British stars Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have announced some special news this week – the pair are expecting their first child together.
The actress and the former reality star, both 37, have been married since 2015 and announced the news with a photoshoot on the beach, which appeared to be in Spain.
In the image, former Coronation Street star Keegan shows off her baby bump in a white lace skirt and top and captioned the post: “2025 is going to be a special one for us… 👶🏻🤍✨.”
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Underneath, fans, followers and their famous friends rushed to congratulate the couple on the news.
Wright’s best friend and fellow The Only Way Is Essex alum James ‘Arg’ Argent wrote that he is going to be “uncle Arg”.
“I love you and I’m so happy for you both, you’re going to be amazing parents. I can’t wait to be an uncle <3,” he sweetly commented underneath.
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TOWIE star Amy Childs added: “Congratulations to you both <3 xxx.”
Fellow TOWIE star Billie Shepherd added: ”Huge congratulations to you both <3 lots of love.”
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“Incredible news,” radio presenter and Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden added.
Keegan, known for shows including Fool Me Once and Our Girl, recently spent time in Australia filming Ten Pound Poms.
While in Australia, she visited places including Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and even the restaurant Totti’s, posing up for a snap underneath the red and white sign.
Keegan previously told The Mirror that she’s always asked about when she and husband Wright are starting a family and said it’s “horrible” and hinted it’s invasive.
“It’s horrible. People don’t know if we’re trying. They don’t know the background of what’s happening. In this day and age, you shouldn’t be asking questions like that,” she said.
She said she’s often probed because she’s a “woman”.
The couple met in Dubai in 2012 and Wright went on to propose a year later in 2013.
The pair married in 2015 in a stunning and lavish ceremony.
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As they celebrated nine years of marriage earlier this year, Wright shared a sweet tribute to his wife to mark the occasion.
“Best nine years of my life. Happy anniversary babe @michkeegan 💙,” he wrote at the time, underneath pictures of their wedding day.
Before dating one another, Keegan dated The Wanted star Max George.
Wright dated TOWIE co-star Lauren Goodger for 10 years.
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