Who Is Gorka Marquez's Fiancee, Gemma Atkinson? Dated Cristiano Ronaldo, Mother Of Two Children

Gorka Marquez is hogging the limelight as he leaves popular dance reality show, Strictly Come Dancing. After staying with Strictly Come Dancing as a pro for over 10 years, a while ago, Gorka announced his departure from the show on his Instagram. In a lengthy, heartfelt note on Instagram, Gorka revealed that he made the decision to step down as a full-time professional in 2025, due to scheduling conflicts between Strictly and Dancing with the Stars Spain.

Amid this, people have grown curious to know more about his personal life. Well, we’ve got you covered. Do you know Gorka met his ladylove, Gemma Atkinson, on Strictly? Yes, you read it right. In 2017, when Gemma took part in the British dance contest show, Strictly, she met the man of her dreams. Now, if you are interested in knowing more about Gemma Atkinson and their relationship, continue reading.

Meet Gorka Marquez's fiancee, Gemma Atkinson

Gemma Atkinson was born on November 16, 1984, in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is a radio host, former actress and model. She has appeared in TV series, including Hollyoaks, Hollyoaks: After Hours, Hollyoaks: Let Loose, Hollyoaks: In the City, Casualty and Emmerdale. She gained nationwide fame as 'Lisa Hunter', in the Hollyoaks franchise. Gemma earned the Best Newcomer Award at the 2016 National Television Awards for her role in Emmerdale.

Gemma Atkinson opens up about her horrible ex, whom her mom didn't like in the first meeting

In March 2026, Gemma Atkinson appeared on the Lost in Translation podcast. During the conversation, Gemma opened up about her horrible ex, who betrayed her. She shared that her mom didn’t like him in the first meeting. Back then, she was about 17. Gemma revealed that after her then-boyfriend left their house, her mom warned her and told her that the guy had bad energy. Gemma was quoted as saying:

"I dated one lad years ago; I was only about 17, 18. He's the only person who's ever sold a story on me. I introduced him to my mum. As soon as he left, my mum went, 'I don't like him; he's got a bad energy about him'. I was like, 'Why? You're all wrong'. A year later, turned out to be a right cretin. Sold a story on me, took money, was horrible. So my advice, if your mum doesn't like a partner on the first meeting, there might be a good reason for it."

Inside Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez's low-key love story

Gemma Atkinson met the love of her life, Gorka Marquez, on the British dance show, Strictly in 2017. Back then, as a contestant, Gemma was paired with pro dancer, Aljaz Skorjanec. On the other hand, Gorka was paired with contestant, Alexandra Burke. Despite being paired together on the show, Gorka and Gemma were hitting it off backstage at Strictly. The duo celebrated New Year's Eve in December 2017 at a gym. On Valentine’s Day in 2018, Gemma made her relationship with Gorka Insta-official.

In February 2019, Gemma announced that she was expecting her first baby with Gorka. In July 2019, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Mia Louise. On Valentine’s Day in 2021, Gorka proposed to his ladylove, Gemma. At the time, Gemma shared a picture showing off her sparkling engagement ring and wrote, "Valentine's forever... Of course, I said yes." In mid-January 2023, Gemma announced that she was expecting her second baby with Gorka. On July 19, 2023, Gemma and Gorka completed their family by welcoming a baby boy named Thiago Thomas Marquez.

Gemma Atkinson and Cristiano Ronaldo's short-lived romance

Gemma and football sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo briefly dated in 2007. At the time, Cristiano Ronaldo was at Manchester United. However, after their split, Gemma didn’t speak ill of the football legend. In a past interview on Manchester’s Key 103 radio, Gemma revealed that when they had split up, she was offered a huge amount of money to speak about him. But she rejected the offer as there was nothing negative about Cristiano. She was quoted as saying:

"When we did split up, I got offered so much money to speak about him and I didn't want that. And I didn't want that because there was nothing negative about him, so I don't see any reason to tell bad things about him."

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