Gorka Marquez was Assaulted

The “Strictly Come Dancing” dancer, Gorka Marquez was assaulted in Blackpool. In fact, he had to have dental surgery after the incident, as his lower jaw was injured and two front teeth were chipped.

The incident happened at a nightclub, after Marquez and some other dancers from the show went out to relax. This was just after filming the show in the town on the seaside. The incident was not reported to the police but they are investigating it anyways. BBC informed the police that Marquez was the victim of an completely unprovoked incident.

The attack involved a gang of youths and was a really bad experience according to Marquez. He reassured fans that he is now feeling better and thanked everyone for all the support.Marquez is looking forward to next week’s show and the group routine. Furthermore, he will be able to attend training sessions this week.

He started out on the show with his partner Tameka Empson from EastEnders the BBC soap. Unfortunately, they were eliminated in just the second round of the competition. However, Marquez stayed on the program, making appearances in the weekly group routine.

The masculine name Gorka is the Basque form of George, that is taken from the Greek name Georgios that was derived from the Greek word georgos that means “earth worker” or “farmer”. The name is derived from two elements: ge meaning “earth” and ergon meaning “work”.

There are many notable people with the name, from Gorka Elustrondo the Spanish footballer to Gorka Verdugo the Spanish cyclist.