Pregnant Gemma Atkinson has posted a gushing tribute to boyfriend Gorka Márquez, praising him for 'looking after' her while she carries their first child.
Taking to Instagram, the former Strictly contestant uploaded a snap of the pair in the sea together, alongside the caption: 'A soppy post for my fella @gorka_marquez because I’ve had a lot of lovely praise in pregnancy but you dads play a huge part in keeping us feeling safe and looked after.
'From back rubs when baby is lay funny, to getting up in the night with me when I can’t sleep, helping me carry my things, reading with me all the baby blogs, coming to my appointments and encouraging me daily that everything will be ok when push comes to shove. (literally)
Expecting: Pregnant Gemma Atkinson has posted a gushing tribute to boyfriend Gorka Márquez, praising him for 'looking after' her while she carries their first child
'All of the above you do in between the most hectic work schedule. I feel so lucky to have you in my corner and I’m grateful to have you in my life Gorks.
'Mini Marquez is so lucky having you as papa [sic].'
Sweet: The loved-up couple announced the pregnancy earlier this year
This was met with a simple reply from the man himself: 'I love you!!!!♥️ I’m the lucky one.'
Gemma confirmed her first pregnancy with Strictly Come Dancing pro little more than two months ago.
And she has been keeping her social media followers in the loop by sharing shots of her growing baby bump.
The latest one came on Sunday, when the former Hollyoaks actress, 34, looked radiant as she displayed her belly while sporting a white bralet and black bikini bottoms.
Captioning the shot, she wrote: 'When you look like a palm tree with mahooosive coconuts.'
Gemma previously admitted her baby was the spitting image of a baby Gorka by sharing a comparison of the Spanish dancer alongside her ultrasound scan on Thursday.
The post was met with a simple reply from the man himself: 'I love you!!!!♥️ I’m the lucky one'
The actress pointed out the unborn baby in the ultra scan appeared to have the exact same shaped nose and mouth as his dad when he was a toddler.
In the comparison snap, the baby could be seen in the womb while the picture of young Gorka captured the little boy's side profile.
As well as likening her baby to the Strictly dancer, Gemma confessed pregnancy had made her feel 'knackered'.
Blooming lovely: Gemma kept Instagram followers updated by sharing a shot of her growing baby bump on Sunday
'The exact same nose and mouth': She gushed that her baby looks just like his dad Gorka with a sweet comparison snap as she admitted she feels 'knackered'
Gemma wrote: 'Still in my tummy kicking away. Making me knackered and giving me way more cellulite than usual but already has the exact same nose and mouth as their Dad @gorka_marquez How is this fair???'
Gemma has been laying back on her gruelling fitness regimes ahead of the
