Pregnant Gemma Atkinson hides and reveals her tummy

Pregnant Gemma Atkinson demonstrated how deceptive social media can be by posting a video clip to Instagram on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old actress pushed up her top to reveal toned abs as she tucked in her belly, before exhaling and turning to the side to reveal her tummy.

Gemma, mom of one, who is in a relationship with Gorka Marquez, 32, strictly professional, has always been a gym enthusiast but was keen to make sure other people understood that social media isn’t always what it seems .

She wrote: ‘Quick reminder that if I can hide a baby, what else can people hide with shapes and lighting?

‘Don’t get too hung up on other people’s photos. Most of them are not real.

Earlier this week, Gemma revealed that she and Gorka are expecting their second child.

The couple took to Instagram to announce that they are expecting a baby boy, due later this year.

Gemma shared a series of stunning black and white photos showing off her burgeoning baby bump while confirming her jovial news.

The Emmerdale star cut a casual figure in sweatpants and a black tank top as she lovingly cradled her growing baby bump.

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 “exploded”. 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.”

Gemma and professional dancer 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.

Last year, Gemma revealed that she postponed her wedding to Gorka due to their busy schedule, after saying she’d rather try for another baby than plan a lavish wedding.

In May, he recounted that Gorka was busy for the rest of the year with the Strictly tour schedule, which means they can’t fit in this year.

She told New magazine: ‘Gorka is literally on tour this whole year. We only have four days off together.

He has the two Strictly tours back to back, and then he’ll follow up with Strictly in the fall. We don’t even have a minute to sit down and start making plans!

However, when they finally make it to the altar, Gemma said that they don’t intend to go all out.

“We said we’d rather try for another baby than have a big, fancy wedding,” she said during a recent appearance on Vicky Pattison’s podcast, The Secret To.

‘There are people who will spend £50k on a wedding and you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh.

‘Twice we thought we’d go to the registry office and just do it and then have a big party.’

He added on the podcast that they would like to have a small wedding abroad, but admitted that he has done “zero planning” so far due to Covid.

Gemma also said that she has not yet chosen her bridesmaids or her wedding dress.

The mother-of-one, who is currently a presenter on Hits Radio, said she and Gorka have almost gone to the registry office twice and “they just did it” but added that her family would be upset if they did that.

Elsewhere last year, Gemma also opened up about her experience of PTSD following the birth of her daughter Mia.

Speaking in a film for Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4, the star reflected on her birth experiences, admitting she blamed herself for “failing”.

Gemma needed an emergency C-section when Mia’s heart rate dropped suddenly during labor. She suffered a hemorrhage after delivery, losing almost a liter of blood.

Gemma describes Mia as “the best thing that ever happened to me” and after her birth, she took to social media to share her experience.

Speaking on Channel 4, he said: ‘All these things were going through my mind, what did I do that caused all of this to happen? She told myself for weeks and weeks that she had failed the birth.

‘I had horrible dreams that someone was going to take Mia away from me. I remember my mother running into my room and I was sitting there screaming, sweating.

Gemma spoke her mother’s words that eventually changed her thinking, adding: “We went out with the pram and a lady said, ‘Oh, I do. [the birth] It wasn’t a hit, you know? What happened?”

“My mum jumped in and said, ‘It was a big hit, Mia’s there, Gemma’s here, big hit.'”

Gemma also opened up about her plans to have another child, saying: ‘I’m at the stage where I want a sister or a brother for Mia. The first months of Mia’s life I told my partner, Gorka, I’m not going to go through that again. Now I’m over it and I feel like I could do it.