Michelle hits the red carpet – but fails to wow in her usual manner

Sep 8, 2015

‘Round these parts, we’re BIG fans of Michelle Keegan.

That definitely includes her seriously stylish wardrobe too.

From her always on-fleek approach to the red-carpet, to her beach-side attire – not to mention THAT incredible custom-made wedding dress – Ms Keegan is one fashionable addition to current showbiz circuit.

However, proving that just about everyone can have an off-day, the 28-year-old looked somewhat older than her years at the TV Choice awards, which took place last night in London’s Hilton Hotel on Park Lane.

Attending with her husband, Mark Wright, also 28, the actress donned a bright fuchsia dress by the diffusion line Michael, Michael Kors.

Michelle accessorised with dance-style metallic and purple sandals and also carried a pale box clutch.

And while we can see the midi-hem, high-neck with ¾-length sleeve number working well for a day-time event, it seemed out-of-place among the glamorous red-carpet gowns worn by her fellow guests.

Still, Mark managed to up the ante with a smart grey jacket with subtle pin-stripe, sleek black pants and a low-set matching waistcoat.

The former reality TV star finished off his outfit with a black pocket-square and skinny black tie complete with tie-pin.

Other attendees to sport formal wear included BGT presenter Amanda Holden, who looked incredible in full-length, figure-hugging black, and Towie stars James Argent and Lydia Bright – both of whom were certainly dressed-to-impress.

‘I’m so excited’: Mark Wright opens up about baby plans with Michelle

Aug 25, 2015

by Amber Saunders

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan made things official when they married in a lavish country ceremony back in May, but are they ready for the next step?

With the excitement of their big day and their two-destination honeymoon finally dying down, the couple have started talking family plans… but they're content to take their time.

While he admits he would love to have a baby with Michelle, Mark says the pair are not ready to become parents just yet. "I am so excited to hopefully one day be a dad, but it's not going to be any time soon," the 28-year-old told new! magazine this week.

The newlyweds might not be trying for a baby at the moment, but Mark's already thought about whether he'd like a boy or a girl. "I want both!" he admits.

As for Michelle, she previously revealed that she had planned to start a family much earlier, but that things didn't quite go to plan. "I always thought I was going to be a really young mum. I always had in my head that I was going to have a baby at 22 or 23," the 28-year-old revealed to Star magazine shortly after her wedding to Mark. "Obviously that didn't happen!"

Like her husband, the former Coronation Street actress seems happy to wait a while longer to have kids, even if the delay doesn't follow her original five year plan. "When you have a child everything changes, and at the moment I'm really lucky with my life and I don't want anything to change just yet."

Mark and Michelle have definitely been making the most of their freedom of late, with numerous trips abroad over the last three months alone.

Since returning from The Maldives and Dubai on a two week honeymoon, the couple have covered Marbella, Ibiza, Gibraltar, Los Angeles AND New York between them.

NYC Central Park picnic !! Look behind, always reppin the home county !!

A photo posted by Mark Wright (@wrighty_) on Aug 12, 2015 at 3:41pm PDT

Definitely no time for a baby just yet…

#TeamWright are conquering America one city at a time

Aug 14, 2015

by Amber Saunders

Michelle Keegan and husband Mark Wright are definitely dedicated to their fitness regimes, they have plenty of Instagram snaps to prove it too.

While the pair have been spending time in the U.S recently, they managed to commit to their gruelling workout schedule. Despite being busy in LA for a week of exciting business meetings, Michelle took the time to share a video of Mark out for a jog in the scorching California sun.

Wisely opting to accompany her husband of almost three months by bike, Michelle looked pretty pleased with herself.

After their week in the sun, the pair jetted off to the East Coast to spend some time with Mark’s family.

NYC Central Park picnic !! Look behind, always reppin the home county !!

A photo posted by Mark Wright (@wrighty_) on Aug 12, 2015 at 3:41pm PDT

The duo enjoyed a romantic picnic for two in NYC’s Central Park. Posing for a sunny snap the two twosome could be seen conveniently located beneath the ‘Essex House’ building. We imagine this was much to Essex native Mark’s delight.

Meanwhile Michelle was finding her inner zen as she took some time to practice her yoga poses.

A video posted by michkeegan (@michkeegan) on Aug 10, 2015 at 10:45am PDT

In her latest blog post for Hello! Michelle kept her fans in the loop about the genetically blessed pair’s American adventures.

She said the pair had been invited to stay at Mark’s uncle’s house in The Hamptons, and she was very excited to get to visit the picturesque location.

She recalled how her favourite TV series Sex and the City had an episode where Carrie and co. hopped on the Hamptons Jitney for a girls weekend.

Michelle wrote, “It’s a very relaxing and friendly place,” and they spent most of their time on the beach.

The pair were also keen to keep with their fitness schedule while relaxing too it seems:

“Every morning we borrowed some bikes and did a 5km bike round the village (basically for a nosey at some of the huge houses here!)”

She said that after the “pace of LA” The Hamptons was the “perfect wind-down week”.

We’re only a little bit jealous, honestly.

The novel way that Michelle keeps up with a super-fit Mark*

Aug 10, 2015

by Amber Saunders

They've been in LA for a week for a series of exciting meetings – but that didn't stop Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright from maintaining their tough fitness regimes.

As they wrapped up their Californian stay, Ms Keegan took to Instagram to share a video of her husband of two-and-a-half months going for a gruelling run in the LA heat.

The actress is also well-known for her own intense gym schedule, however, she evidently didn't quite feel that she'd be able to keep up with super-fit Mark.

Instead, she wisely chose to travel by bicycle – also taking the opportunity to capture the exercise efforts of her spouse on film.

In the resulting video she shared with her 2million followers, the 28-year-old said she was putting Mark "through his paces". She also set the clip to Eighties classic, Eye Of The Tiger, by US band, Survivor.

And despite having a sweet tooth, Mark, 28, looks in incredible shape as he runs topless on a residential road in LA.

The duo have spent the week at the five star Mondrian hotel on the Sunset Strip. It is believed that they will now spend some down-time travelling across America before returning to their home in England.

Putting him through his paces!! @wrighty_

A video posted by michkeegan (@michkeegan) on Aug 9, 2015 at 1:58pm PDT

It’s not all about Michelle… Mark makes his own bid to crack the US

Aug 4, 2015

by Amber Saunders

His actress wife has made no secret of her desire to crack Hollywood – but it seems that Mark Wright has his own career aspirations Stateside.

The reality TV star (and sometimes TV presenter and DJ) jetted out to California on Sunday accompanied by his wife of two months, Michelle Keegan.

And in order to get into the celebrity spirit of things – the duo promptly hit A-lister eatery, Craig's.

Mark and Michelle must have felt right at home too: they were snapped by waiting paparazzi as they entered and left the well-known Beverly Hills steakhouse yesterday evening.

It seems that the 28-year-old has a big future ahead of him also.

Top American TV manager John Ferriter, who discovered Ryan Seacrest and also represents Piers Morgan in America, is quoted by Mail Online as saying: "American television networks hav‎e been following Mark Wright's career in the UK and think he could be a big hit with American viewers and have flown him out for series of private meetings."

On the same evening, Craig's was also frequented by former Victoria's Secret Angel Karolina Kurkova; Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin, as well as singer-songwriter John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen.

For the outing, Michelle, 28, wore a €95 Lipsy midi dress from her own collection. Meanwhile, Mark opted for a more understated look, donning a denim shirt, navy slacks and brown suede boots.

Upon landing in the Golden State, Mark had tweeted that he "loved this place". And it seems that he and his wife packed relatively light: they were spotted leaving Heathrow on Saturday carrying only two moderately-sized black bags.

Speaking to OK! Online in May, former Coronation Street star Ms Keegan had said: "If the opportunity came up for me to move to America, I've never been to LA to film or anything, but who knows, maybe in the future."

Michelle’s secret holiday haven… where she’s been at least 20 times!

Jul 30, 2015

by Amber Saunders

They're the couple who rarely seem to stay in one place for very long.

And while Dubai remains a firm favourite for Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan, she has now revealed that they've identified a sun-soaked destination a little closer to home.

Writing her online blog for Hello magazine, the actress said that she's so in love with the island of Mallorca in Spain, that she's lost count of how many times she's been there.

"I love Mallorca and try to go whenever I can," she explained.

"I can’t actually count how many times I have visited, I think it must be around 20 or so times."

The 28-year-old went on to say: "It’s a beautiful island with so much to offer, and is such a short flight that you can just go for a night but feel as though you have had a proper little break."

She and her reality TV husband were there last week – with Michelle explaining that Mark had work lined up.

During their mini-break, they also took a break from the norm, opting to explore the sites and sounds of Palma rather than top-up their tans.

"Normally when we go away we relax and sunbathe but this time we decided to have a day out in the beautiful city of Palma and soak in all the Spanish culture!" she explained.

In the accompanying snaps, Michelle donned a white Lispy playsuit from her own collection with the label.

Mark and Michelle reach out to fan who was brutally attacked

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Jul 22, 2015

by Amber Saunders

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have offered their support to a fan of theirs who suffered a horrific beating at a Magaluf nightclub where Mark was DJing.

Tom Grundon posted a photo of his awful facial injuries to Twitter. According to the victim, his attackers claimed to be the personal security of the famous couple.

@MarkWright_ @michkeegan @Boomerang_MCP – I strongly suggest that somebody makes contact with me immediately. pic.twitter.com/jRPSF32bAF

— Tom Grundon (@TomGrundon) July 21, 2015

However, the former TOWIE star responded explaining that he and his wife do not have personal security and that they will do everything they can to help.

“I have seen the news regarding @TomGrundon today and I can honestly say I knew nothing about this horrible incident.

Neither myself or Michelle have personal security. We were only made aware of this an hour ago, and have now spoken to Tom and offered any help we can to get this resolved.”

@MarkWright_ @michkeegan @Boomerang_MCP pic.twitter.com/CvyXRkVl7l

— Tom Grundon (@TomGrundon) July 21, 2015

Mr Grundon suffered two broken cheek bones, a broken nose, a broken eye socket and a crack in the back of his skull, amongst other injuries.

He was attacked shortly after taking a selfie on stage with Mark.

My thoughts go out to @TomGrundon and his family today,absolutely disgusting what happened,shocking & barbaric. Wishing u a full recovery. X

— michelle keegan (@michkeegan) July 21, 2015

Michelle has also taken to Twitter to offer her support. “My thoughts go out to @TomGrundon and his family today, absolutely disgusting what happened, shocking and barbaric. Wishing u a full recovery. X.”

Tom later tweeted saying that he had spoken directly to Mark and Michelle and that he realises they had nothing to do with the incident. He revealed that he believes that it was the bouncers of the club he was in in Magaluf, Boomerang, that were responsible for the attack.

Dresses, dancing and suits: Mark’s never-seen-before wedding snaps

Jul 17, 2015

by Amber Saunders

Their €1.4m wedding took place almost eight weeks ago, but Mark Wright is – thankfully – still willing to offer his fans occasional sneak-peaks into his Big Day.

Indeed, he took to Twitter last night to share a selection of gorgeous photographs.

He and his bride, actress Michelle Keegan, signed a rumoured €1.7m contract with Hello! magazine prior to their nuptials, meaning that social media activity was strictly off limits on the day itself – and for weeks afterwards.

Most notable from the fresh set of 12 images is the groom's dancefloor moves – a skill no doubt honed during his time on Strictly Come Dancing.

Mark can also be seen flinging Michelle around during their much-talked about Dirty Dancing routine – for which the bride changed into a short white dress and sparkly heels.

In a candid snap, sisters and bridesmaids on the day Natalya and Jessica Wright appear in their matching baby pink silk dressing-gowns which sport delicate embellishment on the back.

There are also further shots of their families, and of the important men in Mark's life.

Here, we take a closer look…

The groom is carried through the venue by his friends

Mark and Michelle during their Dirty Dancing routine

The man-of-the-hour with his mum and dad, Carol and Mark Snr

Suited and booted with close friends and family

The guests enjoying the entertainment on the evening

The fathers of the bride and groom at the church

A sombre groom surrounded by smiling friends before the ceremony

With Anthony Cotton, an actor best known for his Corrie role

Bikinis, Beyoncé & booze: Michelle had a better weekend than you

Jul 16, 2015

by Amber Saunders

It's barely been two months since Michelle Keegan had her own hen party in Dubai, but the actress got the chance to recreate some of the memories last weekend when she headed to a friend's hen at an equally exciting destination.

The former Coronation Street actress managed to find last-minute flights to Marbella to help her close friend Elizabeth Marsland celebrate her upcoming nuptials, and by the looks of it she had an incredible few days. Earlier this week we were treated to a few snaps of Michelle rocking a gorgeous nude bikini poolside in Marbs, and today she posted some more behind-the-scenes photos for her fans, dishing all the goss on her "epic" weekend.

"I thought I was going to be working all last weekend but it turned out that I wasn’t so I managed to find flights and join the group" she wrote on her Hello! online blog. "There were 25 of us in total and we had the BEST time. We really did…. The weather was glorious at around 30’s every day."

Kicking off the festivities with a meal on the outdoor terrace at Marbella's exclusive Tibu club on their first evening, the gang had a chilled out night checking out "a few of the cool bars round the marina."

Michelle also gave details on where to buy THAT nude bikini, which is from UK label Bikini Reef.

"I own a lot of their bikinis, just because I love how unique and girlie they are… I wore one of their kaftans on my hen in Dubai and they customised it to say ‘bride to be’ on the back! It went down a treat," she added.

"All the hens wore black ones too so we all looked very ‘hen like’ when we were poolside."

But the highlight of last weekend for the new Mrs. Wright? A Beyoncé dance class at a studio in the area, where all 25 of the girls learnt some seriously sexy moves to Single Ladies. "Such a good idea and it was absolutely hilarious," Michelle wrote.

"Everyone had SO much fun, and it’s now an added bonus we all can pull out our fabulous Beyoncé moves on nights out… if anyone reading this is planning a hen party I would heartily recommend this or similar as an activity for everyone to get involved in."

Sounds like a pretty amazing weekend all in all.

Michelle Keegan is giving us serious bikini envy right now

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Jul 14, 2015

by Amber Saunders

It's been less than two months since Michelle Keegan returned from her sun-drenched honeymoon in the Maldives and Dubai, but the brunette beauty headed to the beach again over the weekend… and rocked some serious bikini style while she was there.

The actress was in Marbella with her close friend Elizabeth Marsland, who was celebrating her hen party ahead of her wedding to Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher later this year. With over 20 girls heading to the Spanish resort town for the hen, Michelle obviously put in some serious effort to make sure her bikini game was on point.

Posing by the sunloungers in a beautiful wraparound two-piece and white sarong from Bikini Reef, while wearing a mask of Elizabeth's face (not creepy at all), the former Coronation Street star looked just as toned and fit as she did on her recent honeymoon:

"Had the BEST weekend on@littlepintsize hen! Safe to say Marbella wiped the floor with me!" the actress wrote.

In another photo posted by Elizabeth herself, Michelle works a lavender cropped tank top with a black bra underneath as she enjoys the best of the Marbs nightlife.

As for Michelle's new husband Mark Wright, he wasn't far away, having spent the weekend DJing on the Spanish island of Magaluf. Taking to Twitter to post a picture of himself, it's fair to say Mark didn't hold up quite as well as his wife did on her night out:

"My gig in magas tonight !! I think I gave it a bit to much !! #sweatingell" he wrote.

Nice to see the pair are enjoying post-wedding life…

Newlywed Mark Wright is jetting off… to find love

Jul 13, 2015

by Amber Saunders

Is it not a bit soon to be jetting off Mark?

Not long after marrying his stunning wife Michelle Keegan and enjoying a lavish honeymoon together, Mark Wright is packing his bags and flying off to find love.

Another celebrity break up on the horizon? No, we wouldn’t be able to cope, not again.

But it looks like we don’t have to worry about any more heart breaks for the time being. Mark is going to join the show in order to help the current contestants really find love.

Mark, 28, is set to join the Love Island cast in to celebrate Lauren Richardson’s birthday. Lauren, also known as the girl who sent Zayn Malik fans into absolute chaos with one ill-timed photo.

Obviously Mark has already found the love of his life with Michelle, so he’s going to take on the role of DJ in order to help the other Islanders out.

"I'm really excited to be going in to DJ at Lauren's party," The Mirror reports Mark as saying, "I've been addicted to Love Island and I'll be making sure I get all the gossip whilst I'm in there."

We’re sure there will be plenty for him to investigate during his stay.

The current series of the show has been struggling with some lower-than-usual ratings this year and will come to an end on Wednesday night when the winner will walk away with nearly €70,000.

A photo posted by Mark Wright (@wrighty_) on Jun 24, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

Mark isn’t the only familiar face to make a return to the show, Callum Best also made a reappearance to help the contestants out.

He decided to whisk the guys off for a night out in Magaluf, much to the displeasure of their respective girlfriends.

We’ll just have to wait and see what kind of plans future DJ Mark has in mind for the contestants.

Why the strict wedding diet is DEFINITELY over for Mark Wright

Jul 6, 2015

by Amber Saunders

He's clearly shed an impressive amount of weight in recent months.

In fact, Mark Wright reportedly slimmed down to the tune of some two stone prior to his May wedding to actress Michelle Keegan.

And while his new wife certainly seems to be sticking to her healthy eating and exercise regime, the former Towie star has adopted a more relaxed approach for the summer months.

In the six weeks since he said 'I do,' he's posted a series of mouth-watering images to his Instagram account depicting all the fatty foods that he was previously depriving himself of.

There's the Chinese take-away he had the day after his wedding day; a meat-laden pizza; a tray full of McDonalds; cheesy treats; beer; garlic bread, and several ice creams.

Just yesterday, in fact, the 28-year-old tucked into a white chocolate Magnum, immediately followed by a Snickers treat.

And last night he treated himself again: spaghetti bolognese accompanied by a cool beer, an extra large portion of Brie, garlic bread and plenty of pancetta.

Still, it doesn't appear to have done him too much damage – Mark looks as trim as ever, a feat which he can probably attribute to his committed gym-routine.

Here, SHEmazing! takes a cold-hard look at Mark's post-wedding diet…