Strictly's Gorka Marquez breaks down in tears as he shares candid statement after BBC show's launch By Bethan Edwards For Mailonline Published: 22:42, 16 September 2024 | Updated: 22:52, 16 September 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Gorka Márquez broke down in tears as he shared a candid Instagram post on Monday reflecting on his return to Strictly Come Dancing. The Spanish professional dancer, 34, returned to the BBC show on Saturday and has been paired up with TV doctor Punam Krishan, 41. But taking part in the competition means Gorka has to spend time away from his family, actress wife Gemma Atkinson and their two children, who live in Manchester.

Gorka and Gemma have been in a relationship since 2018 after they competed on the 2017 season of Strictly. They got engaged in 2021 and share daughter Mia, five, and one-year-old son Thiago. Sharing a selfie of himself in tears, Gorka explained how he feels conflicted about appearing on the long-running show as it takes up so much of his time.

Gorka Márquez broke down in tears as he shared a candid Instagram post on Monday reflecting on his return to Strictly Come Dancing The Spanish professional dancer, 34, returned to the BBC show on Saturday and has been paired up with TV doctor Punam Krishan, 41 He penned: 'Sometimes I feel like in here we all share happy things, or things that can make others go Wow look at him/her...

how amazing. Maybe scared to show the other side of us, more vulnerable, but that is still us. 'So.

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