Gemma Atkinson becomes emotional after fan shares sad family loss | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV [Video]

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson had to stop herself from getting too emotional on social media today after hearing a moving story from one of her followers. The soap star, who has appeared in Emmerdale and Casualty, heard all about one fan’s recent devastating loss.

Gemma, 39, is the president of Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Edenfield, where they hold a special service called the Cuddle Club. The club allows members of the public to cuddle and play with the sanctuary’s dogs to improve the well-being of all involved.

After arriving home from an adorable day of puppy cuddling, Gemma took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking story with her 1.9 million followers. The actress went on to speak about a lady who had recently lost her own pet.

She said: “Do you know what else is really nice about that Cuddle Club which I didn’t think about? A woman has messaged me …