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Gemma Atkinson reveals her 'pregnant face' as little Mia plays doctor

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Gemma Atkinson has worked hard all week to throw her fiancé Gorka Marquez an incredible birthday celebration to remember, but it all went a bit pear-shaped for the actress – as she revealed to fans on Instagram.

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Just days before the Strictly Come Dancing pro turned 32, Gemma battled with an "extremely severe" toothache caused by a dry socket and an infection on her wisdom tooth.

WATCH: Gemma shows off her 'pregnant face' as daughter Mia takes care of her

Whilst the mother-of-one is on the road to recovery, with "two lots of antibiotics" and regular pain relief, she has developed what her fiancé Gorka calls a "pregnant face" due to her face being swollen.

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On Sunday, the former Strictly Come Dancing star shared an adorable video of her daughter Mia applying Arnica cream on her face.

gemma atkinson face swollen© Photo: Instagram

Gemma showed off her swollen face to her followers

"That's it, lots of arnica," Gemma can be heard telling Mia, before reminding her: "Softly, softly, softly… thanking you!"

Captioning the clip, she added: "My doctor. Gorka says I've got my 'pregnant face' back as I've no jaw line, just a full moon."

She then went on to share a close-up of her face, which showed the swelling.

"Have to laugh! It's actually gone down loads from this! This was about 5hrs before I caved and rang the out of hours," she added.

gemma atkinson before toothache© Photo: Instagram

The star, pictured before her tooth infection, celebrate Gorka's birthday over the weekend

Despite the incredible pain Gemma was under, she still managed to enjoy a special outing she had prepared for Gorka.

"A huge thank you to the wonderful staff @rammysocial as well! We planned a family meal for Gorka today. Didn't want to cancel as Mia was so excited," she told her followers.

"I couldn't eat anything so sad & watched everyone scoff the gorgeous food!

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