Michelle Keegan has welcomed a daughter with husband Mark Wright.
She announced the news with an Instagram post on Wednesday as she shared a first look at her newborn and revealed her unusual name.
She captioned the post: Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl. Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25′
In the sweet black and white photo, Michelle and Mark held Palma’s tiny hand, with the new born dressed in a crochet set.
The former Coronation Street star married Mark in May 2015 and the couple live together in an Essex mansion they built from scratch.
Heart Radio host Mark, who rose to fame on ITVBe series TOWIE, is already an uncle to footballer brother Josh’s two children as well as sister Jess’s son and has spoken over the years about wanting to become a father himself one day.
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Michelle Keegan announced in an Instagram post on Thursday that she has welcomed her first child with husband Mark Wright – a baby daughter named Palma
The couple were seen together on Sunday December 22 alongside Mark’s former TOWIE co-star James Argent and his new girlfriend as they enjoyed a double date at the Ivy.
The couple received hundreds of congratulatory messages from friends and family on their Instagram post including from Rochelle Humes, Kelly Brook, Vicky Pattison, and best pal Arg.
Arg wrote: ‘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.’
Mark’s sister-in-law Hollie commented: ‘Josh and Dusty can not wait to meet their new cousin .’
While Mark’s sister Natalya said: ‘So so happy for you both. The best news ever .’
Rochelle and Marvin added: ‘Over the moon for you both ‘, ‘Amazing news guys..so happy for you both .’
Mark’s brother Josh posted: ‘Over the moon for you both and can’t wait for our boys to meet your little one .’
Sam Faiers, who previously dated Mark, wrote: ‘ huge congratulations x.’
Last month, Michelle revealed she was looking forward to taking some ‘time off’ to focus on being a mother.
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Michelle and Mark , both 37, announced they were expecting their first child with an Instagram post in January
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Announcing the birth, Michelle said: ‘Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl. Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25’
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The couple received hundreds of congratulatory messages from friends and family on their Instagram post including from Rochelle Humes, Kelly Brook, Vicky Pattison, and best pal Arg
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Michelle concealed her baby bump earlier this month by wearing a long beige coat and scarf, completing her look white white boots and a maroon bag
She told the MailOnline: ‘I’m going to take a good chunk of time off to enjoy being a mum. I’m never normally at home in the summer, I’ve always been away working, so I can’t wait.’
Friends of the couple have told The Sun that they took the baby reveal photo in November during a winter break to Majorca, one of their favourite holiday destinations.
Michelle and Mark started telling their loved ones in autumn and decided to keep the secret for as long as possible, according to The Sun.
The insider said: ‘Michelle and Mark went on a winter sun break in early November and chose to take the photograph there.
‘It was taken on an empty beach by a friend when they knew no one would spot them.
Michelle’s pregnancy comes a year after she starred in Netflix drama Fool Me Once, which became one of the streamer’s most watched shows of all-time.
The Harlan Coben adaptation saw Michelle play military pilot Maya Stern and was an instant global hit, with over 98,200,200 views in the first 91 days.
She started her career on ITV’s Coronation Street where she portrayed Tina for six years before leaving the Cobbles in 2014.
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During a 2019 interview, Michelle, who was 32 at the time, spoke of her ‘frustration’ over being constantly asked when she and Mark were planning to start a family
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She said: ‘They don’t know the background of what’s happening. It’s no one else’s business. I get so frustrated. I’m asked purely because I’m a woman. But I’m immune to it now’
Her first serious role after the soap was in the BBC drama Our Girl, which aired the same year she married husband Mark, who left TOWIE in 2011 after three seasons.
In recent years she has also starred in historic drama Ten Pound Poms, which is filmed in Australia, and Sky TV comedy Brassic.
During a 2019 interview, Michelle, who was 32 at the time, spoke of her ‘frustration’ over being constantly asked when she and Mark were planning to start a family, saying: ‘In this day and age, you shouldn’t ask questions like that.’
She said: ‘They don’t know the background of what’s happening. It’s no one else’s business.
‘I get so frustrated. I’m asked purely because I’m a woman. But I’m immune to it now – it’s like a reaction and as soon as I hear it I brush it off, as it’s no one else’s business.’
Mark has previously spoken about how him and Michelle met, explaining the couple mixed in ‘similar circles’ but connected for the first time backstage at the X Factor.
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Mark is already an uncle to footballer brother Josh’s two children as well as sister Jess’s son and has spoken over the years about wanting to become a father himself one day
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Michelle’s pregnancy comes a year after she starred in Netflix drama Fool Me Once, which became one of the streamer’s most watched shows of all-time
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In recent years she has also starred in historic drama Ten Pound Poms, which is filmed in Australia, and Sky TV comedy Brassic
They married at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds and celebrated their nine-year wedding anniversary last May.
Former Extra TV host Mark was famed for his appearance on reality show TOWIE, starring alongside best friend James Argent and sister Jess Wright in the long running series.
Before setting down, he dated co-stars Lucy Mecklenburgh and Sam Faiers but it was his romance with ex-fiancée Lauren Goodger that became an integral part of the show’s storyline.
Since TOWIE, Mark furthered his career by presenting Extra TV in Los Angeles, during which time he and Michelle had to endure a long-distance relationship.
He has also been a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing and in 2023 hosted The Challenge: UK.
In July, he joined forces with Made In Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews to launch their joint ambassador deal with Marks & Spencer, given their apt names.
Michelle and Mark have been documenting their lengthy renovation journey of their lavish Essex mansion, starting in 2019 and wrapping up in August 2023, when they celebrated with a swanky pool party.
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Former Extra TV host Mark was famed for his appearance on reality show TOWIE, starring alongside best friend James Argent and sister Jess Wright in the long running series
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The former Coronation Street star married Mark in May 2015 and the couple live together in an Essex mansion they built from scratch
They shared most of their updates on the Instagram page @wrightyhome about the stunning property, which was initially bought for £1.3 million and then fully revamped into their dream home.
In an interview with The Observer last year, Michelle said: ‘I was filming in Australia and hadn’t seen the house for months. And when I walked in, Mark had lit all the candles and… I couldn’t speak for five minutes.
‘He was like, ‘What do you think?’ I couldn’t find the words to say how I felt, because I was so overwhelmed. I just burst out crying. It still gets me emotional. Because we’ve worked really hard for it. We’ve had to make a lot of sacrifices.’
The jaw-dropping mansion featured five bedrooms, bar, cinema room, sauna, a custom-built kitchen, as well as an at-home gym, a five-a-side football pitch or the kitchen.
