Strictly's Gemma Atkinson says ‘kids need germs’ as tot digs through sanitary bins

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Gemma Atkinson left her loyal legion of fans mortified after the former Strictly star shared an adorable video of her daughter sharing her ice cream with their family dog Norman.On Wednesday (August 24), the mum-of-one was forced to defend her parenting decision when she was flooded with concerned comments about her toddler Mia’s health.The former Hollyoaks star shared a candid video with her three-year-old enjoying an afternoon ice cream and sharing the tasty treat with her furry friend before putting it back in her mouth.READ MORE:Strictly's John Whaite launches OnlyFans as he moves saucy snaps away from InstagramHowever, may of her viewers were mortified with the controversial clip after she shared a wave of backlash from followers that the little one would get sick from passing germs back and forth with the canine.Just hours after she shared the 30-second video online, she shared a lengthy post online where she shut down worried parents online.She penned: “A lot of anger today about Mia sharing a lolly with Norman [two cry laughing emojis].

KIDS NEED GERMS.“If you think that’s bad you should see me wrestling with her not to open sanitary bins in public loos!”The TV star went on: “Or when she used to share her dummy with other kids at nursery, or when she comes home from nana’s covered in mud from playing on the park.“Also, dogs have bacteria in their mouth, but not as much as humans [thumbs up emoji].”Gemma has always been extremely passionate when it comes to speaking out about her parenting decisions, and has even stepped in to defend her fiancé Gorka Marquez.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In a recent interview with The Sun’s.