Yahoo News Gemma Atkinson hits out at claims she'll "cast aside" her dogs
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson has hit out at people who predict she will stop spending time with her dogs once her baby arrives.
The actress made an adorable Instagram post to celebrate the birthday of one of her pooches, writing: "Happy 7th Birthday Norman! Thank you for being the best companion I could ask for.
"Always making me feel happy and loved and expecting only love in return. You and Ollie mean so much to me (and if 1 more negative Nancy tells me you’ll have to be 'cast aside' when our baby comes, I’ll have to just twat them!).
A post shared by Gemma Atkinson (@glouiseatkinson) on Mar 22, 2019 at 12:40am PDT
"We’re a pack. A family. And I can’t imagine my life without you both in it."
Gemma and her partner, professional dancer Gorka Marquez, announced that they're expecting their first child together back in February.
The star revealed her pregnancy on social media with an adorable picture of their dogs saying their "mum is pregnant".
"And what Amazing big brothers they will be," she added.
Gemma and Gorka met on Strictly in 2017 and started a romance, despite being partnered with other people (Aljaz Skorjanec and Alexandra Burke, respectively) in the dancing competition.
Towards the end of last year, the pair moved in together in Manchester, with Gemma promising that she would be teaching her other half all of the Mancunian lingo.
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