Gemma Atkinson has said she DOES want Gorka Marquez to have "chemistry" with whoever he's partnered up with on BBC Strictly Come Dancing . The Channel 4 Hollyoaks star is mum to two children with the Spanish pro dancer: son Thiago, who is a month old, and daughter Mia. The pair met and fell in love on the BBC dancing show during Gemma's stint on the series. Speaking about the so-called Strictly Curse in a new interview, Spanish pro Gorka said: “That can happen everywhere in any job.” Gemma told OK!: “I remember when I had to dance the rumba with Aljaž. "Everyone said, ‘You have to look into his eyes and get close,’ and I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is awful!’. But the dance looked rubbish because I didn’t do it." She added: "I’m always rooting for them to have chemistry! I think Gorka and I are very lucky in that we’re both understanding of each other’s jobs." READ MORE Alison Hammond pays sweet tribute to co-s tar with T-shirt on Florida holiday Gemma also laid bare the pair's wedding plans, saying: “Let me fit in my dress first!. We’re quite chilled with it all. We have two babies. I’m not really fussed by a white wedding." The couple - who've been engaged since 2021 - said they want a "nice" and "quiet" stripped-back wedding. Gemma, who lives in the North West with Gorka, their two kids and their dogs Ollie and Norman, said: "There have been a few times now where we’ve driven past a registry office and said, ‘Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let’s do it!’" She added: "We’ve not planned anything other than we know we want it really small and really intimate. "We’ve agreed on just close family, a handful of friends, and a big party a week or so after. It’s just finding the time really. We’ve had lots of people saying, ‘You clearly don’t want to get married if you haven’t done it yet!'. But I think it’s because we’re so happy with how it is."