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STRICTLY Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez has revealed plans for his dream wedding to fiancé Gemma Atkinson.

The Spanish dancer, 30, proposed to actress Gemma, 36, on Valentine's Day last month.

Strictly's Gorka Marquez has revealed his plan for a dream wedding to fiancé Gemma Atkinson
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Strictly's Gorka Marquez has revealed his plan for a dream wedding to fiancé Gemma Atkinson

Today he spoke on BBC show Steph's Packed Lunch and confessed: "I had it planned a week earlier…

"I had a surprise for the anniversary but obviously with covid and everything ... so I postponed it a week and it was on Valentine’s Day.

"It was good, I think it worked in my favour."

Steph then asked Gorka whether he and Gemma have made any plans for their wedding yet, with Gorka replying: "In my head, I had it planned maybe for next year.

Gorka and Gemma met on Strictly Come Dancing
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Gorka and Gemma met on Strictly Come DancingCredit: Gorka Marquez / Instagram

"We want to make the wedding for all the family and friends."

He added: "We want to plan it properly and have all the family from Spain, all the family from here, friends and everyone coming together."

Gorka appeared on Steph’s Packed Lunch as a celebrity chef, demonstrating his Spanish tortilla recipe.

He told Steph how this was one of Gemma’s favourite dishes though, recently, she bought a ready made one and he wasn’t impressed.

Gorka said: "Recently she came home from the supermarket and she’s bought it from the supermarket.

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"So that means you don’t like my one… I felt like she was cheating on me a little bit!"

The couple met on Strictly Come Dancing four years ago and have been together ever since.

They are parents to one year old daughter Mia.

The couple shared their engagement happy news in a romantic Instagram post with a picture of her diamond ring.

Gorka cooked a tortilla on Steph's Packed Lunch today
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Gorka cooked a tortilla on Steph's Packed Lunch today
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