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In the latest episode of Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez’s podcast, Lost in Translation, the former Strictly pro made a savage dig at his fiancée.
In an ‘answer the internet’ segment, they responded to questions surfing the web: from Gorka’s height (173cm) to Gemma’s dietary requirements (flexitarian).
One question, which Gorka was keen to answer, asked: ‘What is Gemma Atkinson famous for?’
The 35-year-old quipped quickly: ‘Flash[ing] her tits.’ He then added: ‘Oh she’s also an actress.’
Gemma took the joke well and after she repeated the question to herself, Gorka replied: ‘You’re not famous first of all.’
She replied: ‘No, I work in the public eye.
‘I’ve done every soap you can imagine my darlings, I run a business, and I was FHM’s sexiest woman back in the day.’
Cheekily, she then looked in the camera and said: ‘Your dad’ll know,’ before winking.
Earlier in the ep, Gemma talked about the time that Gorka’s dad googled her and rang his son up to tell him: ‘He googled images, and all my FHM, Nuts, Zoo, all the good old days…’
41-year-old Gemma was a model for so-called lads’ mags in the noughties and is also known for her roles in Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Casualty.
She rose to fame at the age of 15 when she began modelling. The youngster from Bury, Greater Manchester looked back on her career in an Instagram post celebrating her 37th birthday in 2021.
She wrote: ‘Exactly 22 years ago I did my first ever photoshoot and stepped into the crazy world of “showbiz” as they call it.
‘Looking back over the rollercoaster ride that got me here today turning 37 I’ve realised the one thing that’s been consistent throughout is my supportive close knit family, my incredibly loyal friendships and my always reliable management team.’
Gemma met Gorka while taking part in the 2017 series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, where she danced her way to the final with Aljaž Škorjanec.
Her now-fiancée was paired up with Alexandra Burke, who also came runner-up alongside Gemma.
They announced they were in a relationship on Valentine’s Day 2018, and Gemma was pregnant with their first baby by the end of the year.
Mia is seven, and the pair now have another child, Thiago, who was born in 2023.
Lost in Translation is available to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and Rayo.