She is expecting her second child with her fiancé Gorka Marquez.
And Gemma Atkinson was ready to embrace maternity leave, relaxing in the sun with her Strictly Professional beau and their daughter Mia, three.
The 38-year-old actress showed off her growing belly in a black lacy bra as she hung out in the garden, munching on a packet of cookies.
Beside her, Gorka and Mia enjoyed their breakfast al fresco at an outdoor dining table, all making the most of the British heat wave.
Gemma wore her blonde hair in a messy bun and shielded her eyes from the sun’s rays with oversized sunglasses.
Sun-kissed: Gemma Atkinson was ready to embrace maternity leave as she relaxed in the sun with her Strictly Professional beau and their daughter Mia, three
Family: Next to her, Gorka and Mia enjoyed their breakfast al fresco on an outdoor dining table, all making the most of the British heat wave
Gemma captioned the clip of her dinner: ‘Mat please let me!’
Earlier this year, Gemma admitted that Gorka was “afraid he might hurt the baby” when they got frisky during her pregnancy in a hilarious confession.
The presenter frankly discussed the couple’s sex life in an interview in April.
Speaking on Steph’s packed lunch, Gemma joked that she told Gorka, “it’s not going to get there!” as she joins expert Dr. Patel joined the show.
Gemma, who is expecting a boy, joked: ‘The first time he was with my dude he was always afraid he’d hurt the baby and I’d say ‘don’t flatter yourself, it’s not going to be all the way there!’
“I know that’s not going to happen, but this time I asked a lot more questions.”
She continued frankly: a lady told me that having an orgasm during pregnancy is fantastic, it’s like a little massage for the baby.
“But then someone else said it’s terrible because your uterus is contracting and you could crush the baby. Is it safe to go through the whole trimester during pregnancy?’
Chilling out: Gemma wore her blonde hair in a messy bun and shielded her eyes from the sun’s rays with oversized sunglasses
Patel assured the former Hollyoaks actress that she could have sex just fine, adding that some women are very excited when they are pregnant due to the high levels of hormones released.
She replied, ‘Well, that’s good news for Gorka! In the beginning like when you say about hormones when I first found out I was pregnant that was a reason I knew because my hormone levels were high and I was like “come on!” don’t keep away from him.
“At this stage I couldn’t think of anything worse at the moment, but it’s great to know that if and when it happens it’s safe, which takes the pressure off you, relaxes you more, definitely makes it more fun. ‘
The actress revealed she was pregnant in February and the couple took to Instagram last month to announce they are expecting a baby boy.
She shared a series of stunning black and white photos showing off her blossoming baby bump while confirming her jovial news.
In an instant she was joined by Gorka, who put on a huge smile, while another picture showed her daughter Mia lying sweetly on her stomach.
In a caption, Gemma said their daughter Mia, three, is “thrilled” at the news and joked that their son will be named “Barbie” if it’s up to their daughter.
She wrote, “Impossible to hide my belly any longer. I’m officially ‘popped’. Our son will be joining our family later this year.
“We feel so incredibly blessed and grateful to be on this journey again. Mia is delighted!
Relationship: Gemma and Gorka got engaged in February 2021, four years after meeting on Strictly Come Dancing. They welcomed their first child Mia on July 4, 2019
“Although we may have to negotiate some names, because so far she’s firmly convinced he’s going to be called Barbie.”
Appearing on Steph’s Packed Lunch last month, Gemma said her second pregnancy was more difficult than her first because she had no symptoms for the first time.
She said, “With Mia, I had no symptoms…within two to three weeks, my breasts started to hurt, I felt nauseous. I said to Gorka, I have to take a test…”
Gemma and Gorka got engaged in February 2021, four years after meeting on Strictly Come Dancing. They welcomed their first child Mia on July 4, 2019.