Gorka Marquez mocked by BBC Strictly Come Dancing co-star as he makes rare appearance with mum
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGorka Marquez was heard being mocked by his Strictly Come Dancing co-star before making a rare appearance with his mum. The dancer made his TV return on Monday (April 1) as he joined Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice for the third and final episode of their BBC One series Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain.
Following their trip to Italy last year, their new show sees the duo head to Spain on an epic adventure across Anton's motherland with their trip ending in the very village where Anton's mother was born and after leaving Madrid behind to head to the Basque region, Basque local Gorka joined them for a whistlestop tour.
Strictly judge Anton and Gorka's fellow pro dancer Giovanni had arranged to meet him at a cathedral in San Sebastian - but they were struggling to find him.
Anton cheekily jibed that Gorka was too short to be visible, as Giovanni was forced to get his phone out to try to locate him. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson clarifies before 'bad mum' comments as she looks sensational in bikini on family holiday Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link "It will be very difficult to see him, he's very short!" Anton quipped, before adding: "Why doesn't he stand up?
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