Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez don't seem to have any plans to get married any time soon as the former Strictly star opened up about their busy lifestyle and wanting both of their children involved.
Atkinson and Marquez are returning to UK TV for their reality show Life Behind The Lens, where they allow viewers into their life of juggling careers, children and give an update on their wedding.
The pair met back in 2017 and quickly embarked on their romance, had their daughter Mia, four, in 2020, got engaged in 2021 and recently welcomed their son, Thiago, last year.
Atkinson and Marquez were originally excited to plan their wedding but since the arrival of their son, their plans have been put on hold for now.
Speaking about their decision to press pause, Atkinson said: "We’d like Thiago to be involved now so we’re going to have to wait another year or so.
"When we first got engaged we said we’ll get Mia walking down the aisle and then Thiago came along... and there’s no time!”
Gemma and Gorka got engaged in 2021
Wanting to get it out of the way, the pair considered a quiet wedding but soon feared their parents would have been upset with the decision.
"We were toying with just going to a registry office and then having a big party after. But I think my mum would like to see me walk down the aisle so no plans yet but one day it will happen.”
The new series will also see Marquez working on Strictly Come Dancing and the Spanish version of the show, Dancing With The Stars, where he sits on the judging panel.
Speaking about his time on the Spanish show, he explained: "It’s fun to be working in Spain. This is my first TV job in Spain. It’s nice to be judging. I feel like Anton Du Beke because I know how it feels to be in that situation.
Gemma and Groka's show will be returning for series two
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"I try to help them and be encouraging. The last thing you need is someone telling you how bad you are if they don’t tell you anything positive."
His time on the Spanish series comes after Atkinson seemed to accidentally let slip the future of her husband's career on Strictly Come Dancing.
The line-up for the 2024 series is being tightly kept under wraps, with producers adamant not to let slip which professionals will be returning.
However, it seems that Marquez may already know he is returning for a new series after his wife “accidentally confirmed” that he would be returning in a now-deleted social media post.
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Gemma issued an update on their wedding plans
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According to the Daily Mail, she penned: “Depending on Gorka’s partner and whether he has a partner, depending on where they’re based, he doesn’t know where he is.
“All the childcare lands on my family because obviously, all his family are in Spain.”
This isn’t the first time that Atkinson has touched on their childcare issues after Marquez returned to his native country Spain for work.
The radio host previously said: “I’m really fortunate that my mum and my stepdad are retired, and they live [close to our home in Manchester].”
