Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez saw the funny side when they heard they had postponed their wedding - having not even booked a venue or planned a single thing.
The couple met in 2017 when Bury-born Gemma signed up to Strictly Come Dancing. The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star wasn’t partnered with the Spanish professional dancer. Instead, she made it all the way to the final of the BBC dance contest with Aljaž Škorjanec.
Gemma and Aljaž joined Gorka and former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke in the grand final alongside Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice, and eventual winners Joe McFadden and Katya Jones. But for Gemma and Gorka, romance didn’t blossom until they spent more time together on the show’s live tour.
