Why Gemma Atkinson can’t marry Strictly’s Gorka Marquez – everything you need to know

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Although the two are engaged, the couple hasn’t said “I do” for a number of important reasons. The pair have since grown closer together since getting together in 2018.

After Gemma Atkinson said she can’t marry Gorka Marquez from Strictly, all you need to know is this:

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez, 35, and Gemma Atkinson, 41, got engaged on February 14, 2021, but they haven’t yet agreed on a wedding date. Although they weren’t paired together when the 2017 series of Strictly was being shot, they started dating after the series was over.
1. Beautiful children: The couple, who do not have children, Mia and Thiago, have a stable and content family without getting married.
2. Devastating loss: Gemma claims that David, her father, passed away in a heart attack at the age of 52 when she was just 17 years old, making up one of her biggest obstacles to getting married.
3. Dear Dad, Gemma acknowledged in an open letter for Father’s Day that she struggles with the idea of getting married without her father present, and particularly not having him walk her down the aisle.
4. Family name: Gemma also revealed that she believes that giving up her last name would mean losing her last kinship with her father because she is the last of her family members.
5. Knowing her heart, she acknowledged that Gorka and she had already engaged, but she kept saying “something stops me” whenever she did.
6. Comfort in knowing that her father, Gemma said, would have fostered Gorka with pride and been a proud member of their family.
7. She explained that her children frequently refer to her father as “GanGan David,” keeping his memory alive in their home.
8. Gorka’s unwavering support: Gorka has previously stated that while their children are still young, they don’t want to marry.
9. Future objectives: He stated that they would rather have Thiago become more independent before organizing their wedding day around a child.
10. Medical adjustments: Gemma’s daughter Mia recently learned that she has epilepsy and is being treated.
11. Gemma mentioned Mia’s lack of seizures, but she has shown significant improvement in recent months as a result of medical advice.
12. Medical professionals and dedication: Gemma claims that Mia’s condition was helped by introducing a ketogenic diet.
13. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez ‘can’t marry’ Gemma Atkinson for devastating reason

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