Gemma Atkinson gets set for return to Chester

Gemma Atkinson, who made her name in Chester teen soap Hollyoaks, is returning to Chester to create her own room set as part of the Home & Garden Show. Actress and model Gemma, who also starred in I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here, will be designing a stylish room suitable for a teenager in conjunction with the Teenage Cancer Trust and Arighi Bianchi. The Home & Garden Show, which is being held at Chester Racecourse, is the first time Gemma has branched out into design.

Her creation will be unveiled at the Show, which opens on Friday May 30 and runs to Sunday June 1 with Gemma’s design on display throughout the event. Gemma’s room will form the basis for a suite for teenage cancer sufferers which Macclesfield’s Arighi Bianchi will go on to create full-scale for Christie Hospital in Manchester.

Organiser Mandy White said:

“We are delighted that Gemma will be returning to Chester and that she has chosen The Home & Garden Show to turn her hand to interior design. She is really excited about the prospect of being let loose on her own room set. The Teenage Cancer Trust is a fantastic charity and we are all proud to be supporting this through the Show and the Northern Design Awards evening. There is something for everyone here, be they professional designers or keen home owners.”

Other celebrities at the Home & Garden Show include flamboyant interior designer Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, who will be offering tips on the main stage on June 1 and TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin, who will be on the main stage on May 30 and May 31.

Show highlights will include a series of cookery demonstrations by Simon Rimmer on May 30, free one-to-one advice from qualified interior and garden designers and hundreds of stands by market-leading homes, gardens and food companies.

Tickets for the Home & Garden Show are priced at £7.50 (adv) and £10 on the day. For the full line-up of celebrities appearing at this year’s Show, schedules and travel information, or to book tickets online, visit, Thehomeandgardenshow.co.uk.