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Susan Knox

Gemma Atkinson replaced by trio of stars on Hits Radio as she heads on maternity leave

Gemma Atkinson will be replaced by a trio of huge stars when she leaves Hits Radio for her maternity leave.

The TV presenter, 38, is pregnant with a baby boy with partner Gorka Marquez, and the pair are already parents to daughter Mia.

The couple met and fell head over heels in love whilst filming Strictly Come Dancing in 2017.

Gemma will be leaving her role as a DJ on Hits Radio for maternity leave this week but producers have already roped in three new hosts to keep things going until Gemma makes her return later this year.

Christine McGuinness, Brooke Vincent and Kerry Katona have all reportedly been lined up to fill her shoes on the radio show.

Gemma and Gorka are expecting their second child together (INSTAGRAM)
Gemma is set to be replaced by three popular stars (miketoolan/Instagram)

The famous trio will be helping to host the drive time show with Mike Toolan on Hits Radio every weekday.

Lifting the lid on the move, an insider told The Sun: "It’s a really exciting time for the radio show. Of course everyone is going to really miss Gemma but they’ve got some big names on board.

“It’s a big gig for Christine and Brooke and meetings have gone really well with bosses, so it looks likely all three names will be taking part.”

The final lineup is set to be announced next Thursday, after Gemma says goodbye to her loyal listeners ahead of the birth of her unborn baby boy.

Gemma announced that she was pregnant and expecting her second child back in February (glouiseatkinson/Instagram)

Gemma announced that she was pregnant and expecting her second child back in February.

The expectant mum recently opened up about her concerns for both her children on an Instagram post, where she showed off her fitness toned physique to her 1.8 million followers.

Mum Gemma shared two snaps of her impressive workouts in action with the caption: "I want my daughter to be kind. But I also want her to know that she can throat punch someone if she needs to."

Adding to her bold statement, Gemma joked: "If not, mum will do it for you.

Christine McGuinness is set to take over from Gemma (Getty Images)
Kerry Katona is also reportedly lined up to take over from Gemma (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"On a serious note it genuinely is one of my fears for both Mia and little man. So many stories of bullying & gangs & violence.

"Kindness first, but self defence when needed will be drilled into them and Mia will be starting her classes from age 5. Nothing better than martial arts to teach respect, focus and discipline."

Gemma is busy preparing for the birth of her second child, and has shared she isn't the only one excited in the Atkinson-Marquez household.

Brooke Vincent's name is also in the hat (Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images)
Gemma is due to give birth to her baby son soon (glouiseatkinson/Instagram)

In a sweet post, Gemma shared daughter Mia has been getting excited for her baby brother to arrive in the most adorable way.

Sharing a clip of three-year-old Mia holding a doll, Gemma explained: "Takes her doll everywhere now to 'practice carrying mi brotha.'"

In the short clip, Mia could be seen stroking the doll's face tenderly and cuddling the doll for the camera.

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