GEMMA Atkinson admits she will feel a bit of a Strictly widow as millions are glued to the BBC ballroom show this autumn.
Actress and radio host Gemma knows fiance Gorka Marquez has to put family life aside to cope with the "gruelling" schedule as a dance pro.
But the world will share their life as Gemma, 38, and Gorka, 32, signed up to their own reality show before the birth of their second child, Thiago.
And while Gemma loves Strictly, it's where she met Gorka in 2017, she admits it's also a challenge.
She said: "When Strictly is on it's all sequins and sparkles and everyone's all happy, for me it's the best show on telly and the countdown to Christmas.
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