Strictly's Gemma Atkinson reveals baby's connection to late father
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Strictly Come Dancing stars Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Márquez recently welcomed a baby boy.
Taking to Instagram to announce the name of their newborn son and share their first photo of him, the couple said: "Our family is complete".
Sharing further details of the new arrival, Gemma’s now revealed baby Thiago Thomas Marquez has a special connection to her late father.
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The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress has been regularly updating her fans with baby news on her Instagram.
Chatting about Thiago’s birthday, Gemma explained the date already has a significance in her family.
"He was born on my dad and Janet’s wedding anniversary, which is lovely," she revealed in a video on her Instagram Story.
Noting how her baby boy arrived later than expected, as Gemma was several days overdue when he was eventually born, she added the caption: "He was waiting for my dad’s wedding anniversary".
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Explaining the special meaning behind Thiago's name, Gemma also revealed he shares his middle name with his grandfather.
"Thiago is originally a Portuguese name (Gorka's mum is from Portugal) and Thomas was my Dad's middle name so there's the mix of the two."
Gemma previously revealed she sadly lost her dad, David, when she was just 17-years-old as he died following a heart attack.
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Thiago isn’t Gemma and Gorka’s first child as the Strictly couple are already parents to their 3-year-old daughter Mia.
Upon announcing Thiago’s birth, Gemma revealed Mia is already smitten with her new sibling and is taking her big sister duties very seriously.
"Little man is here!" she wrote. "He arrived safe and sound and he's utterly wonderful.
"Mia is already the mother hen we expected her to be. We're all home together soaking up this lovely little bubble before Gorks has to leave for Strictly rehearsals next week."
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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