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Gemma Atkinson makes Strictly plea to Giovanni Pernice as Gorka Marquez bids for victory

Gemma Atkinson has made a cheeky plea to reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Giovanni Pernice, on behalf of her other half Gorka Marquez as he goes for victory in Saturday's final.

Having made the finale twice before, first in 2017 with Alexandra Burke and then in 2020 alongside Maisie Smith, Gorka will battle for the Glitterball trophy again this year, alongside TV presenter Helen Skelton. After a rather hesitant start to her Strictly journey, former Blue Peter host Helen has become a serious contender for victory, having shaken off her confidence issues to be a fantastic and twice scored a near perfect 39 out of 40.

Helen and Gorka's partnership has proved to a real force to be reckoned with and they never once fell into the dance-off, a claim that can only be boasted by Hamza and Jowita as well, given that both Molly Rainford and Fleur East landed in the bottom two on multiple occasions.

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