MICHELLE Keegan has confirmed she has become a mum for the first time following their birth of her baby.
The actress, 37, and her husband Mark Wright, 38, announced their happy news today, telling fans: “Together we have a new love to share. Our little girl. Palma Elizabeth Wright, 06.03.25.”
Michelle Keegan has given birth to her first child with Mark Wright[/caption]
The actress gave subtle hints that she had given birth[/caption]
Alongside the sweet message, Michelle shared a black and white photo of their baby swaddled in a crochet blanket.
But before the couple went public with their happy announcement, Michelle had unwittingly given away some subtle clues that she had already become a mum.
Here, we take a look at the three signs that showed Michelle had already given birth in secret.
Social media silence
When it came to her online presence, Michelle went silent in the lead up to her birth announcement.
The star had not posted on social media for a week, despite previously sharing content with fans about her life and work more frequently.
Michelle went silent on social media for a week before her birth announcement[/caption]
Michelle had marked the end of January with a cute reel about her baby prep and pregnancy pampering, telling her followers: “A self-care January…”
And in the last post Michelle shared on her Instagram grid before becoming a mum, she was excitedly gushing about the launch of her new Orfila Bee swimwear collection.
Michelle had uploaded a video featuring three women modelling her bikinis, with glimpses of her as she worked behind-the-scenes on the shoot day.
Her baby bump had been cleverly concealed, with Michelle standing behind racks of clothing and shots of her back to the camera while looking at a laptop.
Michelle wrote alongside her post: “The campaign shoot with our incredible team was such a dream day, the cherry on the cake will be seeing you all feeling confident and beautiful in this new collection.”
No Poms promo
This week marked the launch of the second series of Ten Pound Poms, which Michelle stars in.
The BBC drama series follows a group of Brits in the 1950s who have left dreary post-war Britain to embark on a life-changing adventure in Australia for just £10.
Michelle did not do any live TV interviews to promote Ten Pound Poms[/caption]
Michelle plays nurse Kate Thorne in Ten Pound Poms but, noticeably, she did not do any live promotion to advertise its comeback.
Last year, Michelle even recorded some television interviews in Australia to advertise the British series.
But on Monday, only Michelle’s co-star Faye Marsay appeared on The One Show to chat about the second instalment of Ten Pound Poms.
Instead, Michelle did her bit by re-posting the BBC’s trailer for the show onto her Instagram a week before the first episode aired on BBC One.
Gone to ground
Given her stunning looks and popularity with fans, Michelle is no stranger to being photographed in public.
Yet in the lead up to giving birth, she went to ground.
The star hunkered down in hers and Mark’s £3million home in Essex as she awaited the arrival of their baby.
Michelle was last pictured on the set of Brassic in February[/caption]
Michelle was last pictured on the set of Sky 1’s Brassic in February, before her stunning ‘at-home bump shoot’ with Grazia was released.
She and Mark also posed for a final social media snap together while enjoying a lunch date on February 21.
Mark, meanwhile, did not hide away.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the start of March, the dad-to-be was quick to share his excitement about their forthcoming arrival.
While singing the praises of his own parents, Mark Snr and Carol, he told us: “I’m just excited for the whole process. I’m just really excited and can’t wait for it to happen.
“A parent shapes you. If you haven’t got a good upbringing, you can still end up being a good person but if you’ve got good parents, like we have, you’re going out into life [with] a massive head start.”
Michelle showed off her bump in a recent ‘at-home’ shoot with Grazia[/caption]
Mark and Michelle were last pictured together during a lunch date on February 21[/caption]
