Gemma Atkinson lashes out at 'offensive' Strictly curse rumours - 'It's asking if he'll cheat this year?'

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Gemma Atkinson has hit back at 'Strictly curse' rumours as she branded them "offensive". The 39 year old former Hollyoaks star is engaged to Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez, 33, and the pair share two children together.

He's set to hit the dance floor once again later this year, but his celebrity pairing hasn't yet been announced. The 'Strictly curse' was penned after some show stars have ended up in a relationship with their pro partners, with romance developing due to the long periods of time spent together training, and the closeness of the dancing.

But Gemma doesn't let the rumours bother her as she addressed the curse when speaking to Woman magazine. She said: "It's quite offensive - not to me, but to Gorka and his celebrity partner, or to anyone on the show.

You are more or less saying to them 'are you going to cheat on your partner this year then?' "If I walked into an office and asked that, everyone would be like 'why would I do that?