Yahoo News Gemma Atkinson branded 'inspiration' as she says she 'kept going' after birth of second child
Gemma Atkinson has been flooded with messages calling her an 'inspiration' as she told her fans and followers to 'keep going' as she shared a positive update nine months on from the birth of her second child.
Gemma, 39, and her finance Gorka Marquez, 33, expanded their adorable brood last year after revealing they were expecting baby number two in January 2023 following the birth of their first child, Mia, in July 2019.
The couple, who met on BBC's Strictly in 2017, kept their fans and followers updated during the pregnancy and after their 'little man' - Thiago Thomas Marquez - made a safe arrival into the world on July 17 2023 with his proud parents sharing the news days later.
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Gemma has continued to be open and honest about her plans to get back to her pre-pregnancy fitness, however, she recently revealed she smashed all of her expectations.
Earlier this week, the Hits Radio host revealed she's now finished her 12-week programme at Ultimate Performance (UP Fitness) in Manchester. She returned to the gym under the watchful eye of personal trainer Steve Chambers, who she's nicknamed 'Evil Steve', and has shared her emotions at getting her final results from her efforts throughout the three-month programme.
Gemma explained how she was a bit apprehensive about the accuracy of her results after two weeks away from the gym, however, she told how she still trained on holiday while also having the treats she wanted while soaking up the sun in Tenerife with Gorka, Mia and Thiago, known as Tio for short.
"I was blown away, I genuinely was. I was 11lb down, body fat from 15.3 to 12, my lean body mass, my muscle mass massively increased, my strength increased tenfold... So yeah, I was really proud." She also typed alongside the video: "I was SO happy with my results! It actually made me quite emotional [face holding tears emoji]. Never ever thought after 2 babies and 2 big operations I'd get back to feeling and actually being SO strong again!"
Now, Gemma has shared a video on her Instagram page in which she could be seen with her beautiful baby bump just before giving birth to Thiago to the months following in which she could be seen working out in her and Gorka's gym inside their Greater Manchester home.
The clip was shared alongside a sound in which a male voice says: "I kept going not because I wanted to. Trust me, all of me wanted to stop. I kept going because I deserve to know what not giving up on myself felt like." Gemma then captioned the post: "Kept going. Don’t give up on yourself."
And it didn't take long for the messages to come flooding in. @laurensmiththerapy said: "Love this. You're a huge inspiration for me, and part of the reason I'm training in my garage right now, at 6am!" @j.l.h_75 commented: "You are such a good motivator and a brilliant mum.. you and gorka are family goals."
@mrsm02 wrote: "Your a breath of fresh air on here. Amazing role model for new mums." @surfsea10 posted: "Total inspiration you look incredible." @andiecole12 replied: "Wish you could be my PT - you are an inspiration." @emma.smith.92505956 added: "I love how strong you look. It’s really inspiring."
