Pregnant Gemma Atkinson reveals new TV show with Gorka Marquez as they prepare to welcome second child
GEMMA Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have revealed they are set to star in their own TV show.
The pair will document their pregnancy journey with their second child in Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens.
Gemma, 38, and Gorka, 32, who already share three-year-old daughter Mia, are currently counting down to the arrival of their baby boy.
The parents revealed their journey towards their second baby would be documented in a brand new UKTV show.
They said: "We’re so excited to be working with W on a project which not only takes people into our lives behind closed doors but also one that raises awareness of Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Delivery (VBAC) and an honest look into the journey of a second pregnancy after a previous traumatic birth.
"We get lots of questions from people who have experienced something similar so it will be a great way for viewers to receive information from professionals who we meet along the way.”
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Gemma announced she was expecting again earlier this year before the pair signed up for the new reality show.
She opened up about her anxieties at expecting again after doctors battled to save her life during daughter Mia's birth.
Her partner Gorka was left sobbing in the corner as nine medics "pulled clots of blood out of her" after a Caesarean section.
She said: "I was having a haemorrhage; a big one and I lost a lot of blood. Things could have gone very differently.
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"Mia was a tiny baby, 4lb 10. With that in mind the midwife was concerned she wouldn’t be strong enough to open my cervix.
"My water broke on a Tuesday and we gave her the benefit of the doubt but by the Wednesday evening despite her being in the perfect place and so low down, she still hadn’t managed it.
"The decision was made to induce me to help her along but she disliked that even more. With every contraction her heart rate dropped.
"On the 3rd one, midwife Katie who was taking care of me at the time pressed the panic alarm and within 15 mins I was rushed out, prepped & delivered Mia via an emergency C section.
"It wasn’t what I’d planned but thanks to my hypnobirthing despite the madness and panic, I was able to calmly keep my breathing technique and accept whatever is best for Mia just do it!"
Gemma has recently been forced to fight back against nasty comments from trolls, with one saying she "doesn't fit" pregnancy.
The soon-to-be mum-of-two hit back: "Fit me well doesn't make sense does it, because nothing fits me.
"My bras, my knickers, my old face don't fit my head. It's pregnancy, it's what happens.
"I'm sure you mean suit, just checking… before you troll someone, get it right.
"Pregnancy doesn't suit her would've been better than doesn't fit her well… just for next time."
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The former Coronation Street actress has been keeping her fans up to date with her pregnancy on social media.
Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens will air on W and UKTV Play in the Summer.
