Strictly's Gemma Atkinson gives two-word response as Gorka is paired with Helen Skelton

Gemma Atkinson has given a two-word response after learning that her boyfriend Gorka Marquez was partnered Helen Skelton on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly fans finally learned who the pairings were on Friday (September 23) after the launch show was postponed due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

And it was revealed that Helen had been paired with two-time runner-up Gorka, in what seems to be a very promising duo.

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Gemma and Gorka met on the show in 2017 though she was paired with former pro Aljaz Skorjanec and he was with Alexandra Burke.

And with their relationship still going strong, former Emmerdale beauty Gemma has had her say on the new pairing – and it seems like she’s excited.

Sharing a photo of Gorka and Helen to her Instagram story, Gemma wrote: “Dream team!”

In the caption to the original photo, Gorka had written: “Yay! Finally the secret is over. So excited to be dancing with Helen Skelton for this series. Already having an absolutely blast and I can’t wait for you to watch our first dance.”

Luckily for fans, they don’t have to wait too long as the first live show airs on Saturday night (September 24) as originally planned.

There could be drama brewing already though, as Helen made a bit of a dig at judge Craig Revel Horwood during the pair-up show.

Speaking on the show, former Blue Peter presenter Helen said she was not scared of Craig’s “tantrums”.

Host Tess Daly joked: “Blue Peter presenters, they face some pretty terrifying challenges,” before adding: “Tomorrow night, you’ll face Craig Revel Horwood with paddles, how do you feel about that?”

But Helen responded: “Well I’ve got three little kids, so I don’t think there’s any tantrum you could throw at me that I haven’t seen.”

Strictly isn’t the only challenge Helen has faced recently, as she split from her husband Richie Myler after eight years of marriage in April of this year.

The former couple were married in 2013 and share three children together – Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and Elsie, eight months.

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