Gemma Atkinson has been praised for her sweet - but funny - response to Gorka Marquez's honest admission as he made his return to Strictly Come Dancing. The dancer is now the longest-serving male professional dancer on the BBC One dance show as he was seen back in the ballroom at the start of the 2024 series on Saturday (September 14). During the first episode of the series, Strictly fans got to see which of the 15 celebrities got paired with which talented pro dancer, including Gorka who was delighted to be paired with Morning Live's Dr Punam Krishan.
READ MORE: Gorka Marquez shares crying selfie after Strictly Come Dancing return as he feels 'sadness and guilt Dr Punam, who is a practising GP and broadcaster as the resident GP on BBC's Morning Live and BBC Radio Scotland, said of being paried with Gorka: "Oh I'm absolutely buzzing. I think we are the perfect pairing. I feel honoured, because you've got so many years of experience.
" She added: "I can't wait to take you up north to bonnie Scotland," to which Gorka said: "I can’t wait to go to Scotland, I love Glasgow...
and I love haggis!" But while he is excited for his new adventure, Gorka took to social media to admit it's also difficult as he faces time away from his family - fiancee Gemma Atkinson and their two children, Mia and Thiago. On Sunday (September 15), he shared a crying selfie and also posted a lengthy typed-out message, which read: "Sometimes I feel like on here all we share are happy things, or things that .