Overview
- On their Lost In Translation podcast, the longtime engaged pair told listeners they do not plan to marry.
- Gorka Marquez called marriage “just a document” and Gemma Atkinson said her only hesitation was legal clarity for their children and will.
- Marquez confirmed in an Instagram statement that he is departing Strictly Come Dancing and will appear on the Strictly Pro Tour.
- He thanked the BBC and said the show helped him build his career and family after joining in 2017, when he met Atkinson.
- His exit lands during broader changes to Strictly, with several professionals and former hosts departing as the series retools its lineup.