1 day Ago By [email protected] (Zara Woodcock)
Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez revealed the heartwarming reason he shared a picture of himself crying after feeling 'guilty' for leaving his partner Gemma Atkinson and their kids to go to work. In September, the professional dancer took to his Instagram page to share a picture of himself in the car with tears running down his face as he opened up about leaving his partner and feeling like he was 'letting them down by not being there' with her and their children Mia, five, and Thiago, one. He admitted at the time that he wanted to show the honest side of him that wasn't always smiles, glamorous dances, and TV shows.
The star wrote alongside his emotional selfie: "Sometimes I feel like in here all we share are happy things, or things that can make others go like Wow look at him/her...
how amazing Maybe of scared to show other side of us, more vulnerable, but that still is part of us. "So..
. here is me, having a moment of those that sometimes we hide or keep for our selfs, especially being a Man. I feel like today should be one of those days where everyone might think all is happiness, joy, excitement, for all what is about to start with Strictly.
.. And YES It is.
But at the same time I get a feeling of sadness, guilt, for going away for what ever long it is. A feeling of letting them down for not being there, a sense of failure to them..
.." He received praise and support from fans who thanked him for being open and vulnerable.
In a new chat, he revealed he posted it to make people feel 'less alone'. Speaking about the Strictly stars are always shown with a smile, he said: "There is a lot of sacrifice. I left home when I was 16 to become a dancer.
" Opening up to Metro.co.uk , he said: "Sometimes I don’t feel like I want to dance, like how people don’t want to go into the office.
Sometimes, your body is broke from nine hours a day rehearsing and it’s cold and your joints are aching but you have to do it. I just want to show that we all go through that and to help people going through the same thing to make them feel less alone." When he first posted the picture, his Strictly friends rushed to support the star.
Oti Mabuse wrote: "Oh Gorka. it’s so hard buddy but you are a great dad they have a super system with mum. And @glouiseatkinson it’s the best mum ever," while Dianne Buswell commented: "Gorks sending you love and I can’t imagine how hard leaving your babies must be ! But they love there daddy so much and your doing them proud every day.
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