GEMMA Atkinson and Gorka Marquez put on a love-up display as the stepped out in Manchester for a rare date night.
Actress Gemma, 39, recently spoke out following rumours about her relationship with Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka, 33.
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But the couple - who met during the 2017 series of the BBC One competition - appeared happier than ever after dressing up for dinner at celeb hotspot Sexy Fish.
Gemma and Gorka co-ordinated in matching black outfits and beamed for waiting photographers.
They also shared snaps from their night out on social media, showing them tucking into plates of sushi.
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Last month it was reported that Gemma and Gorka - who share children Mia, four, and Thiago, six months - were dealing with "tension" in their relationship caused by his busy schedule keeping him away from the family home.
It comes after Gorka signed up to be a judge on the Spanish version of Strictly, known as 'Bailando con las Estrellas', meaning he will be spending a lot of time in Madrid for work.
But Gemma recently hit back at the reports during a Q&A with her followers on Instagram.
She said: "Yes we did see them stories. There was a few floating around weren't there which is news to us.
"It is what it is isn't it. Happens all the time dunnit. It's not true.”
Gemma continued: "I think it's because it was made out he's working away a lot. He goes away Friday afternoon and comes back Sunday mornings.
“He's hardly bloomin' overseas is he. Crikey it's less than 48 hours if anything it gives me a bit of peace at weekends. No offence Gorks."
Clarifying her remarks, she added: "Well he is overseas but you know what I mean."
And in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Gemma said her married life with Gorka had given her a new perspective on life and spoke about wasting years dating "bad boys".
She said: "That’s where I’d been going wrong – I was always going for the bad boys. As soon as you give a nice lad a chance, you realise you don’t have to be constantly wondering where you stand. Gorka opened my eyes to what a relationship should be like.”
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