Gemma Atkinson set to lift the lid on weight loss drugs as she joins forces with Women's Health for a new wellness podcast

Daily Mail​

30-06-2025

Gemma Atkinson has revealed she's launching a new health and wellness podcast, with the first episode set to lift the lid on weight loss drugs.
The radio presenter, 40, has joined forced with Women's Health magazine to launch their new show, Just As Well.
The show, which is also co-hosted Women's Health UK Editor-in-Chief, Claire Sanderson, will be centered around science and health advice, and will feature 'free-flowing chats'.
It will welcome guests such as medical doctor Tim Spector and nutritionist Emily English, as well as cover stars like Lioness Lucy Bronze, and other inspirational athletes at the top of their game, including global rugby star, Ellie Kildunne.
Their first episode will star cookbook author and recipe creator, Emily English, and is available on all major podcast platforms.
Gemma said: 'I'm thrilled to be part of this podcast and to have the opportunity to sit with and interview so many inspiring people.
'Health and wellness is extremely important to me and now being in my 40s and a mum, I want to ensure I'm here for as long as possible and thriving.
'I can't wait to pick the brains of the expert guests and athletes we have lined up to get as much information for you all as possible. I hope you love it as much as I do!'
Claire added: 'I'm so excited that Women's Health UK is enhancing its presence in the podcast space.
'Gemma and I are equally obsessed with wellness, and we can't wait to learn and act upon the information our guests share with us.
'Every episode is jam packed with advice and inspiration our audience can use today to have a healthier, happier tomorrow. It's a good old natter, but with useful takeaways that busy women can squeeze into their hectic days.'
The podcast's first episode will see nutritionist, author and recipe creator, Emily speak candidly on the debate around weight-loss drugs and the importance of building muscle mass, whilst also sharing her major learnings from her eating disorder earlier in life.
Following the rise in the use of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, Emily says: 'I know people who it's been life-changing for, and it's been the assistance and the helping hand that they've needed to heal their relationship and food noise.
'But then I also know people who did it because they were like, 'Oh, this can be an easy way to lose weight', but then hated how they couldn't go out for dinner, eat normally anymore, and have kind of the same way of living that they used to.'
Referencing GLP-1 drugs, which are typically used to treat diabetes, but more recently have been used by some as a way to lose weight, she added: 'I believe that everything has a time and a place, but if you're not addressing the fundamentals of what put you in the place to need GLPs in the first place, then I've said it before and I've been quoted, it's like sticking a plaster over a wound that needs stitches.'
Gemma's new project comes after her reality show, which she shared with her Strictly Come Dancing husband Gorka Márquez, was axed after just two series.
Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind The Lens, followed the couple's lives with their two children, but will not return for a third series.
Gemma and professional dancer, 34, met as co-stars on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, despite not being dance partners on the show.
But their relationship soon blossomed and they announced they were dating in 2018 - and now they share daughter Mia, five, and son Thiago, one.
A spokesperson for UKTV - which owns U&W, the channel the pair's series aired on - said: 'It's been a privilege to make two series of Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens with Two Rivers Media.
'Gemma and Gorka are both very busy with other projects at the moment, so at this time, there are no current plans for another series, but we look forward to working with them again soon.'
The announcement comes as a shock following Gemma's suggestion in November last year that the reality show would likely return - because it did so well.
When asked if it would return at the Pride of Britain Awards, she told the Express: 'Potentially, yeah.
'We're currently in talks to do it but we keep thinking, 'Why do people want to keep watching us doing nothing?'
'But it did really well, it was like the biggest show on their channel so possibly.'
The fly-on-the-wall programme promised to 'follow the unfiltered lives of actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and professional dancer Gorka Marquez' when it hit our screens in August 2023.
The first series, which had just three episodes, primarily followed Gemma's pregnancy with their son Thiago.
Fans saw Gorka try to balance his dance tour with preparations for his son's arrival - and were even let into the couple's baby shower, before Thiago's arrival in the final episode.
The programme was a smash hit, returning for a second series in May last year - focussing this time on how they were adjusting to life as a family of four, across six episodes.
The couple said at the time: 'We're excited to be back on your screens for our second series.
'The messages we received, and are still receiving from the first series, have blown us away.
'We're glad so many families can relate to ours and the crazy, wonderful, and exhausting world of parenthood!'
Gemma rose to fame on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks and its various spin-offs before roles in BBC medical drama Casualty and rival ITV soap Emmerdale.
She made the move into presenting in 2017, taking the drivetime slot on Hits Radio.