will return to screens later this year and will see Gemma, 39, making the most of the end of her maternity leave before heading back to work.
Gorka will be heading to his hometown in Spain to work on a building project, after finishing the latest series of Strictly.
Fans will follow as Gemma continues her training journey and the couple are determined to make the most of the precious time they have together with Mia, 4, and son Thiago, six months,.
Speaking about the new series, the couple said: “We’re excited to be back on your screens with W for our second series.
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“The messages we received, and are still receiving from the first series, have blown us away. We’re glad so many families can relate to ours and the crazy, wonderful, and exhausting world of parenthood!”
The new series comes after the couple are said to be battling 'tension' in their relationship due to Gorka's work commitments keeping him away from the family home.
Over the weekend The Mirror reported that Gemma had grown "frustrated" because she is "effectively raising two kids by herself".
Insiders close to the couple claimed that Gorka was unable to return to the family home in Manchester during the final six weeks of Strictly Come Dancing late last year - despite being voted out in week three.
At the time Gemma opened up about how hard it was to solo parent and once her returned she told fans: "After 3 and a half weeks he’s home! Ive well and truly handed them over, bye hun. Mums off for sit down."
And now Gorka has signed up to be a judge on the Spanish version of Strictly, known as 'Bailando con las Estrellas', meaning he will be spending a lot of time in Madrid for work.
Gemma hit back at reports in a video of her own, insisting it wasn’t true.
She said: "I think it's because it was made out he's working away a lot. He goes away Friday afternoon and comes back Sunday mornings.
“He's hardly bloomin' overseas is he. Crikey it's less than 48 hours if anything it gives me a bit of peace at weekends. No offence Gorks."
