The couple has been dating for five years
(Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)Gemma Atkinson has discussed her wedding to Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez and revealed their hopes for a “really small and really intimate” ceremony.
The former Hollyoaks star and professional dancer have been dating for five years after meeting on the BBC ballroom stalwart and they have a daughter, Mia, who was born in 2019.
Following Marquez’s proposal last February, the 37-year-old admitted that they are surprisingly laid-back about their upcoming wedding and have considered saying ‘I do’ in a register office.
Speaking about how wedding planning is going, Atkinson said: “There have been a few times now where we’ve driven past a registry office and said, ‘Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let’s do it!’
"We’ve not planned anything other than we know we want it really small and really intimate. We’ve agreed on just close family, a handful of friends, and a big party a week or so after.
“It’s just finding the time really. We’ve had lots of people saying, ‘You clearly don’t want to get married if you haven’t done it yet!’ But I think it’s because we’re so happy with how it is,” she told OK! magazine.
Previously, the broadcaster hinted at her wedding plans on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch last year and explained what was on their wedding wishlist.
She said at the time: “Gorka wants his family to be able to order drinks at the bar and understand the waiters.
“His family don’t speak English and my family don’t speak Spanish, so we’ve said that we’ll meet halfway.”
The couple met on 2017’s Strictly Come Dancing when she was partnered with pro Aljaz Skorjanec and Marquez was paired with singer Alexandra Burke. They didn’t go public with their romance until after the show had ended.
Currently Marquez is partnered with TV presenter Helen Skelton on this year’s series, who impressed viewers with her viennese waltz to Hopelessly Devoted to You during movie week over the weekend.
