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Strictly’s Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez look incredible on rare date night after ‘rough patch’ rumours
Gemma has told how her relationship with Gorka has changed her life
GEMMA Atkinson and Gorka Marquez put on a love-up display as the stepped out in Manchester for a rare date night.
Actress Gemma, 39, recently spoke out following rumours about her relationship with Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka, 33.
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But the couple - who met during the 2017 series of the BBC One competition - appeared happier than ever after dressing up for dinner at celeb hotspot Sexy Fish.
Gemma and Gorka co-ordinated in matching black outfits and beamed for waiting photographers.
They also shared snaps from their night out on social media, showing them tucking into plates of sushi.
Last month it was reported that Gemma and Gorka - who share children Mia, four, and Thiago, six months - were dealing with ";tension" in their relationship caused by his busy schedule keeping him away from the family home.
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It comes after Gorka signed up to be a judge on the Spanish version of Strictly, known as 'Bailando con las Estrellas', meaning he will be spending a lot of time in Madrid for work.
But Gemma recently hit back at the reports during a Q&A with her followers on Instagram.
She said: "Yes we did see them stories. There was a few floating around weren't there which is news to us.
"It is what it is isn't it. Happens all the time dunnit. It's not true.”
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Gemma continued: "I think it's because it was made out he's working away a lot. He goes away Friday afternoon and comes back Sunday mornings.
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“He's hardly bloomin' overseas is he. Crikey it's less than 48 hours if anything it gives me a bit of peace at weekends. No offence Gorks."
Clarifying her remarks, she added: "Well he is overseas but you know what I mean."
And in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Gemma said her married life with Gorka had given her a new perspective on life and spoke about wasting years dating "bad boys".
She said: "That’s where I’d been going wrong – I was always going for the bad boys. As soon as you give a nice lad a chance, you realise you don’t have to be constantly wondering where you stand. Gorka opened my eyes to what a relationship should be like.”
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