The pair, who met on Facebook in 2017, have spoken out about the bizarre, and at times offensive, questions they are asked about their relationship.
Jamie, who is the captain of the England Deaf Football team, was born completely deaf.
To tackle the misconceptions about what life is like for the couple, they took to his @jamieclarke_9 Instagram page to clear a few things up.
“Questions we get asked all the time as a deaf husband and hearing wife,” they told his 33k followers.
Gemma revealed that the one thing that always leaves Gemma baffled is when people praise her for having a “disabled husband”.
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She mimicked what someone said to her recently: “Ohh that’s so lovely that you would be with somebody disabled.”
“And I’m like, is it?”
Jamie laughed and said, “I mean, we are a normal couple, so you don’t need to feel sorry for me, I’m fine. “
Gemma also said how people will say that Jamie “doesn’t look deaf“.
“What am I supposed to look like?” he asked.
They said that one of the most common questions they are asked is how they communicate.
I mean, we are a normal couple, so you don’t need to feel sorry for me, I’m fine.
Jamie, Gemma’s husband
“When I’m at home, I prefer to speak, and I rely on lipreading,” Jamie explained.
The pair told followers that they met on Facebook in 2017 after Jamie slid into her DMs.
But Jamie is often asked whether he would prefer to be with someone who was also deaf.
He explained: “When I was single, I was open to both deaf and hearing, but I’ve always been in a hearing community and I come from a hearing family, so I’m used to it.
“And then I met this beautiful lady,” he added with a grin.
Another question the pair faces is what they would do if they had a deaf child.
“If we had deaf children, I was brought up in a hearing family, and I was very lucky to be able to sign and speak, so I would hope it would be the same if we had deaf children.”
Jamie said that he actually had a Cochlear Implant when he was five years old, but after finishing school, he decided to remove it.
“I stopped wearing it because I prefer peace, it’s beautiful, and I can’t hear my wife nagging,” he joked.
The video gathered a lot of love and prompted others to share their story.
“My daughter is 3 and deaf, and has bilateral cochlear implants. She’s absolutely thriving and the sassiest, most beautiful, and resilient little girl. Love this video,” one wrote.
“Beautiful …I am deaf, and my partner is hearing, it makes no difference, we are just normal people,” said another.
A third added: “I love this but I relate to the ‘but you don’t look deaf’ question.
“I get told all the time my daughter doesn’t look deaf… Blows my mind – what are you meant to look like?!”
“So, so glad there’s deaf role models like yourself for our children to look up to.”
“I’m deaf, and my husband gets daft comments if he tells people too,” Echoed another.
What is a Cochlear Implant?
Unlike hearing aids, which make sounds louder, a cochlear implant bypasses the damaged parts of the inner ear and sends sound signals directly to the hearing nerve.
It has two main parts: one worn outside the ear that picks up sounds and turns them into digital signals, and one placed under the skin that sends these signals into the inner ear.
The brain then learns to interpret these signals as sound, such as speech or everyday noises.
While the sound does not feel exactly the same as natural hearing, many people find that cochlear implants greatly improve their ability to communicate and engage with the world around them.