Gemma Atkinson was left jokingly apologising to her loyal followers as she shared a symptom she is facing as she nears the end of her pregnancy. The Hits Radio host, who is enjoying her maternity leave, took to Instagram with a video as she basked in the morning sun in her stunning garden.
Gemma, who announced she was expecting baby number two back in January with her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez, was enjoying some quiet time at her Greater Manchester home as he beloved pet pooches - Norman and Ollie - roamed the green space which backs onto sprawling fields.
The mum-of-two-to-be, from Bury, shared how she'd had a 'chaotic morning' as her dog Ollie scared the lambs and sheep who had come into the neighbouring field. She then shared a follow-up video explaining how she'd sat there wondering why her 'arm was wet' during her previous video.
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"It's because my boob is leaking. My boob, my left one, is like a tap," Gemma, 38, shared. "Urgh, crikey," she remarked before adding: "Part of me wants to smell it but is that rank?" Gemma did it anyway before sighing and saying: "The joys!"
But Gemma was quickly supported by other mums and mums-to-be as while working her dogs, she shared a follow-up video as she spoke to the camera. "It's so funny hearing your leaky boob stories. Loads of you saying, 'It happens when you get intimate with tour partner,' and I know! Trust me."
She cheekily quipped: "I think wee Mia it was. Gorka nearly lost an eye. It shot out." But Gemma shared how she'd been chatting with her midwife about colostrum harvesting which she said she's going to start as she counts down the days until her baby boy's arrival.
While Gemma is already on maternity leave from her presenting role on Hits Radio, the former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks star is still busy beavering away on other projects, including her upcoming podcast, 'The Overshare'. Back in March, Gemma took to Instagram Stories to announce that she's working on a new project - a podcast in which she'll tackle relatable subjects.
The first topic on Gemma's show will be bonding with baby number two, and she says it won't pull any punches. She wrote at the time: "Hey guys! So I'm currently working on a podcast but with a slight twist. I want YOU to be the star of it." She explained: "Each week it'll be a different topic and the first one is about bonding with baby number 2.
"Can you love another human as much as your first baby??? How do you ensure they BOTH get attention??" She added: "I'm looking forward to honest baby bonding stores. The good and bad. The happy and sad to go in my real, relatable new podcast."
She has now revealed that she is set to record another episode next week after getting another in the can on Wednesday (May 24). She shared how her previous record was about partners during labour while the next is set to be about 'coping with/moving forward with grief'.
"I've been open with how I felt after losing my dad and we wanted an episode to help people recently struggling with a loss or unable to cope years later," she explained. "As always we'll be joined by an expert, in this case a grief councillor to offer help and advice," she added before sharing how people can get in touch to take part.
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