Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez has detailed the struggles of juggling his family life with his glittering career, claiming that it’s ‘not easy.’
The Spanish dancing pro, 34, who joined the BBC show back in 2016, often has a hectic schedule due to work commitments.
Opening up about how he manages to balance everything whilst maintaining a level of happiness, Gorka – who shares daughter Mia and son Thaigo with Gemma Atkinson – says it’s about ‘making the right choices.’
‘When I was in my 20s, it was just about me, me, me,’ he told the Mirror.
He continued: ‘It’s easier because you kind of don’t have anything to worry about more than yourself.
‘When you have a partner and children, sometimes work is great. I always say, there’s a difference between living for work and work for living.’
Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez has detailed the struggles of juggling his family life with his glittering career, claiming that it’s ‘not easy’
The Spanish dancing pro, 34, shares daughter Mia and son Thaigo with Gemma Atkinson
Gorka has worked with some big names over the years – partnering with the likes of Katie Piper, Maisie Smith and Helen Skelton.
But he’s made it clear that there’s a boundary between working hard and making time for his wife and children.
Gorka admits that his family are priority and that ‘the only thing we cannot get back is time,’ and he aims to ‘make the right choice.’
He shared that sometimes he’s worried he’ll ‘miss out on so many things that will never come back,’ and it’s important to ‘work out if its worth it being that far away or for a long period of time.’
His revelation comes after Strictly fans were left very unimpressed after Gorka and co-star Karen Hauer cancelled their performance in Cheltenham just hours before getting on stage.
Venezuelan dancer Karen and fellow Strictly star Gorka are touring the world with their dazzling Speakeasy tour, and earlier this month took to their Instagram sharing the news on a written story.
Gorka admitted to be ‘gutted’ to disappoint fans with the last-minute announcement, explaining ‘technical difficulties’ would make it unsafe for them to perform.
‘We are so upset to have the curtain pulled down on tonight’s show.
Gorka, who joined the BBC show back in 2016, often has a hectic schedule due to work commitments
Gorka and fellow dancer Karen Hauer (right) are touring the world with their dazzling Speakeasy tour (pictured earlier this month)
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‘We have been in the venue all afternoon with technical difficulties which have posed real safety concerns and have tried everything we can to be able to go on stage tonight.’
They continued: ‘Of course the safety of our company comes first and this decision is beyond our control. We hope to see you very soon. The venue will be in touch with ticket holders.
‘We are so upset to have the curtain pulled down on tonight’s show.
‘We have been in the venue all afternoon with technical difficulties which have posed real safety concerns and have tried everything we can to be able to go on stage tonight.’
‘Of course the safety of our company comes first and this decision is beyond our control. We hope to see you very soon. The venue will be in touch with ticket holders.
‘We are as disappointed as you are. K & G,’ they finished.
The cancelled performance comes after Gorka’s fiancée Gemma Atkinson insisted she has no regrets about her own wild past ahead of settling down with the Strictly favourite.
The actress, 40, first rose to fame as Sєxy siren Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks, and in recent years has become an advocate for fitness with her gruelling exercise regime.
Last month, Gemma confessed that during her 20s she was more preoccupied with her Sєxual conquests than staying in shape, telling Women’s Health Magazine she was no stranger to the ‘walk of shame’.
The star has also been engaged twice before, but hopes to make it down the aisle with Gorka, after they started dating on Strictly in 2017.
