Fans were blown away by a number of swimming pool photos when Hollyoaks legend Gemma Atkinson and her partner Gorka took a trip to Tenerife with their two children.
Hollyoaks alum Gemma Atkinson has floored fans with some sunny holiday shots. The actress has just said goodbye to Tenerife after a getaway with her family, and shared a glimpse inside the idyllic trip.
Gemma, 40, shares daughter Mia, five, and son Thiago, one, with Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez, and the whole crew was present for the trip overseas. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Gemma shared some bikini pool snaps as she and the family jetted back home from Spain – Gorka’s homeland – and while she gushed over how great the holiday had been, her followers were more wowed by her very toned figure.
In the photos shared on Instagram, Hits Radio presenter Gemma was photographed as she soaked up the sun while standing in a swimming pool. The former glamour model had her hair tied back in a messy bun, and smiled widely in a simple black bikini that showed off her enviable abs.
Mia, daughter of Thiago and little Thiago, sat in the watery photo shoot, stumbling over in goggles, and gave Gemma a hug. The soap star’s post was called “Adiós Tenerife.”
“Vitamin D, excellent nutrition, excellent sleep, lots of swimming, and lots of laughter.” Just what we all needed, she continued, adding a sun, a palm tree, and a wave emoji, before concluding, “Until next time.”
Fans were quick to praise Gemma for her “goals” in the comments section of the cheery, healthy holiday photos. One person praised the “shelving figure, hard work shows,” while another praised Gemma as being “so beautiful and natural.” You have mother goals, body goals, and life goals, a third fan said. You’re amazing,” along with a number of heart-emojis.
Gemma’s well-received bikini snaps come after she admitted that she was bodyshamed by bullying trolls after giving birth to Thiago. “A few people messaged and said, ‘I thought you’d be in shape quicker; you’re so into your training; I’m surprised it’s taken you 10 months,’” she said last December.
She continued to fight back and didn’t allow the hate to grip her, though. Why would you take what someone says personally if, as my mother used to say, they still say that? “You can’t take someone’s words on board because you walk around with a swollen head,” Gemma said.
Gemma’s getaway comes after a long break from soaps, but she’s by no means living a life of leisure, particularly considering her and Gorka’s clashing schedules. During an exclusive chat with the Mirror, the radio presenter explained that she’d be very keen to get back to Hollyoaks or Emmerdale, but the timing wasn’t quite right with two young kids.
“I would love to go back to acting again, 100%, I would love to do a one off drama where there was a start date and an end date, so I could plan childcare around it,” Gemma said.
“My partner Gorka, he starts Strictly Come Dancing from July, so from July to Christmas, he’s kind of wherever his partner is based, if he has a partner. So it’s kind of all up in the air. So to go back to a soap wouldn’t really be realistic because the hours are so few and far between, you’re either in 12 hours a day or you’re in two hours a day, your schedule can change at the drop of a hat.
She continued, “I loved my time on all the soaps; it’s where I’m now because of them, but now that I’ve got kids, I just wouldn’t be able to commit, regrettably.”
