1 00:00:01,139 --> 00:00:03,360 Gorka Marquez: If I can do this on my own in front 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:07,170 Gorka Marquez: of 13 million people, I can do anything else. I 3 00:00:07,170 --> 00:00:11,249 Gorka Marquez: hear a song on the radio, turn that song off. I 4 00:00:11,250 --> 00:00:14,130 Gorka Marquez: hate that song. Every time that I come to perform 5 00:00:14,130 --> 00:00:17,069 Gorka Marquez: in Manchester, I feel like I'm performing at home, even 6 00:00:17,070 --> 00:00:20,069 Gorka Marquez: if it's in the arena or the theater. There is 7 00:00:20,069 --> 00:00:22,169 Gorka Marquez: nowhere else like in Manchester. 8 00:00:22,829 --> 00:00:25,470 Alex Legouix: This is Show on the Road brought to you by 9 00:00:25,829 --> 00:00:29,219 Alex Legouix: Autotrader. We are driving famous faces on a personalized road 10 00:00:29,219 --> 00:00:32,759 Alex Legouix: trip, visiting the places that helped shape them and hearing 11 00:00:32,759 --> 00:00:35,519 Alex Legouix: how the locations turn them into who they are today. 12 00:00:36,059 --> 00:00:39,390 Alex Legouix: We've matched each celebrity with a car chosen specifically for 13 00:00:39,390 --> 00:00:43,710 Alex Legouix: them. So join me, Alex Legouix as we get this 14 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:47,909 Alex Legouix: show on the road. I'm meeting Strictly pro and Spaniard, 15 00:00:47,909 --> 00:00:52,079 Alex Legouix: Gorka Marquez, in Manchester, which became home for him in 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:57,180 Alex Legouix: 2018 when he met actress Gemma Atkinson. Today we've had 17 00:00:57,180 --> 00:00:59,190 Alex Legouix: a bit of fun with the vehicle that we've chosen. 18 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,330 Alex Legouix: In keeping with the dancing theme, we've matched Gorka with 19 00:01:03,330 --> 00:01:08,549 Alex Legouix: a VW Samba. I cannot wait to see what he 20 00:01:08,549 --> 00:01:09,600 Alex Legouix: thinks about this. 21 00:01:09,839 --> 00:01:18,330 Gorka Marquez: Oh, wow. Samba. Hey! I love the name of your car. 22 00:01:18,510 --> 00:01:19,350 Alex Legouix: What do you think? 23 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:20,850 Gorka Marquez: This is epic. 24 00:01:21,059 --> 00:01:21,598 Alex Legouix: Isn't it? 25 00:01:22,199 --> 00:01:25,740 Gorka Marquez: It's like a old school, but badass car. 26 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,660 Alex Legouix: (inaudible) Samba. 27 00:01:30,660 --> 00:01:31,470 Gorka Marquez: Should I jump in? 28 00:01:31,860 --> 00:01:32,369 Alex Legouix: Please do. 29 00:01:34,020 --> 00:01:35,880 Gorka Marquez: Oh my goodness, I love this. How are you? 30 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:36,271 Alex Legouix: Good, how are you? 31 00:01:36,271 --> 00:01:39,150 Gorka Marquez: Good. Nice to see you. 32 00:01:39,150 --> 00:01:40,261 Alex Legouix: Nice to see you too. 33 00:01:40,261 --> 00:01:40,262 Gorka Marquez: How old is this van? 34 00:01:40,262 --> 00:01:47,189 Alex Legouix: It's a 1964 and it's called a 21 Window Samba, but 35 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:51,270 Alex Legouix: it's been completely restored. Hydraulics, Porsche Engine. 36 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:52,290 Gorka Marquez: That's why it's so loud. 37 00:01:52,290 --> 00:01:55,320 Alex Legouix: Porsche wheels. It's amazing, isn't it? 38 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:56,820 Gorka Marquez: It's very cool. 39 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:06,330 Alex Legouix: So does Manchester feel like your adopted home? 40 00:02:07,199 --> 00:02:10,080 Gorka Marquez: It feels like home. I love Manchester. I love the 41 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,930 Gorka Marquez: people, I love the city, I love everything around here. 42 00:02:14,309 --> 00:02:16,590 Alex Legouix: What were your memories when you first came here? 43 00:02:18,750 --> 00:02:25,139 Gorka Marquez: Cold. Always raining. The people is very friendly. Whenever you 44 00:02:25,139 --> 00:02:29,429 Gorka Marquez: go in the city, everyone says, " Hi," or, " you all right?" 45 00:02:29,430 --> 00:02:32,520 Gorka Marquez: And stuff like that. With living in London for the 46 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,150 Gorka Marquez: three years before, sometimes people doesn't even say, " Hello." They 47 00:02:36,150 --> 00:02:40,199 Gorka Marquez: just going on with their days. So I think in 48 00:02:40,199 --> 00:02:42,329 Gorka Marquez: here, everybody's very friendly, very polite. 49 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:47,491 Alex Legouix: So you grew up in Bilbao? 50 00:02:47,491 --> 00:02:47,492 Gorka Marquez: Yes. 51 00:02:47,492 --> 00:02:47,493 Alex Legouix: What was that like? 52 00:02:47,493 --> 00:03:01,830 Gorka Marquez: Oof. Bilbao. Small but big city. Very like Manchester. I think that's why. Sorry, just going back 53 00:03:01,830 --> 00:03:04,080 Gorka Marquez: to when you asked me if I feel like this 54 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,820 Gorka Marquez: is my home, I think it's very similar to Bilbao. It's 55 00:03:08,820 --> 00:03:12,508 Gorka Marquez: like a small big city on a small city. That makes 56 00:03:12,508 --> 00:03:18,240 Gorka Marquez: sense. You can walk everywhere. People is very friendly, lots 57 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,190 Gorka Marquez: of green, gray and rainy, so very similar to Manchester. 58 00:03:24,300 --> 00:03:28,320 Gorka Marquez: My childhood was very, very normal. I grew up living 59 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:34,169 Gorka Marquez: in a hardworking area. My mom is from Portugal, my 60 00:03:34,169 --> 00:03:39,510 Gorka Marquez: dad is from Spain, have a older brother. We just 61 00:03:40,380 --> 00:03:45,000 Gorka Marquez: lived in a small house, hard work people, with my 62 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,740 Gorka Marquez: friends playing football. And then I got into dancing when 63 00:03:49,740 --> 00:03:50,580 Gorka Marquez: I was 11. 64 00:03:51,450 --> 00:03:51,960 Alex Legouix: How? 65 00:03:52,859 --> 00:03:57,150 Gorka Marquez: My mom loved dancing, always. She loved dancing. Never danced 66 00:03:57,390 --> 00:04:00,630 Gorka Marquez: professionally or nothing like that, but she always loved to 67 00:04:00,630 --> 00:04:04,920 Gorka Marquez: dance. She was involved in the school, like a parenting 68 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:09,239 Gorka Marquez: group when they do all activities for kids. My dad 69 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:17,850 Gorka Marquez: never danced and he went secretly to dance classes in 70 00:04:17,850 --> 00:04:22,020 Gorka Marquez: the afternoon to surprise my mom. And my mom used 71 00:04:22,020 --> 00:04:23,789 Gorka Marquez: to work in the afternoon, so I used to stay 72 00:04:23,790 --> 00:04:27,510 Gorka Marquez: with him and I used to go with him. Then 73 00:04:27,540 --> 00:04:29,850 Gorka Marquez: because I used to go with him, I used to 74 00:04:29,850 --> 00:04:33,570 Gorka Marquez: watch every night. He used to do it twice a week. Then 75 00:04:33,570 --> 00:04:35,669 Gorka Marquez: one day he told my mom and then took her 76 00:04:35,670 --> 00:04:37,799 Gorka Marquez: with him and they both had to go to dance 77 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,140 Gorka Marquez: classes. And again, I used to come along with them 78 00:04:40,140 --> 00:04:43,409 Gorka Marquez: and just slowly got into it. I remember one day 79 00:04:43,799 --> 00:04:46,890 Gorka Marquez: my dad struggled with the step and I was, oh that's very easy. 80 00:04:48,270 --> 00:04:50,549 Gorka Marquez: I was like, "Look." I was doing the cha- cha-cha. Just from watching, I 81 00:04:50,550 --> 00:04:54,480 Gorka Marquez: learned it and the teacher was like, " Wow, does he 82 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,419 Gorka Marquez: like dancing or have been he going to dance class?" Say, " 83 00:04:57,420 --> 00:05:01,410 Gorka Marquez: Oh no, never." So they were like, "Oh, we have a kids group. Would 84 00:05:01,410 --> 00:05:04,019 Gorka Marquez: you like to bring him to the kids group?" So then 85 00:05:04,020 --> 00:05:07,200 Gorka Marquez: I started to go to kids group once a week, 86 00:05:07,380 --> 00:05:11,070 Gorka Marquez: but I also play football. So it was like, you didn't 87 00:05:11,070 --> 00:05:12,839 Gorka Marquez: want to say to your football mates you dance. 88 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:13,650 Alex Legouix: I was going to say they're quite different worlds, particularly in that a few years ago. 89 00:05:17,370 --> 00:05:21,389 Gorka Marquez: So kind of slowly I go more into dancing and 90 00:05:21,389 --> 00:05:25,559 Gorka Marquez: then they took me to this ballroom and Latin class 91 00:05:25,650 --> 00:05:28,080 Gorka Marquez: and it was this young girl who, she didn't have 92 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:32,040 Gorka Marquez: a partner and she had a local competition. So they 93 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,199 Gorka Marquez: asked me if I would like to dance with her 94 00:05:34,559 --> 00:05:37,379 Gorka Marquez: just for three weeks to be able to compete with 95 00:05:37,380 --> 00:05:39,420 Gorka Marquez: her because she was the only one didn't have a 96 00:05:39,420 --> 00:05:41,609 Gorka Marquez: partner. So I say, " Yeah, that's fine, I can do 97 00:05:41,609 --> 00:05:44,820 Gorka Marquez: that." So I did that for three weeks and then 98 00:05:44,820 --> 00:05:47,880 Gorka Marquez: we went to the local competition and we have to dance cha-cha- 99 00:05:48,150 --> 00:05:51,630 Gorka Marquez: cha, samba and jive. It was a mixed ages, so 100 00:05:51,630 --> 00:05:54,870 Gorka Marquez: I was the youngest one of the whole competition. We 101 00:05:54,870 --> 00:05:55,860 Gorka Marquez: danced and we won. 102 00:05:56,580 --> 00:05:57,419 Alex Legouix: Wow. 103 00:05:57,450 --> 00:06:00,930 Gorka Marquez: So everybody was like, " Oh my goodness, you're so good. Well 104 00:06:00,930 --> 00:06:04,589 Gorka Marquez: done. So talented. I never saw a boy dancing like that." 105 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,678 Gorka Marquez: I like this. And then when I was 16, I 106 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:11,039 Gorka Marquez: moved away to different city and dance- 107 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:11,491 Alex Legouix: Because of dance? 108 00:06:11,491 --> 00:06:15,960 Gorka Marquez: ... to dance properly. I was lucky that my mom and 109 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,930 Gorka Marquez: dad were very supportive. They were coming with me everywhere, 110 00:06:19,260 --> 00:06:22,470 Gorka Marquez: drive me to the competitions and everything. So that lead 111 00:06:22,470 --> 00:06:23,070 Gorka Marquez: into everything. 112 00:06:23,700 --> 00:06:28,289 Alex Legouix: I love the fact as well that you watched your 113 00:06:28,469 --> 00:06:32,729 Alex Legouix: dad. That watching him make that effort for your mom, 114 00:06:33,150 --> 00:06:36,539 Alex Legouix: there's something really romantic in that, isn't there? 115 00:06:37,409 --> 00:06:41,190 Gorka Marquez: They loved it. After they go and dance together, they used to go every 116 00:06:41,190 --> 00:06:44,639 Gorka Marquez: weekend. They had these social dance evenings and I used 117 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:46,440 Gorka Marquez: to come along with them and with their friends and they have 118 00:06:46,770 --> 00:06:50,309 Gorka Marquez: the bunch of group. I think three, four couples, the 119 00:06:50,309 --> 00:06:53,760 Gorka Marquez: group of them, they're very close friends and they're all dancing. 120 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,330 Gorka Marquez: Still now they go sometimes for dancing, but even if 121 00:06:57,330 --> 00:07:01,799 Gorka Marquez: they don't dance much now, on the weekend when my 122 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,979 Gorka Marquez: mom and dad had the beach house, they all went 123 00:07:04,980 --> 00:07:09,150 Gorka Marquez: together to do a barbecue and spend the day together. It's just so 124 00:07:09,509 --> 00:07:14,220 Gorka Marquez: lovely that from something like dance they have this group 125 00:07:14,220 --> 00:07:17,580 Gorka Marquez: of friends which they have something in common and spend 126 00:07:18,180 --> 00:07:22,830 Gorka Marquez: life together going on road trips, down streets. It's just lovely. 127 00:07:23,099 --> 00:07:28,590 Alex Legouix: That's so nice. Did you have a standout teacher when 128 00:07:28,590 --> 00:07:29,520 Alex Legouix: you were growing up? 129 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:33,900 Gorka Marquez: I have a teacher, which he was my dance friend 130 00:07:34,710 --> 00:07:38,970 Gorka Marquez: and he was my first. Because my dad's friend from 131 00:07:38,970 --> 00:07:46,049 Gorka Marquez: high school, he also was a dance teacher and him still friends 132 00:07:46,049 --> 00:07:48,780 Gorka Marquez: with my dad and from the group of friends and 133 00:07:48,780 --> 00:07:51,870 Gorka Marquez: everything. When I go there I see him and stuff 134 00:07:52,890 --> 00:07:56,849 Gorka Marquez: and he used to teach adults. He didn't want to 135 00:07:56,849 --> 00:07:58,860 Gorka Marquez: teach me in the beginning, because he didn't like to 136 00:07:58,860 --> 00:08:01,080 Gorka Marquez: teach kids, but then he end up teaching me when 137 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:06,090 Gorka Marquez: I was a little older. He always give me an 138 00:08:06,090 --> 00:08:12,720 Gorka Marquez: advice of, " Don't let anybody tell you what you can do," 139 00:08:13,679 --> 00:08:15,809 Gorka Marquez: because I was in a point in high school my 140 00:08:15,809 --> 00:08:20,639 Gorka Marquez: teachers were like, " You need to focus on your academics. I know you like dancing 141 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:23,009 Gorka Marquez: but you won't be able to live off dancing." I 142 00:08:23,010 --> 00:08:25,320 Gorka Marquez: remember he was like, " Don't let anybody tell you what 143 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,870 Gorka Marquez: you can do. If you want something, just focus on 144 00:08:27,870 --> 00:08:30,720 Gorka Marquez: it. Work hard, believe in it, because no one is going 145 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,819 Gorka Marquez: to believe more than you. And if you want to 146 00:08:32,820 --> 00:08:36,089 Gorka Marquez: do it, do it." I remember telling my mom and 147 00:08:36,090 --> 00:08:39,719 Gorka Marquez: dad that I wanted to be a dancer. I was like, " 148 00:08:39,929 --> 00:08:41,850 Gorka Marquez: I love to study but I want to be a 149 00:08:41,850 --> 00:08:45,449 Gorka Marquez: dancer and I want to make a living off this." 150 00:08:46,290 --> 00:08:49,170 Alex Legouix: That's the value of a good teacher, isn't it? Because they 151 00:08:49,170 --> 00:08:52,679 Alex Legouix: can completely change your trajectory. 152 00:08:52,710 --> 00:08:56,819 Gorka Marquez: Yeah, and not even just sometimes you get good teachers, I 153 00:08:56,820 --> 00:08:58,289 Gorka Marquez: don't know how you say it in English, but we 154 00:08:58,289 --> 00:09:05,550 Gorka Marquez: have... For example, a teacher and a coach. Sometimes we 155 00:09:05,550 --> 00:09:08,429 Gorka Marquez: use a teacher is someone who teaches you something and 156 00:09:08,429 --> 00:09:11,338 Gorka Marquez: then leaves, but a coach is someone who stays with 157 00:09:11,340 --> 00:09:14,219 Gorka Marquez: you and not even teach you just to dance. It 158 00:09:14,219 --> 00:09:17,578 Gorka Marquez: guides you in life and what to do and to 159 00:09:17,578 --> 00:09:19,079 Gorka Marquez: follow, so I think that's very special. 160 00:09:19,079 --> 00:09:26,640 Alex Legouix: With everything. So we're starting at the Manchester Arena. 161 00:09:26,730 --> 00:09:27,300 Gorka Marquez: Yes. 162 00:09:27,450 --> 00:09:29,580 Alex Legouix: So tell me about your world here. 163 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:34,590 Gorka Marquez: Well, Manchester Arena, the first time I came to Manchester ever, I 164 00:09:34,590 --> 00:09:36,990 Gorka Marquez: moved to the UK for my job. So I never 165 00:09:36,990 --> 00:09:40,140 Gorka Marquez: came to Manchester before. The first time that I came 166 00:09:40,140 --> 00:09:42,840 Gorka Marquez: to the arena to Manchester was to perform in the 167 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:46,799 Gorka Marquez: Manchester Arena. Gemma also was performing at the same time 168 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,228 Gorka Marquez: because we were both in the tour and it was just 169 00:09:49,230 --> 00:09:52,320 Gorka Marquez: an incredible experience to perform. It is the biggest arena 170 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,319 Gorka Marquez: in the UK, I think. Get to perform in front 171 00:09:55,350 --> 00:09:59,370 Gorka Marquez: of 8, 000 people, it was even more. It was 172 00:09:59,370 --> 00:10:04,830 Gorka Marquez: just incredible. Going forward years later, it's like my hometown. 173 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:09,179 Gorka Marquez: My daughter's from Manchester, Gemma's from Manchester. So I feel 174 00:10:09,179 --> 00:10:13,020 Gorka Marquez: like it's the place, hometown. Every time that I come 175 00:10:13,020 --> 00:10:15,809 Gorka Marquez: to perform in Manchester, I feel like I'm performing at 176 00:10:15,809 --> 00:10:18,270 Gorka Marquez: home. Even if it's in the arena or the theater, 177 00:10:18,870 --> 00:10:21,510 Gorka Marquez: there is nowhere else like in Manchester. 178 00:10:21,809 --> 00:10:24,420 Alex Legouix: It must be so different as well performing in front 179 00:10:24,420 --> 00:10:28,229 Alex Legouix: of thousands compared to the TV studio vibe. 180 00:10:28,350 --> 00:10:31,049 Gorka Marquez: Oh, a hundred percent. When you perform in the tele, 181 00:10:31,049 --> 00:10:36,660 Gorka Marquez: it's incredible, but there's only 200, 300 max people. Also, you 182 00:10:36,660 --> 00:10:41,370 Gorka Marquez: performing for the cameras, where in the arena you have 8, 10, 183 00:10:41,429 --> 00:10:46,140 Gorka Marquez: 000 people screaming, dancing and you can feel the energy. 184 00:10:46,140 --> 00:10:47,130 Alex Legouix: That atmosphere. 185 00:10:47,340 --> 00:10:50,460 Gorka Marquez: It's like, for example, watch a football game in the 186 00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:54,000 Gorka Marquez: tele or watch a football game in the stadium. It's 187 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,899 Gorka Marquez: not the same. For us performers, we feed off that 188 00:10:57,900 --> 00:10:59,611 Gorka Marquez: energy. There is nothing like that. 189 00:10:59,611 --> 00:11:01,529 Alex Legouix: How did Strictly come about? 190 00:11:02,730 --> 00:11:05,910 Gorka Marquez: I was working in a dance company called Burn the 191 00:11:05,910 --> 00:11:09,720 Gorka Marquez: Floor, it's Australian company, they toured around the world. And at 192 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,000 Gorka Marquez: the time I was working in one of the shows 193 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,578 Gorka Marquez: they have on a cruise ship and I was in 194 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:18,900 Gorka Marquez: Bermuda. I was on the ship and the dance captain 195 00:11:18,900 --> 00:11:21,959 Gorka Marquez: of the company called me in the morning and said to me, " 196 00:11:22,109 --> 00:11:25,439 Gorka Marquez: Oh, have you checked your emails?" I was like, " Not 197 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,410 Gorka Marquez: really," because I am on the ship and internet was 198 00:11:28,410 --> 00:11:33,270 Gorka Marquez: quite difficult. He was like, " Well, the producers from the company 199 00:11:33,270 --> 00:11:36,599 Gorka Marquez: have email us. Strictly Come Dancing is interested in speak 200 00:11:36,599 --> 00:11:38,578 Gorka Marquez: to you and they're going to phone call." I was 201 00:11:38,578 --> 00:11:41,340 Gorka Marquez: like, "I'm just going to about to have breakfast and then 202 00:11:41,340 --> 00:11:43,920 Gorka Marquez: I go to your room." Two hours later I was 203 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,280 Gorka Marquez: still having breakfast and he was like, "What you doing? They're 204 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:51,059 Gorka Marquez: waiting for you." " Oh, sorry, I'm having breakfast." Because I'm 205 00:11:51,059 --> 00:11:55,049 Gorka Marquez: very chill so I don't like to get excited about things 206 00:11:55,049 --> 00:11:59,009 Gorka Marquez: until they don't become real. So I was like, " I'm coming now." Went 207 00:11:59,010 --> 00:12:01,410 Gorka Marquez: to the interview, they called me, we speak for an 208 00:12:01,410 --> 00:12:05,520 Gorka Marquez: hour. And the internet wasn't great, so it keeps frozen 209 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:08,010 Gorka Marquez: all the time. So every time it keeps freezing, my face was 210 00:12:08,010 --> 00:12:12,300 Gorka Marquez: like this. And they were like, " Are you excited?" I was like, "Yeah," but 211 00:12:12,300 --> 00:12:13,078 Gorka Marquez: my face was like that. 212 00:12:13,078 --> 00:12:13,828 Alex Legouix: I could tell your face. 213 00:12:15,030 --> 00:12:18,299 Gorka Marquez: So in fact, we have a joke with the producers 214 00:12:18,539 --> 00:12:22,500 Gorka Marquez: because when they told me that I was joining Strictly, the screen 215 00:12:22,500 --> 00:12:24,809 Gorka Marquez: was froze and I was like this because I was 216 00:12:24,809 --> 00:12:27,059 Gorka Marquez: listening to them. So I was just froze with this 217 00:12:27,059 --> 00:12:32,280 Gorka Marquez: face and they found it hilarious that I was like, " Yay," but 218 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:35,850 Gorka Marquez: my face was very serious. So that's how it came 219 00:12:35,850 --> 00:12:40,559 Gorka Marquez: up. I had three weeks to sort everything out, leave 220 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,679 Gorka Marquez: the ship and move back to the UK, and I never 221 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:44,700 Gorka Marquez: been in the UK before. 222 00:12:44,910 --> 00:12:47,490 Alex Legouix: Is it something that you really wanted to do or...? 223 00:12:47,790 --> 00:12:52,020 Gorka Marquez: Well, obviously every single dancer dream to do. Oh, Strictly 224 00:12:52,020 --> 00:12:55,230 Gorka Marquez: Come Dancing in the UK or Dancing With Stars in 225 00:12:55,230 --> 00:12:57,780 Gorka Marquez: America. I believe if it's meant to be, it's meant 226 00:12:57,780 --> 00:13:03,779 Gorka Marquez: to be. I always put myself in the negative position, 227 00:13:03,780 --> 00:13:07,050 Gorka Marquez: if that makes sense. Because then if doesn't go to plan- 228 00:13:07,050 --> 00:13:07,050 Alex Legouix: Expectations. 229 00:13:07,051 --> 00:13:11,189 Gorka Marquez: ... you don't get disappointed. Same thing on the street. 230 00:13:11,850 --> 00:13:14,400 Gorka Marquez: When I'm in the final, people go like, " Oh, you 231 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,950 Gorka Marquez: want to win it?" In the back of my head, 232 00:13:16,950 --> 00:13:18,960 Gorka Marquez: I want to win it and I will be the most 233 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,799 Gorka Marquez: competitive person, but I will put me, myself, always, oh 234 00:13:22,950 --> 00:13:25,349 Gorka Marquez: we are not going to win it. Because then I 235 00:13:25,349 --> 00:13:29,730 Gorka Marquez: don't get disappointed and upset and sad. 236 00:13:29,730 --> 00:13:33,540 Alex Legouix: But I guess you have to marry that with making 237 00:13:33,540 --> 00:13:36,000 Alex Legouix: sure you are keeping your partner positive? 238 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:40,710 Gorka Marquez: Obviously. Once the celebrity's in the final, for me it's 239 00:13:40,710 --> 00:13:43,139 Gorka Marquez: more of a tell them, " You know what? We are 240 00:13:43,139 --> 00:13:47,999 Gorka Marquez: in the final. Whatever happens, happens. Let's enjoy this and 241 00:13:48,179 --> 00:13:50,910 Gorka Marquez: let's make the best performance we can do. So at 242 00:13:50,910 --> 00:13:53,100 Gorka Marquez: least when you leave, even if you win and you 243 00:13:53,100 --> 00:13:56,550 Gorka Marquez: don't feel like you've done your best, you already won 244 00:13:56,550 --> 00:13:56,939 Gorka Marquez: making it to the final-" 245 00:13:56,940 --> 00:13:56,941 Alex Legouix: Absolutely. 246 00:13:56,941 --> 00:14:01,379 Gorka Marquez: "... and making all those memories for 12 weeks." Sometimes 247 00:14:01,950 --> 00:14:06,750 Gorka Marquez: the journey is more special than they like destination. Also in 248 00:14:06,750 --> 00:14:10,620 Gorka Marquez: the personal side, some people come and say, like when I dance 249 00:14:10,620 --> 00:14:16,290 Gorka Marquez: with Helen, she was very shy, no self- confident. Day 250 00:14:16,290 --> 00:14:18,990 Gorka Marquez: one when we have to do our first dance and 251 00:14:18,990 --> 00:14:20,520 Gorka Marquez: I said to her she needs to walk down the 252 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:24,059 Gorka Marquez: stairs. She was like, " Me? By myself? On the stairs? 253 00:14:24,180 --> 00:14:27,510 Gorka Marquez: Impossible." And then on the final she was walking for 254 00:14:27,660 --> 00:14:30,930 Gorka Marquez: four eight on her own with all the sass. Incredible 255 00:14:30,930 --> 00:14:34,740 Gorka Marquez: to see someone grow and get confident and get comfortable 256 00:14:34,740 --> 00:14:35,520 Gorka Marquez: with himself. 257 00:14:36,179 --> 00:14:39,599 Alex Legouix: Have you learned a lot about yourself through that journey that 258 00:14:39,599 --> 00:14:41,670 Alex Legouix: was different to your competing? 259 00:14:42,060 --> 00:14:45,690 Gorka Marquez: I learned a lot about myself. Personally, I love to 260 00:14:46,170 --> 00:14:51,060 Gorka Marquez: be more... Because you meet people with different backgrounds and 261 00:14:51,660 --> 00:14:57,180 Gorka Marquez: different cultures. Just within the professionals, we have people from 262 00:14:57,389 --> 00:15:05,760 Gorka Marquez: Spain, America, Poland, Ukraine, South Africa. Everybody has different cultures, 263 00:15:05,940 --> 00:15:09,719 Gorka Marquez: different thoughts, so you have no to be more flexible and 264 00:15:09,719 --> 00:15:14,340 Gorka Marquez: adapt yourself. I learned to be more patient and to 265 00:15:14,340 --> 00:15:20,040 Gorka Marquez: be more respectful, open- minded. I feel like since I've 266 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:23,460 Gorka Marquez: been on Strictly, I became a better person. You learn 267 00:15:23,460 --> 00:15:28,739 Gorka Marquez: so many things and, again, not everybody's like yourself, so 268 00:15:28,740 --> 00:15:32,669 Gorka Marquez: you have to adapt, respect and just get on with it. 269 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:38,760 Alex Legouix: What was Alexandra Burke like? 270 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:45,899 Gorka Marquez: Oh, she was amazing. She was so talented. Very talented. 271 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:48,059 Gorka Marquez: She had a rough time when she did it because obviously a lot 272 00:15:48,059 --> 00:15:53,400 Gorka Marquez: of personal reasons and stuff. I reached the final with 273 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,610 Gorka Marquez: her. I think she's one of the most talent persons 274 00:15:56,610 --> 00:16:02,340 Gorka Marquez: I ever met. Sing, dance, just such a all around 275 00:16:02,340 --> 00:16:06,479 Gorka Marquez: performer. The numbers that we did together, the drive, I 276 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,179 Gorka Marquez: think it's one of the best numbers, in my opinion, 277 00:16:09,179 --> 00:16:13,710 Gorka Marquez: on the history of Strictly. Especially because she was like to Proud Mary, you know 278 00:16:13,710 --> 00:16:18,030 Gorka Marquez: Tina Turner, she's passed away recently. It was just a memorable 279 00:16:18,030 --> 00:16:21,480 Gorka Marquez: moment. I don't know. When I hear that song, you just 280 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,420 Gorka Marquez: think of that moment. She was incredible. 281 00:16:24,630 --> 00:16:26,549 Alex Legouix: You must have lots of times when you listen on 282 00:16:26,549 --> 00:16:28,829 Alex Legouix: the radio and a song comes on and you have the 283 00:16:28,830 --> 00:16:32,880 Alex Legouix: whole dance moves, for a start, the whole routine. Do 284 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:34,290 Alex Legouix: you remember all the routines? 285 00:16:34,770 --> 00:16:37,830 Gorka Marquez: Some of them, yes. But also happens the opposite. When 286 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:40,560 Gorka Marquez: I hear that song on the radio and I want to go, " 287 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:44,160 Gorka Marquez: Turn that song off. I hate that song." You know 288 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,039 Gorka Marquez: when you have a favorite song and you listen so 289 00:16:47,039 --> 00:16:47,699 Gorka Marquez: many times? 290 00:16:47,699 --> 00:16:47,700 Alex Legouix: Too much. 291 00:16:47,700 --> 00:16:50,700 Gorka Marquez: And then you're like, oh, I cannot listen to that song again. Pretty much 292 00:16:50,700 --> 00:16:52,380 Gorka Marquez: that's what happens with all the songs. 293 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:58,950 Alex Legouix: Of course. How competitive are you, the dancers? 294 00:16:59,820 --> 00:17:03,659 Gorka Marquez: I am competitive, but I'm not really the most competitive one. 295 00:17:03,659 --> 00:17:03,719 Alex Legouix: Who is? 296 00:17:10,260 --> 00:17:14,190 Gorka Marquez: I don't know. I don't know. It is a competitive group, but in a good 297 00:17:14,190 --> 00:17:17,580 Gorka Marquez: way. We really support each other and help each other. 298 00:17:18,420 --> 00:17:20,519 Gorka Marquez: Obviously, like I said, I will lie if I don't 299 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:22,829 Gorka Marquez: say I want to win it, but if I don't win 300 00:17:22,830 --> 00:17:25,410 Gorka Marquez: it, someone else win it, I will be happy for that person 301 00:17:25,410 --> 00:17:29,910 Gorka Marquez: because we all are a team and whichever is best 302 00:17:29,910 --> 00:17:33,210 Gorka Marquez: for the show is the best. The bigger the show, 303 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:35,398 Gorka Marquez: the bigger we going to be and the more people 304 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,230 Gorka Marquez: we going to reach and the people we going to 305 00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:41,099 Gorka Marquez: have behind us supporting and watching us. I just want 306 00:17:41,100 --> 00:17:46,530 Gorka Marquez: to show, I love to share my passion and share 307 00:17:46,530 --> 00:17:49,830 Gorka Marquez: my love for dancing with people and maybe inspiring kids, 308 00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:54,958 Gorka Marquez: inspiring adults to, I don't know, do dancing or to be 309 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:59,789 Gorka Marquez: more confident or to change things in their life and maybe 310 00:17:59,789 --> 00:18:02,250 Gorka Marquez: feel emotions with the dance. If I can tell a 311 00:18:02,250 --> 00:18:06,300 Gorka Marquez: story through that dance routine and make people feel something 312 00:18:06,570 --> 00:18:09,658 Gorka Marquez: for me, that's my job done. Put it that way. 313 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:12,960 Gorka Marquez: To win Strictly doesn't going to make me make more 314 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:17,129 Gorka Marquez: money or be more happy. I'm happy just because I 315 00:18:17,129 --> 00:18:19,380 Gorka Marquez: get to dance, if that makes sense. 316 00:18:19,380 --> 00:18:19,560 Alex Legouix: Of course. 317 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:24,330 Gorka Marquez: I want to be an example for my daughter, which 318 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:28,230 Gorka Marquez: I don't want her to think if she doesn't win, it's 319 00:18:28,230 --> 00:18:32,250 Gorka Marquez: not good. To be able to do what she loves 320 00:18:32,250 --> 00:18:33,810 Gorka Marquez: to do should be enough. 321 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:35,819 Alex Legouix: You are doing '23, right? 322 00:18:36,510 --> 00:18:36,930 Gorka Marquez: Yes. 323 00:18:36,990 --> 00:18:37,168 Alex Legouix: You are. 324 00:18:37,169 --> 00:18:37,438 Gorka Marquez: I would like to- 325 00:18:37,469 --> 00:18:39,450 Alex Legouix: Because there's a lot of rumors that you might not be. 326 00:18:39,540 --> 00:18:40,109 Gorka Marquez: Oh no, they're just rumors. 327 00:18:40,109 --> 00:18:41,280 Alex Legouix: It's just media. 328 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:46,260 Gorka Marquez: I think because I didn't won this year and I wanted 329 00:18:46,260 --> 00:18:49,109 Gorka Marquez: to win it and the reaction that I had when 330 00:18:49,109 --> 00:18:52,109 Gorka Marquez: I didn't won it. Because you know what? We thought 331 00:18:52,109 --> 00:18:54,000 Gorka Marquez: we were going to win it in that moment, just 332 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:57,420 Gorka Marquez: because of the audience in the room when we finish. 333 00:18:57,690 --> 00:19:02,099 Gorka Marquez: I don't know. And one, you make the final and you've 334 00:19:02,099 --> 00:19:04,530 Gorka Marquez: been on the dance off, you think, okay, you don't 335 00:19:04,530 --> 00:19:07,888 Gorka Marquez: get the votes from the audience. It's difficult. But when 336 00:19:07,888 --> 00:19:09,690 Gorka Marquez: you make it all the way to the finals without being 337 00:19:09,690 --> 00:19:11,849 Gorka Marquez: on the dance off, you think, oh, I have the support 338 00:19:11,850 --> 00:19:14,580 Gorka Marquez: of the audience. So I thought we could win it. 339 00:19:16,470 --> 00:19:19,830 Gorka Marquez: Hamza was incredible. Through the whole series, he was so 340 00:19:20,220 --> 00:19:24,119 Gorka Marquez: amazing. His dance abilities, the numbers that he did with 341 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:27,719 Gorka Marquez: Jowita, it was so incredible and I'm very proud for them, 342 00:19:27,719 --> 00:19:32,430 Gorka Marquez: too. I'm very happy for them they won it, but at the same time I was like, oh, I want to win 343 00:19:33,930 --> 00:19:36,030 Gorka Marquez: it. My reaction was just a reaction of someone who 344 00:19:36,030 --> 00:19:39,720 Gorka Marquez: caress and loves the show and wanted to win for 345 00:19:39,750 --> 00:19:44,070 Gorka Marquez: my celebrity. That's why I was upset and I think I had 346 00:19:44,070 --> 00:19:47,398 Gorka Marquez: the right to be upset. I'd rather get upset than be 347 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:50,490 Gorka Marquez: like, oh, whatever. Then it shows I don't care, and 348 00:19:50,490 --> 00:19:52,470 Gorka Marquez: I do care, so that's why it was my reaction. 349 00:19:52,770 --> 00:19:54,960 Gorka Marquez: But I will never leave the show. I love the show. 350 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:57,240 Gorka Marquez: It's like the best show in tele and the best 351 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,379 Gorka Marquez: job I could dream for. 352 00:19:59,429 --> 00:20:03,420 Alex Legouix: That's really nice. I'm so sorry about Len Goodman. 353 00:20:04,138 --> 00:20:04,139 Gorka Marquez: I know. 354 00:20:04,139 --> 00:20:05,609 Alex Legouix: That must have been really tough on the whole family. 355 00:20:05,609 --> 00:20:10,260 Gorka Marquez: Especially because Len was such a big part of the 356 00:20:10,260 --> 00:20:14,070 Gorka Marquez: show, even after he wasn't on the show anymore. I was lucky that 357 00:20:14,460 --> 00:20:17,069 Gorka Marquez: I got to work with him for one series and 358 00:20:17,070 --> 00:20:20,099 Gorka Marquez: then he left. But he was just such a gentleman 359 00:20:20,099 --> 00:20:23,248 Gorka Marquez: and such a big part of Strictly. Even now that 360 00:20:23,250 --> 00:20:27,630 Gorka Marquez: he wasn't there, we all keep talking about him or 361 00:20:27,630 --> 00:20:30,448 Gorka Marquez: he was in contact with Anton and some of the 362 00:20:30,450 --> 00:20:34,050 Gorka Marquez: other professionals, that been there for long time. It's just 363 00:20:34,950 --> 00:20:39,719 Gorka Marquez: sad. But I also so sad because no one knew 364 00:20:39,719 --> 00:20:43,980 Gorka Marquez: about it apart from his family. He could have go 365 00:20:43,980 --> 00:20:46,560 Gorka Marquez: and talk about it and everything, but he just keep 366 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:49,230 Gorka Marquez: a life for himself. Even now that he's still doing 367 00:20:49,230 --> 00:20:52,740 Gorka Marquez: in America and he finished last season and he was 368 00:20:53,010 --> 00:20:55,500 Gorka Marquez: not coming back, he didn't say why. He just said, " 369 00:20:55,500 --> 00:20:58,738 Gorka Marquez: I want to have time with my family." I think 370 00:20:59,670 --> 00:21:04,260 Gorka Marquez: for me, when you think about Strictly, I always had 371 00:21:04,619 --> 00:21:07,320 Gorka Marquez: Len in my head and Bruce Forsyth. 372 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:07,498 Alex Legouix: Of course. 373 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:12,929 Gorka Marquez: For me, Strictly is always Bruce, Len and Anton. Those 374 00:21:12,929 --> 00:21:16,320 Gorka Marquez: three names, when I think of Strictly, that's what I see. 375 00:21:17,550 --> 00:21:20,580 Alex Legouix: Really colorful characters in really different ways. 376 00:21:21,090 --> 00:21:25,290 Gorka Marquez: And even now with Strictly with Anton as a judge 377 00:21:25,290 --> 00:21:28,589 Gorka Marquez: in the panel, he reminds me so much of Len, 378 00:21:28,950 --> 00:21:33,388 Gorka Marquez: the way that he judge, the comments, the feedback that 379 00:21:33,388 --> 00:21:37,590 Gorka Marquez: he gives to the celebrities, you can tell he was 380 00:21:37,590 --> 00:21:39,869 Gorka Marquez: very close to Len and I think he learn a 381 00:21:39,869 --> 00:21:42,960 Gorka Marquez: lot from Len. All of us learn a lot from 382 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:48,630 Gorka Marquez: Len. He always had respect for the show, for dance. 383 00:21:50,070 --> 00:21:52,948 Gorka Marquez: I think as a dancer you need to respect where 384 00:21:52,949 --> 00:21:57,780 Gorka Marquez: we come from and appreciate the opportunities and how lucky 385 00:21:57,780 --> 00:22:02,250 Gorka Marquez: we are to have a show like Strictly to showcase 386 00:22:02,460 --> 00:22:05,638 Gorka Marquez: our jobs and what we've been doing for all of 387 00:22:05,638 --> 00:22:09,599 Gorka Marquez: our lives. We have to be grateful about it. We 388 00:22:09,599 --> 00:22:09,988 Gorka Marquez: are lucky. 389 00:22:15,930 --> 00:22:20,790 Alex Legouix: We are just at Hits Radio, which is quite a 390 00:22:20,790 --> 00:22:22,530 Alex Legouix: personal place for you, isn't it? 391 00:22:23,070 --> 00:22:24,810 Gorka Marquez: It's the best radio in the UK. 392 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:26,609 Alex Legouix: Why is that, Gorka? 393 00:22:26,609 --> 00:22:32,070 Gorka Marquez: Because my beautiful fiance works in the radio. When I 394 00:22:32,070 --> 00:22:35,670 Gorka Marquez: met her for the first time, she was working in 395 00:22:35,670 --> 00:22:37,890 Gorka Marquez: His radio and she used to do the breakfast show. 396 00:22:38,849 --> 00:22:42,630 Gorka Marquez: And even before we were together, just when I fancy her 397 00:22:42,630 --> 00:22:44,938 Gorka Marquez: and no one knew about it, I used to listen to 398 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,069 Gorka Marquez: the radio every morning. I used to go to the 399 00:22:47,070 --> 00:22:50,010 Gorka Marquez: gym at six in the morning and put the radio 400 00:22:50,010 --> 00:22:53,369 Gorka Marquez: on and just listen to her. It was a way 401 00:22:53,369 --> 00:22:56,458 Gorka Marquez: to get to know her more. You know when you 402 00:22:56,460 --> 00:22:59,070 Gorka Marquez: want to have a conversation with someone? Because I got 403 00:22:59,070 --> 00:23:01,201 Gorka Marquez: to know her more through the radio- 404 00:23:01,201 --> 00:23:02,730 Alex Legouix: You did your research. 405 00:23:03,900 --> 00:23:05,549 Gorka Marquez: But I feel I knew her more, about her, you 406 00:23:05,549 --> 00:23:09,060 Gorka Marquez: know what I mean? Because how she's on the radio is 407 00:23:09,060 --> 00:23:12,270 Gorka Marquez: how she's at home. That's why she's so relatable and 408 00:23:12,270 --> 00:23:16,349 Gorka Marquez: what you see about her, it's her. It, I think, allowed 409 00:23:16,349 --> 00:23:19,290 Gorka Marquez: me to get to know her more and we could have 410 00:23:19,290 --> 00:23:22,529 Gorka Marquez: more conversations. I made jokes about things that she speak 411 00:23:22,529 --> 00:23:25,500 Gorka Marquez: on the radio and I think that way I got 412 00:23:25,500 --> 00:23:29,609 Gorka Marquez: to open to herself and she was like, " Oh okay, he 413 00:23:29,609 --> 00:23:31,980 Gorka Marquez: knows this about me or he knows that about me." 414 00:23:31,980 --> 00:23:34,438 Gorka Marquez: It was kind of a nice way to get to 415 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:37,679 Gorka Marquez: know her even before I know her. I think that's 416 00:23:37,679 --> 00:23:42,029 Gorka Marquez: why we work so well because we become friends before 417 00:23:42,029 --> 00:23:46,500 Gorka Marquez: be partners and being a relationship, and she's my best friend. 418 00:23:49,890 --> 00:23:54,270 Alex Legouix: Was it quite a big deal upping sticks and moving here? 419 00:23:55,020 --> 00:23:57,419 Gorka Marquez: Actually, it was easy to move here because I didn't 420 00:23:57,420 --> 00:24:00,480 Gorka Marquez: have anybody in London. I was on my own. So to 421 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,410 Gorka Marquez: move here, I know how much she loves Manchester. She's such a 422 00:24:04,890 --> 00:24:08,339 Gorka Marquez: Manchester girl, she loves where she's from and she's very 423 00:24:08,340 --> 00:24:10,919 Gorka Marquez: proud of it. It actually make me fell in love 424 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,739 Gorka Marquez: more with her because she's proud of where she's from 425 00:24:13,980 --> 00:24:17,459 Gorka Marquez: and she doesn't deny she's from Manchester or she's from Berry, 426 00:24:17,789 --> 00:24:20,158 Gorka Marquez: so I like that. She's like, " This is what I 427 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,530 Gorka Marquez: am and if you like it, good. If you don't 428 00:24:22,530 --> 00:24:25,110 Gorka Marquez: like it, you can go away." You know what I mean? 429 00:24:25,619 --> 00:24:29,490 Gorka Marquez: I think when you find the happiness, who you really 430 00:24:29,490 --> 00:24:32,250 Gorka Marquez: are, you will make everybody around you happy. It's really 431 00:24:34,980 --> 00:24:40,408 Gorka Marquez: with every celebrity, sometimes people think it's a dance show, but 432 00:24:40,470 --> 00:24:43,560 Gorka Marquez: it's not only dance. You spend 8, 10 hours a 433 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,888 Gorka Marquez: day with a person that you never met before for 434 00:24:46,888 --> 00:24:50,039 Gorka Marquez: if you make it all the way through, it's three 435 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:52,289 Gorka Marquez: and a half months of your life. It's quite intense 436 00:24:52,469 --> 00:24:55,650 Gorka Marquez: and you get to know people very quickly and very 437 00:24:55,650 --> 00:25:01,619 Gorka Marquez: intense. It's so personal, and again like I said, it's more 438 00:25:01,619 --> 00:25:05,369 Gorka Marquez: than dancing. You get to know about their lives, their 439 00:25:06,750 --> 00:25:10,769 Gorka Marquez: problems, their no problems. It's just so intense in that way. 440 00:25:11,070 --> 00:25:12,629 Alex Legouix: Is that why you have the Strictly cursed? 441 00:25:14,069 --> 00:25:16,770 Gorka Marquez: Do you know what? People talk about that a lot, 442 00:25:17,700 --> 00:25:20,698 Gorka Marquez: but I think that's more like the old days of 443 00:25:20,700 --> 00:25:23,490 Gorka Marquez: Strictly. Nowadays I didn't hear that much about that. 444 00:25:25,020 --> 00:25:25,080 Alex Legouix: No. 445 00:25:25,410 --> 00:25:30,150 Gorka Marquez: But again, it's like in everything. You can have that 446 00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:32,849 Gorka Marquez: in the radio, you can have that in the office. 447 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:37,770 Gorka Marquez: I guess if people isn't happy with their life, that's 448 00:25:37,770 --> 00:25:39,930 Gorka Marquez: when it comes into play, it's a full stop. 449 00:25:39,930 --> 00:25:48,840 Alex Legouix: It's going to happen, isn't it, at the end of the day? This is a Spanish center, isn't it? 450 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:53,790 Gorka Marquez: It's Spanish cultural center. So you not Spanish, you go 451 00:25:53,790 --> 00:25:57,630 Gorka Marquez: there. This is a famous Spanish tapas place. 452 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:00,149 Alex Legouix: Ah, yummy. Is it good? 453 00:26:00,149 --> 00:26:00,239 Gorka Marquez: It's very good. 454 00:26:01,001 --> 00:26:01,002 Alex Legouix: yes. 455 00:26:01,229 --> 00:26:05,879 Gorka Marquez: So in Manchester there's quite few Spanish restaurants because there's 456 00:26:05,879 --> 00:26:09,090 Gorka Marquez: a lot of Spanish people in Manchester living. Then also 457 00:26:09,090 --> 00:26:13,470 Gorka Marquez: I think there's a famous football manager, Pep Guardiola, who 458 00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:17,610 Gorka Marquez: he has a thing, his own restaurant near in center. 459 00:26:18,300 --> 00:26:21,689 Gorka Marquez: Apparently it's very good also. There's a lot of Spanish 460 00:26:21,690 --> 00:26:22,648 Gorka Marquez: tapas in Manchester. 461 00:26:22,770 --> 00:26:27,090 Alex Legouix: And do you go and think, "Okay, this is good. This is good, 462 00:26:27,180 --> 00:26:31,379 Alex Legouix: true Spanish, or is it like going to... People are 463 00:26:31,380 --> 00:26:34,050 Alex Legouix: quite pernickety, like the Italians are very strict- 464 00:26:34,230 --> 00:26:38,999 Gorka Marquez: Yes. Italians are the worst with that, but I'm not fussy. I 465 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:43,020 Gorka Marquez: don't really go to Spanish restaurants in the UK, not 466 00:26:43,020 --> 00:26:48,210 Gorka Marquez: even in Spain. It's just because Gemma's vegetarian and 90% 467 00:26:48,570 --> 00:26:51,090 Gorka Marquez: of the Spanish dishes involves pork- 468 00:26:51,090 --> 00:26:51,720 Alex Legouix: Chorizo, gamba. 469 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:56,668 Gorka Marquez: ... beef or seafood. So to go by myself or 470 00:26:56,670 --> 00:26:58,138 Gorka Marquez: with her and she's going to be looking at me 471 00:26:58,138 --> 00:27:01,320 Gorka Marquez: eating. So we don't really go. I make Spanish food 472 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,168 Gorka Marquez: at home and that's about it. Me, I love Spanish ham. 473 00:27:04,859 --> 00:27:06,570 Gorka Marquez: She's obsessed with the Spanish ham. 474 00:27:07,470 --> 00:27:08,369 Alex Legouix: Are you a good chef? 475 00:27:08,398 --> 00:27:11,730 Gorka Marquez: Yeah, I like cooking. I like to spend time and make 476 00:27:11,730 --> 00:27:14,458 Gorka Marquez: a nice dish and then enjoy the food. I love 477 00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:15,450 Gorka Marquez: to make barbecues. 478 00:27:18,002 --> 00:27:18,003 Alex Legouix: yeah. 479 00:27:17,789 --> 00:27:18,000 Gorka Marquez: A nice summer barbecue. 480 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:22,350 Alex Legouix: Barbecues are one of the main reasons why I couldn't ever 481 00:27:22,350 --> 00:27:23,040 Alex Legouix: go vegetarian. 482 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:27,329 Gorka Marquez: Like me, is that and ham. I love Avego ham. I 483 00:27:27,330 --> 00:27:30,629 Gorka Marquez: could live with Avego ham. In fact, I went to 484 00:27:30,630 --> 00:27:34,409 Gorka Marquez: a wedding last week, my best friend's wedding, and after 485 00:27:34,410 --> 00:27:36,928 Gorka Marquez: the wedding and they have the cocktail before dinner. It 486 00:27:37,590 --> 00:27:41,340 Gorka Marquez: was the wedding and they did the baby reveal after and between 487 00:27:41,340 --> 00:27:44,550 Gorka Marquez: both they had this cocktail and they had probably Spanish 488 00:27:44,550 --> 00:27:47,160 Gorka Marquez: ham and they were cutting it with a knife. Literally, 489 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:50,280 Gorka Marquez: I was just there for two hours just eating ham. 490 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:53,010 Gorka Marquez: So good. Oh, I love it. 491 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:59,700 Alex Legouix: I know that you're very fitness conscious and we'll talk 492 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:02,310 Alex Legouix: about that, but how health conscious are you? 493 00:28:03,090 --> 00:28:08,160 Gorka Marquez: At this point in my life, health for me, it's 494 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:13,230 Gorka Marquez: beyond looking good or aesthetic wise. It's more about feeling 495 00:28:13,230 --> 00:28:18,660 Gorka Marquez: good. I want to feel good. I train, exercise, to 496 00:28:18,660 --> 00:28:23,638 Gorka Marquez: be able to dance better for longer. My body is 497 00:28:23,638 --> 00:28:26,460 Gorka Marquez: my tool and if I can dance for another 10 498 00:28:26,460 --> 00:28:29,459 Gorka Marquez: years, it's better for me because that's what I live 499 00:28:29,459 --> 00:28:34,320 Gorka Marquez: off, but also because I want to run with Mia, 500 00:28:34,650 --> 00:28:38,430 Gorka Marquez: play with Mia and I don't want to be not 501 00:28:38,460 --> 00:28:41,219 Gorka Marquez: able to go in the park and run and carry 502 00:28:41,219 --> 00:28:44,759 Gorka Marquez: her and do fun stuff with them or with the 503 00:28:44,759 --> 00:28:51,270 Gorka Marquez: dogs. Also, help for me now is thinking the choices 504 00:28:51,270 --> 00:28:53,790 Gorka Marquez: and decisions that I make now, how they going to 505 00:28:53,790 --> 00:28:58,830 Gorka Marquez: affect me 10, 50 years time in my life. So I 506 00:28:58,830 --> 00:29:02,400 Gorka Marquez: want to get to 50 and feel like I'm 30, 507 00:29:02,670 --> 00:29:06,209 Gorka Marquez: if that makes sense. So I know whichever choice I 508 00:29:06,209 --> 00:29:10,200 Gorka Marquez: do now and whatever foods, things I put in my 509 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:13,200 Gorka Marquez: body, is going to affect me in the future. That's 510 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:13,860 Gorka Marquez: what I do it. 511 00:29:14,430 --> 00:29:15,690 Alex Legouix: It's a different motivation, isn't it? 512 00:29:15,690 --> 00:29:23,070 Gorka Marquez: Yeah. Also, I love healthy foods. I love eating healthy, 513 00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:31,860 Gorka Marquez: fresh foods. And cooking them, I enjoy. This is White 514 00:29:31,860 --> 00:29:34,859 Gorka Marquez: Field, where we are right now. We used to live 515 00:29:34,860 --> 00:29:39,299 Gorka Marquez: nearby. Especially during lockdown, I used to come here to 516 00:29:39,299 --> 00:29:41,609 Gorka Marquez: the supermarket to buy a lot of stuff for the barbecues and 517 00:29:42,330 --> 00:29:46,709 Gorka Marquez: everything. Before we moved to where we live now, we 518 00:29:46,710 --> 00:29:49,650 Gorka Marquez: used to live literally 10 minutes from this supermarket. 519 00:29:50,220 --> 00:29:51,991 Alex Legouix: So does this feel like home around here? 520 00:29:51,991 --> 00:29:57,870 Gorka Marquez: Yeah. This is local. There's a Italian restaurant opposite the Morrisons. 521 00:29:57,870 --> 00:30:01,800 Gorka Marquez: It's very nice. And near Morrisons it's like Roma and 522 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:09,750 Gorka Marquez: it's like a Italian coffee shop and a shop that you can buy cannolis. It's proper Italian and pastry. Oh, my goodness. 523 00:30:11,190 --> 00:30:11,191 Alex Legouix: Oh, yes. Nice. 524 00:30:11,191 --> 00:30:14,639 Gorka Marquez: They have a pistachio inside or Nutella. Oh, my goodness. 525 00:30:14,670 --> 00:30:15,660 Alex Legouix: Oh, that's dangerous. 526 00:30:15,660 --> 00:30:17,279 Gorka Marquez: So good. I'm so hungry right now. 527 00:30:17,279 --> 00:30:22,800 Alex Legouix: That's making me hungry. This is nice around here. It feels a bit 528 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:23,610 Alex Legouix: more leafy. 529 00:30:25,020 --> 00:30:28,740 Gorka Marquez: We are about to pass soon the golf course, Berry 530 00:30:28,740 --> 00:30:34,619 Gorka Marquez: golf course, which we used to live nearby. Literally from 531 00:30:34,619 --> 00:30:36,840 Gorka Marquez: here it's only 15 minutes drive to where we live now. 532 00:30:37,590 --> 00:30:41,250 Alex Legouix: Funny, it's like a nice little village- y feel area. 533 00:30:41,850 --> 00:30:44,670 Gorka Marquez: The more you drive through Berry, this is this side 534 00:30:44,670 --> 00:30:47,849 Gorka Marquez: of berry near Manchester. We live in the other side 535 00:30:47,849 --> 00:30:53,460 Gorka Marquez: past Berry and it's more countryside and the parks and everything. 536 00:30:54,660 --> 00:30:56,640 Alex Legouix: What do you do for downtime? 537 00:30:57,270 --> 00:31:02,460 Gorka Marquez: I don't like to stop a lot. One of my favorite things 538 00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:07,020 Gorka Marquez: to do is go to a coffee shop. Breakfast is my 539 00:31:07,020 --> 00:31:10,260 Gorka Marquez: favorite thing. I do have breakfast anytime of the day, even if it's 540 00:31:10,889 --> 00:31:13,860 Gorka Marquez: not breakfast time. And I love to go for coffee 541 00:31:13,860 --> 00:31:18,600 Gorka Marquez: shops. Nearby, we have our local coffee shop where it's a 542 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,770 Gorka Marquez: proper, nice coffee shop. We go there for breakfast with 543 00:31:22,770 --> 00:31:25,739 Gorka Marquez: Mia, me and Gemma and just grab a coffee and a 544 00:31:25,740 --> 00:31:28,979 Gorka Marquez: slice of cake. I love to sit down with nice 545 00:31:28,980 --> 00:31:32,370 Gorka Marquez: coffee and a nice cake. I love to do that. 546 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:34,440 Gorka Marquez: I'm a sweet tooth guy, so I love cakes. 547 00:31:36,090 --> 00:31:37,170 Alex Legouix: I get that sense. 548 00:31:37,950 --> 00:31:43,830 Gorka Marquez: I love cakes and brownies, cookies. From our old house, 549 00:31:43,830 --> 00:31:45,120 Gorka Marquez: we used to see the golf course. 550 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:48,630 Alex Legouix: Oh, nice. So that's a good view. 551 00:31:48,630 --> 00:31:50,610 Gorka Marquez: You have a path that you could walk into the golf course. 552 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:55,500 Gorka Marquez: When Mia was little during the lockdown, when Mia was 553 00:31:55,500 --> 00:32:00,929 Gorka Marquez: just months old, like eight, nine months old, Gemma used 554 00:32:00,929 --> 00:32:01,980 Gorka Marquez: to do the radio from home- 555 00:32:02,850 --> 00:32:03,061 Alex Legouix: Of course. 556 00:32:03,061 --> 00:32:05,190 Gorka Marquez: ... during lockdown. So in the afternoon I used to be 557 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:08,640 Gorka Marquez: with Mia and at her nap time she used to 558 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,410 Gorka Marquez: love fall asleep on the pram. So I used to 559 00:32:10,410 --> 00:32:13,680 Gorka Marquez: put her on the pram and take her around around 560 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:16,350 Gorka Marquez: the golf course and she used to fall asleep on the golf course. 561 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:22,169 Alex Legouix: Oh, nice. So we're turning into the cemetery. Why are 562 00:32:22,170 --> 00:32:22,740 Alex Legouix: we here? 563 00:32:22,830 --> 00:32:28,110 Gorka Marquez: It's not a sad thing going to the cemetery. So this cemetery 564 00:32:28,110 --> 00:32:31,560 Gorka Marquez: is very local. In fact, Gemma's mom just live across 565 00:32:31,560 --> 00:32:35,400 Gorka Marquez: the road. So during lockdown, during the pandemic we used 566 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:38,009 Gorka Marquez: to come here and I think me and Gemma find 567 00:32:38,009 --> 00:32:41,159 Gorka Marquez: it very peaceful. At the beginning I found it weird, 568 00:32:41,430 --> 00:32:46,320 Gorka Marquez: but then I really enjoy it, the calm and the peacefulness. You 569 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:49,320 Gorka Marquez: walk, you hear the birds, big trees, and even we 570 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:53,639 Gorka Marquez: used to bring Mia in the pram to here. In 571 00:32:53,639 --> 00:32:57,809 Gorka Marquez: fact, I think the first time that Mia walk on 572 00:32:57,809 --> 00:33:01,350 Gorka Marquez: her feet was in here. It brings me a lot 573 00:33:01,350 --> 00:33:05,040 Gorka Marquez: of memories during lockdown. Don't get me wrong, it was 574 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:08,850 Gorka Marquez: hard and sad, but we found it like a blessing. 575 00:33:09,300 --> 00:33:14,639 Gorka Marquez: We got to spend from February to July, nine months together 576 00:33:14,639 --> 00:33:17,879 Gorka Marquez: as a family. So I think brought us closer together 577 00:33:18,180 --> 00:33:21,720 Gorka Marquez: and allowed us to make those family memories. Because probably 578 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:24,750 Gorka Marquez: if it wasn't the lockdown, I would've missed Mia's first 579 00:33:24,750 --> 00:33:28,498 Gorka Marquez: time walking because I was on tour. So I'm very 580 00:33:29,700 --> 00:33:32,880 Gorka Marquez: grateful for that time together. 581 00:33:34,049 --> 00:33:36,930 Alex Legouix: What do you think becoming a father has taught you? 582 00:33:39,270 --> 00:33:48,450 Gorka Marquez: Unconditional love? I think. Now I understand my dad. I 583 00:33:48,450 --> 00:33:51,419 Gorka Marquez: don't know. I refer to Gemma a lot because I 584 00:33:51,420 --> 00:33:56,670 Gorka Marquez: learn a lot from Gemma and I admire Gemma in 585 00:33:56,670 --> 00:34:00,000 Gorka Marquez: so many ways as a human, as a woman, as 586 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:04,710 Gorka Marquez: a working person, as a talent, as a mom, as 587 00:34:04,710 --> 00:34:07,770 Gorka Marquez: a partner. So many things to admire her, but I 588 00:34:07,770 --> 00:34:10,829 Gorka Marquez: know she, and people know about this, so she lost 589 00:34:10,830 --> 00:34:15,960 Gorka Marquez: her dad when she was very young. I think for 590 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:20,370 Gorka Marquez: her she was very close to her dad and now 591 00:34:20,370 --> 00:34:23,879 Gorka Marquez: we have Mia and she doesn't have the chance to 592 00:34:24,059 --> 00:34:29,340 Gorka Marquez: her dad to met Mia. And Gemma as a mom 593 00:34:29,580 --> 00:34:36,239 Gorka Marquez: and everything that she accomplished. So. Sometimes when you are 594 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:38,669 Gorka Marquez: young, you're selfish and you are like, oh, with your 595 00:34:38,670 --> 00:34:41,968 Gorka Marquez: parents and stuff like that. But a lot of times, 596 00:34:41,969 --> 00:34:44,159 Gorka Marquez: even now that I go off, my dad is calling me, 597 00:34:44,160 --> 00:34:46,770 Gorka Marquez: my dad is this blah, blah, blah, annoying me, blah blah, Gemma 598 00:34:46,770 --> 00:34:49,890 Gorka Marquez: goes to me like, " Gorka, remember you have the chance 599 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:52,620 Gorka Marquez: to be annoyed by your dad. You have the chance 600 00:34:52,620 --> 00:34:56,099 Gorka Marquez: to get the call from your dad and share memories 601 00:34:56,099 --> 00:35:00,599 Gorka Marquez: with your dad." She was like, " I will give anything to have 602 00:35:00,599 --> 00:35:04,319 Gorka Marquez: that chance." So for me shows me to appreciate that 603 00:35:05,369 --> 00:35:08,040 Gorka Marquez: and also to make the most of it with Mia. 604 00:35:08,910 --> 00:35:11,250 Gorka Marquez: Every single moment that I have with Mia, I want to make the 605 00:35:11,250 --> 00:35:15,090 Gorka Marquez: most of it because that's old. I have a healthy 606 00:35:15,090 --> 00:35:19,200 Gorka Marquez: life for a long time, but you never know. You 607 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:24,029 Gorka Marquez: never know what can happen in life, so I think 608 00:35:24,900 --> 00:35:28,379 Gorka Marquez: live your life to your fullest. Think about the future 609 00:35:28,380 --> 00:35:31,020 Gorka Marquez: and about these things that you have saved for the 610 00:35:31,020 --> 00:35:34,679 Gorka Marquez: future and prepare for the future, but also make the 611 00:35:34,679 --> 00:35:37,709 Gorka Marquez: most of every moment because you never know. 612 00:35:38,309 --> 00:35:40,710 Alex Legouix: You're about to have baby number two. 613 00:35:42,270 --> 00:35:43,410 Gorka Marquez: Soon, two, three weeks. 614 00:35:43,770 --> 00:35:44,820 Alex Legouix: That's amazing. 615 00:35:45,060 --> 00:35:50,099 Gorka Marquez: I know. It's scary but exciting because you feel like, okay, 616 00:35:50,099 --> 00:35:53,159 Gorka Marquez: Mia is four, we in control of everything, Mia's a 617 00:35:53,160 --> 00:35:57,839 Gorka Marquez: bit independent now, very helpful. Now it's baby number two, 618 00:35:57,839 --> 00:36:01,560 Gorka Marquez: which everything is going to be double. Two car seats 619 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,540 Gorka Marquez: in the car. When we go for light in the 620 00:36:03,540 --> 00:36:06,900 Gorka Marquez: plane, we cannot be sat together. I'm going to have 621 00:36:06,900 --> 00:36:10,319 Gorka Marquez: to be the left out. Obviously Gemma will sit with the two 622 00:36:10,770 --> 00:36:16,290 Gorka Marquez: kids and I will be on the other side of the aisle. So will be like, okay, I'm the dad left alone. 623 00:36:17,279 --> 00:36:19,320 Gorka Marquez: We said we would never do that, we'll be always 624 00:36:19,469 --> 00:36:26,489 Gorka Marquez: two and two, so split 50-50. Excited, but also a 625 00:36:26,489 --> 00:36:30,330 Gorka Marquez: bit scary because also, I know how to do everything 626 00:36:30,330 --> 00:36:32,640 Gorka Marquez: for a girl, not for a boy, even if I'm 627 00:36:32,940 --> 00:36:38,520 Gorka Marquez: a boy. So we know Mia is going to be very helpful and we 628 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:42,000 Gorka Marquez: are lucky that we have Gemma's parents live nearby, the 629 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:46,259 Gorka Marquez: sister loves kids. We have a very big support around us. 630 00:36:47,010 --> 00:36:50,759 Alex Legouix: It can't have been easy bringing up Mia away from 631 00:36:50,759 --> 00:36:51,449 Alex Legouix: your family- 632 00:36:52,830 --> 00:36:56,940 Gorka Marquez: That's the hard part. Also, when Mia was born in 633 00:36:57,210 --> 00:37:00,090 Gorka Marquez: 2019, then we went to lockdown, my mom and dad 634 00:37:00,090 --> 00:37:04,290 Gorka Marquez: met Mia weeks after she was born and then she 635 00:37:04,290 --> 00:37:08,281 Gorka Marquez: saw them in Christmas, she was six months. And then went to lockdown. 636 00:37:08,281 --> 00:37:08,761 Alex Legouix: Wow. 637 00:37:09,239 --> 00:37:11,549 Gorka Marquez: So the next time that my mom and my dad 638 00:37:11,549 --> 00:37:14,850 Gorka Marquez: met Mia, Mia was two and a half years. So it was 639 00:37:14,850 --> 00:37:18,690 Gorka Marquez: very heartbroken, that moment. I had the video in my 640 00:37:18,690 --> 00:37:21,750 Gorka Marquez: phone when we were thinking, oh, are they going to 641 00:37:21,750 --> 00:37:24,480 Gorka Marquez: recognize? Mia's going to recognize them? And we got off 642 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:28,410 Gorka Marquez: the airport and my parents went outside, literally Mia run 643 00:37:28,410 --> 00:37:33,299 Gorka Marquez: to my dad and hooks into his neck and Mia 644 00:37:33,299 --> 00:37:39,570 Gorka Marquez: love him. Honestly, my mom was sobbing. It was just the most 645 00:37:41,370 --> 00:37:43,050 Gorka Marquez: heartwarming moment I ever see. 646 00:37:44,250 --> 00:37:44,790 Alex Legouix: Wow. 647 00:37:44,910 --> 00:37:47,399 Gorka Marquez: Because you didn't know. Obviously we spoke in FaceTime and 648 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:50,670 Gorka Marquez: everything, but she was six months the last time my 649 00:37:50,670 --> 00:37:53,310 Gorka Marquez: mom hold her and she run to my dad. 650 00:37:53,370 --> 00:37:54,270 Alex Legouix: That's amazing. 651 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:56,219 Gorka Marquez: It was just beautiful. 652 00:38:00,900 --> 00:38:02,910 Alex Legouix: So what's the future for Gorka? 653 00:38:04,170 --> 00:38:08,640 Gorka Marquez: Become a father. Strictly in the next few months. For 654 00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:12,060 Gorka Marquez: the next few months I'm off dancing, just spending nice 655 00:38:12,120 --> 00:38:15,630 Gorka Marquez: quality time at home with Gemma, Mia and the new baby. 656 00:38:17,309 --> 00:38:23,639 Gorka Marquez: Then Strictly end of July, which that takes me until Christmas. We have 657 00:38:23,639 --> 00:38:27,090 Gorka Marquez: a exciting project coming up, me and Gemma. 658 00:38:27,750 --> 00:38:28,560 Alex Legouix: Can you tell us? 659 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:29,100 Gorka Marquez: No. 660 00:38:29,190 --> 00:38:29,191 Alex Legouix: Oh, no. 661 00:38:29,191 --> 00:38:36,120 Gorka Marquez: But it's going to be fun. Then next year, my on tour 662 00:38:36,120 --> 00:38:39,540 Gorka Marquez: again with Karen, which is probably our third, fourth year 663 00:38:39,540 --> 00:38:41,670 Gorka Marquez: of tour. Busy always. 664 00:38:42,449 --> 00:38:44,850 Alex Legouix: But I really get the sense that you are a 665 00:38:44,850 --> 00:38:49,020 Alex Legouix: really close- knit family and you really support each other? 666 00:38:50,730 --> 00:38:54,569 Gorka Marquez: I'm the proudest dad and partner in life. For example, when people ask 667 00:38:54,570 --> 00:38:59,879 Gorka Marquez: me, "Is it hard to be away?" And I was like, " Yeah. It is hard." I 668 00:38:59,879 --> 00:39:01,680 Gorka Marquez: wish I didn't have to be away for so many 669 00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:04,620 Gorka Marquez: weeks and everything, but it's part of my job. But 670 00:39:04,620 --> 00:39:09,360 Gorka Marquez: also they make me feel like support and also that 671 00:39:09,360 --> 00:39:11,759 Gorka Marquez: they are proud of what I do. Anything that I 672 00:39:11,759 --> 00:39:14,190 Gorka Marquez: do, I do it for them, just to provide them 673 00:39:14,190 --> 00:39:17,429 Gorka Marquez: and to make them proud and to give us the 674 00:39:17,430 --> 00:39:23,790 Gorka Marquez: best life that we can have. We are a good team, I think. 675 00:39:24,900 --> 00:39:27,899 Alex Legouix: Is there anything that you feel like you want to 676 00:39:27,900 --> 00:39:32,998 Alex Legouix: say to our listeners that they might not know about you or...? 677 00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:33,630 Gorka Marquez: About me? 678 00:39:33,690 --> 00:39:36,389 Alex Legouix: Anything? Any words of wisdom you have? 679 00:39:36,420 --> 00:39:38,850 Gorka Marquez: The only thing I would say to everybody who listens is 680 00:39:38,850 --> 00:39:44,729 Gorka Marquez: just to be true to themselves and be who they 681 00:39:44,730 --> 00:39:50,160 Gorka Marquez: are and never change for anything and for anyone. If 682 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:53,309 Gorka Marquez: they want to achieve anything in life, just be true 683 00:39:54,090 --> 00:39:59,160 Gorka Marquez: to themselves and work and fight and believe. If they 684 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:03,389 Gorka Marquez: really want to achieve something, just go for it. As scary 685 00:40:03,389 --> 00:40:06,450 Gorka Marquez: as it can be, the scarier it is, the better 686 00:40:06,450 --> 00:40:09,509 Gorka Marquez: it is and probably the more it mean to you 687 00:40:09,750 --> 00:40:11,910 Gorka Marquez: and the more you want it. So don't be scared 688 00:40:12,239 --> 00:40:18,180 Gorka Marquez: because it's a good thing. So I will say, trust yourself. 689 00:40:19,020 --> 00:40:22,469 Gorka Marquez: Do it for yourself and believe in yourself and never 690 00:40:22,469 --> 00:40:26,759 Gorka Marquez: change. Doesn't matter how far you go in life, always 691 00:40:26,759 --> 00:40:29,518 Gorka Marquez: remember where you come from because at the end of 692 00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:31,830 Gorka Marquez: the day, we are all humans and we are all persons. 693 00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:36,810 Gorka Marquez: It doesn't matter how much success you have, how much 694 00:40:36,810 --> 00:40:40,559 Gorka Marquez: money you earn, you're still being a human. And you 695 00:40:40,559 --> 00:40:42,150 Gorka Marquez: can earn all the money in the world and be 696 00:40:42,150 --> 00:40:45,179 Gorka Marquez: alone. And what is the point you have a lot 697 00:40:45,179 --> 00:40:48,539 Gorka Marquez: of money if you are on your own? Do you 698 00:40:48,539 --> 00:40:49,408 Gorka Marquez: know? No? 699 00:40:50,040 --> 00:40:51,390 Alex Legouix: I a hundred percent agree. 700 00:40:52,890 --> 00:40:54,660 Gorka Marquez: I would say that to them. And thank you for 701 00:40:54,660 --> 00:40:56,250 Gorka Marquez: having me. It's been fun. 702 00:40:56,280 --> 00:40:58,830 Alex Legouix: Thanks for coming. We should finish by going to get 703 00:40:58,830 --> 00:40:59,639 Alex Legouix: a coffee, shouldn't we? 704 00:40:59,759 --> 00:41:01,289 Gorka Marquez: Yes, please. Coffee and a cake. 705 00:41:02,460 --> 00:41:04,500 Alex Legouix: Gorka, thank you so much for joining us. 706 00:41:04,559 --> 00:41:05,729 Gorka Marquez: No, thank you for having me. 707 00:41:05,789 --> 00:41:06,660 Alex Legouix: It's been amazing. 708 00:41:06,690 --> 00:41:10,830 Gorka Marquez: Nice to chat to you in this beautiful, crazy ride. 709 00:41:16,710 --> 00:41:19,290 Alex Legouix: Thanks so much to Gorka Marquez for showing me the 710 00:41:19,290 --> 00:41:22,979 Alex Legouix: Manchester haunts that make him feel so at home. 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