Strictly star Gorka Marquez has sent a message to Kevin Clifton after he replaced Neil Jones – who was injured - in the Halloween show
Gorka proved there was no hard feelings after fans had questioned why he hadn't been chosen to replace Neil Jones on Saturday night October 27, 2019 - 14:55 GMT Hanna Fillingham The Strictly Halloween show managed to cast a spell on not one, but two of the stars of the show as both celebrity contestant Will Bayley and pro dancer Neil Jones were unable to dance because of injuries.
After Kevin had posted a tribute message to Alex to praise her for teaching him to dance a new routine in the space of 45 minutes, Gorka responded, writing: "Great work from you guys," and tagged Kevin, Alex and Neil, along with a clapping emoji. Gorka had previously shared a number of messages from fans who were watching the show on Twitter, which all expressed their disappointment that he wasn't dancing with Alex.
MORE: James and Ola Jordan give their verdict on Halloween week and question why Gorka didn't get to replace NeilREAD: Anton du Beke does something he's never done on Halloween before Although Gorka doesn't have a celebrity partner this year – something he admitted wasn't his choice – it has meant that he can spent more time with his girlfriend Gemma Atkinson and their three-month-old baby daughter Mia. The doting dad often shares sweet photos of his little girl on Instagram and adores being a dad. Earlier this month, Gorka, 29, gushed about baby Mia during an appearance on Lorraine.
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