Michelle Keegan, 37, pregnant with first child as she and Mark Wright start family
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Actress Michelle Keegan has excitedly announced that she is expecting her first child with husband Mark Wright. The former Coronation Street actress, 37, tied the knot with The Only Way Is Essex star, also 37, in a lavish ceremony back in May 2015. Almost ten years on, they are now starting a family together as both their careers continue to soar - with Michelle managing to cleverly hide her growing baby bump over recent weeks.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday night, Michelle and Mark shared a joint post with their respective followers announcing the news. "2025 is going to be a special one for us… [baby emoji. love heart emoji]," the caption read. The image shared by the happy couple showed Michelle cradling a baby bump on the beach with Mark looking on.
James Argent, Mark's best friend, was one of the first to comment. "I love you and I’m so happy for you both," the former TOWIE star told the parents-to-be. "Your [sic] going to be amazing parents. I can’t wait to be a Uncle." Mark's mum Carol Wright told her son and daughter-in-law: "Grandma again super excited. Xx".
The couple's happy news follows years of intrusive speculation from fans and family members about if and when the two stars would start a family together. Speaking in 2020, former soap star Michelle revealed her loved ones had finally stopped asking when she was going to have a baby.
"I get asked about children whereas Mark wouldn't for example," she explained to Women's Health. Michelle continued to add: "Why haven't I had a child? When am I going to have a child?' I don't know what they want me to say. I don't know what the right or wrong answer is." When quizzed if her family ask her the dreaded question, the star laughed and replied: "Not any more!... People don’t mean any harm by it, but they know what the answer’s going to be.".
