Strictly's Gemma Atkinson revealed daughter Mia was going swimming with dad Gorka Marquez – but she wouldn't be joining her in the water
June 02, 2021 - 12:58 BST Kate Thomas Gemma Atkinson reached out to fans for advice on Wednesday morning, revealing she was feeling anxious about her daughter Mia's very first swimming lesson. The star's fiancé, Strictly pro Gorka Marquez, is going to be accompanying the 20-month-old little girl into the water, with Gemma admitting she would be"sat poolside crying" instead.
Asking her fellow parents for advice, Gemma said she was concerned Mia would hate it and she wouldn't be able to comfort her.Gemma wrote:"Mia has her first @waterbabies lesson today! So excited for her. Gorks is going in with her I'll be sat poolside crying reminding him not to let go of her. Anyone else's little ones started recently? I'm worried Mia might cry as she HATES having her hair washed.
The star was met with positive comments from her Instagram followers, who insisted she was doing the right thing and Mia would love it. A fellow parent wrote:"Keep going even if she's upset the first time. It's a brilliant skill x" while another commented:"Best thing I ever did... my son is 13 now but he went to water babies from 6 months and has never needed arm bands... go Mia you will smash it xx".Gemma then hopped onto her Stories to speak directly to her fans, thanking them for their words of reassurance.
"I can swim, don't get me wrong, if I've got a lilo I'm fine. Gorka's a really good swimmer.
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