Alexandra Burke leaves fans swooning as she shares a snap of her hunky partner Gorka Marquez with his top off
The singer posted some sexy snaps of her hunky Strictly dance partner, Gorka Marquez, to her Instagram story on Thursday afternoon
ALEXANDRA Burke had an extra special treat for her Instagram followers on Thursday afternoon - a series of shirtless pictures of her hunky Strictly dance partner Gorka Marquez.
The singer, who's gearing up for the Strictly Come Dancing grand final, shared a string of sexy snaps - and Gorka was more than happy to ham it up for the camera and show off his ripped physique.
Meanwhile, Alexandra revealed how Gorka has been a tower of strength behind the scenes.
The Broken Heels singer admitted that reading negative comments about herself online has caused her to have backstage breakdowns, and Gorka has been supportive as a result.
The 29-year-old star is doing the show to honour her late mum Melissa Bell, who died from diabetes mellitus and kidney ailments - just 12 days before she began competing on Strictly.
But she faced a backlash over her emotional outbursts on the show, causing some people to brand her “fake”.
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She said: "I can’t help reading the negative comments on social media about me, and it can upset me, I’m only human.
"There have been days when I’ve broken down.
"I’ve been on stage since the age of five and always wanted this career.
“I feel so lucky to have it, but there are downsides. I’ve been taught to have a thick skin and try to control my feelings.
“It’s just a shame some people can’t see how hard I’m working – there’s nothing fake about that. Gorka and I know what the truth is.
"It’s been a weird, tough time. The whole journey has been emotional, because of what I’ve gone through and am still going through.
“My mum wanted me on the show, so this is her dream as well as mine."
“Gorka’s just been such a fantastic person to lean on during this time. We’ve got such a great connection. We share the star sign Virgo, so we’re perfectionists who love to work really hard and know when it’s time to chill."
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