Gemma Atkinson documents struggles of having 'nothing' or 'no one' as fiancé Gorka leaves home for Strictly rehearsals

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Gemma Atkinson opened up about the struggles of living alone after her fiancé Gorka Marquez temporarily left the family home owing to work commitments.MORE: Gemma Atkinson defends fiancé Gorka Marquez over parenting backlashTaking to her Instagram Stories, the 37-year-old addressed her 1.8 million followers and explained how difficult it can be when you're the only parent in the household.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson plunges into new £1.2k hot tub at home"I'm extremely lucky because obviously Gorka works away a lot, but my mum and my stepdad are ten minutes down the road and my sister is half an hour away," Gemma said.READ: Gemma Atkinson shows off phenomenal figure in bikiniMORE: Gemma Atkinson makes controversial comment on marriage plans with Gorka"But last week and this week I'm off work because they're on holiday, so I've literally [got] nothing and I've no one other than myself with Norm and Ollie and Mia, and I'm only halfway through and I feel like I've been [explicit] around the head," the star added.

Gorka is set to appear on the upcoming series of StrictlySharing her amazement for other mums in a similar position, Gemma gushed: "I think you're incredible.

Honestly, you're absolutely incredible. Keep going."Gemma's candid confession comes after her partner was announced as one of the professional dancers on this year's Strictly Come Dancing series.

Gorka, 31, is set to join a host of fellow professionals as they battle it out on the dancefloor. The duo first met on the dancing competitionThe loved-up couple met on the set of the 15th series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 while Gemma was partnered with Aljaž Škorjanec.