Gemma Atkinson reveals true reason she won’t return to TV soaps after Emmerdale exit

Gemma Atkinson, the actress, has ruled out returning to her soap roots. The TV actor made a brief comeback just three years ago when he played Lisa Hunter in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks. Gemma, 40, found herself moving to West Yorkshire after appearing in shows like I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, The Bill and Waterloo Road, and Carly Hope’s Carly on ITV’s Emmerdale.

Eight years later, she left her role, and now Gemma has exclusively revealed to the Mirror why she has decided not to make a comeback. Gemma said, “I would love to return to acting 100%, I would love to do a one-off drama with a start date and an end date so I could plan for childcare around it.”

The actress continued, “My partner Gorka [Marquez] starts Strictly Come Dancing from July, so he’s kind of wherever his partner is based, if he has a partner, he’s kind of a … It’s kind of up in the air, then. Therefore, it would be unrealistic to return to a soap because there are so few and far between hours; you can switch between 12 and 24 hours a day.

I enjoyed watching all the soaps, and I’m now where I am because of them, but now that I’ve got kids, I’m sorry. However, I still watch Emmerdale, and I prefer Mark to continue playing rather than Marlon being killed off. Gorka Marquez, her fiance, is playing for World XI this year while Gemma is supporting England with the likes of Louis Tomlinson, Jill Scott, Tom Grennan, Tom Houghton, Toni Duggan, and Sam Thompson.

She laughed before adding, “He’s still rubbing it in about the Spanish game in the summer. There will definitely be a rivalry between me and Gorka.” Yes, he will still be rubbing it in, but I’m going to put the kids in England shirts because they are outnumbered. “Gumma greatly appreciated having names like Jill and Toni on the team.”

The mother of Mia, six, and Thiago, one, could not be happier that the Lionesses and women’s football team are now recognized. She stated at Manchester’s Hotel Football, “I think it’s great that women’s football is finally taking center stage. At school, my daughter plays football.

We never played football; it was just that when I was in school, we played rugby; we were only allowed to wrestle and had to pull a little tag on, which is just “Why”? Why can’t we execute it properly? Being flung around the house at any time, which is wonderful, but I’m trying to support and encourage because Mia is now five and she requested a football for Christmas last year, so she received one off Father Christmas. Who knows, she might become a future Lioness herself.

It was an honor to be a part of Soccer Aid, which is taking place at Old Trafford this June, according to Gemma, who hosts The Overshare podcast. There is a sense of optimism in the air, she said, “It’s on my doorstep, Manchester.” adding that there will be some lighthearted rivalry throughout the day. She continued, “I don’t care about the weather, even if it’s raining people will show up,” reiterating the day.

But why did she make the decision to support and join? You realize the impact it can have, Mama said. It breaks my heart to think that my children would benefit from any charitable assistance. You simply want to give them everything. It is incredible that we have raised more than $100 million for children around the world.

You think, “That’s not a lot, let’s go,” Gemma said, adding: “To the people who are receiving it. “20, £10 per ticket. The impact you can have on a child’s life is incredible. Hopefully, one day, we’ll have a model like Jill Scott playing the Lionesses or watching girls. I can do that, you might say. And that’s why we’re here to help, given their support and, you know, the resources they can offer.

The game will take place on Sunday, June 15 at Old Trafford in Manchester, with tickets for adults costing just $10 and juniors from just $10. On the UNICEF website, Soccer Aid is currently available for purchase.

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Source: Mirror