Gemma Atkinson has opened up on her choice to have a “full heart MOT” due to her fears that heart disease could be hereditary following her dad’s tragic death.
Gemma lost her dad when she was just 17-years-old after he suffered a heart attack.The Hits Radio presenter admitted she had been “putting it off for almost 20 years”, but felt she needed to undergo the tests after becoming a parent when she welcomed her daughter Mia, two, with fiancé Gorka Marquez.Gemma told her 1.6 million Instagram followers that she will be appearing on Steph McGovern’s show, Steph’s Packed Lunch, on Friday to share her test results in a bid to encourage viewers to get their own health checks.The former Emmerdale star wrote alongside a preview for the episode:.
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