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Gemma Atkinson and fiancé Gorka Marquez say spending so much time apart from each other is 'a good thing' because it keeps the 'spark alive'


The former Hollyoaks actress, 39, and the Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, have been together for six years and share two children.

They said: 'Gemma knows how important Gorka's work is to him and goes above and beyond to be supportive but she found it challenging when he wasn't able to travel back to Man­­chester to spend time with her and the kids, even when he'd been voted off last year's series. It comes after Gemma denied the reports that her and Gorka's relationship was rocky, insisting the rumours were 'not true' and joking that she enjoys the 'peace' while her partner is away honouring his work commitments Gorka confirmed his new job as a judge on the Spanish version of Strictly on Instagram last week and Gemma was quick to show her support in the comments section, writing: 'Woohoo!

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