Strictly Come Dancing star Alexandra Burke at war with Gorka Marquez over his dates with Gemma Atkinson — as she reveals rehearsals descend into shouting matches
STRICTLY’S Alexandra Burke is at war with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez for romancing rival contestant Gemma Atkinson.
The pair have revealed tensions have grown so high during their rehearsals they have been embroiled in full-blown screaming matches.
Emmerdale actress Gemma, 32, is partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec, 27, but last month The Sun revealed she had clicked with Gorka the moment they met in group rehearsals.
Sources on the BBC1 show have already said X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra, 29, is furious with Gorka, 27.
She claims he is not focusing on dancing with her.
Gorka, who has hailed Gemma as a “beautiful girl”, admits Alexandra often infuriates him during training.
The Spanish hunk said: “She shouts more to me than I shout at her. She brings the beast out of me.”
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And in an exclusive interview, Alexandra said: “He’s scared of me. There was one time that he stopped mid-dance and I shouted and I screamed at him saying, ‘You are meant to be a pro, don’t ever stop’. He was like, ‘Whooah, OK girl. I will never stop again’.”
Meanwhile, judge Craig Revel Horwood hit back at claims Strictly has been fixed for Alexandra, whose mum Melissa Bell died just weeks before the series.
Writing in his Woman magazine column, Craig, 52, says: “The ‘fix’ reports surrounding Alexandra are ridiculous.”
