Gemma Atkinson slams trolls who branded her ‘tubby’ ahead of the birth of her second child
She is preparing to welcome her second child, a son, with Gorka Márquez from Strictly.
And Gemma Atkinson has criticized online trolls who called her ‘chubby’ and said she had ‘got carried away’ during the pregnancy.
speaking to Sun The 38-year-old former Hollyoaks actress, who is already a mother to three-year-old daughter Mia, said that despite her increased weight and ‘huge tits’, she was brushing off the comments.
‘I am growing and creating life. My son. And for that blessing, I’m keeping all of the above and more, including the p***ks on Twitter.
‘It’s always the boys who [post offensive comments] and I always think, ‘Would they tell their mom that when they were pregnant?’
Slamming: Gemma Atkinson, 38, has criticized online trolls who branded her ‘chubby’ and said she had ‘let herself go’ during pregnancy
Family: She is preparing to welcome her second child, a son, with Gorka Márquez of Strictly (pictured with daughter Mia, three
Going on to say: “Ultimately, whether you have a bigger lump or a smaller one, you’ll get it [negative comments] because there will always be someone who is not happy with your appearance. I’m surprised they care so much about someone else’s body.’
Gemma and the Strictly Come Dancing pro, 32, took to Instagram in January to announce that they are expecting a baby boy, due later this year.
She shared a series of stunning black and white photos showing off her burgeoning baby bump while confirming her jovial news.
In an instant, she was joined by Gorka, who flashed a big smile, while in another image her daughter Mia was seen lying sweetly on her stomach.
In a caption, Gemma said her three-year-old daughter Mia is “thrilled” by the news and joked that her son will be called “Barbie” if it’s her daughter.
She wrote: ‘Impossible to hide my tummy any longer. I have officially ‘appeared’. Our baby will be joining our family at the end of this year.
“We feel so incredibly blessed and grateful to be on this journey again. Mia is absolutely delighted!
“Although we may have to negotiate a bit on names, as so far she’s convinced she’s going to be called Barbie.”
Appearing on Steph’s Packed Lunch last month, Gemma said her second pregnancy has been more difficult than her first, because she didn’t have any symptoms the first time.
Exciting: Gemma and the Strictly Come Dancing pro, 32, took to Instagram in January to announce that they are expecting a baby boy, due later this year
Congratulations! She shared a series of stunning black and white photos where she showed off her blooming baby bump while confirming the joyful news of hers.
Adorable: In a caption, Gemma said her three-year-old daughter Mia is ‘thrilled’ at the news and joked that her son would be named ‘Barbie’ if it were after her daughter
She said: ‘With Mia I had no symptoms…right after two or three weeks, my breasts were sore, I was nauseated. I told Gorka, I need to do a test…’
When asked if they had chosen a name, he added: “I would like a Spanish element because they are half Spanish.” But I told Gorka, you have to be careful because they are going to have an accent like mine.
“They are growing up in Manchester, we can’t say ‘good, Pedro’… It has to be something that sounds good in Mancunian.”
Gemma and Gorka got engaged in February 2021, four years after they met on Strictly Come Dancing. They welcomed their first daughter, Mia, on July 4, 2019.