Mark Wright’s mum has shared a sweet message after he and Michelle Keegan welcomed their first child together.
The actors, who have both been pretty hush-hush about their private lives since they began dating, shared the news of their pregnancy just weeks before she gave birth on 6 March.
The couple tied the knot in 2015 and have been going strong for over a decade before they shared a beach-side image for the New Year.
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In the picture, you can see the Our Girl star flashing her baby bump.
Of course, fans went wild when they realised the pair were becoming parents, and immediately wished them well for their future.
On 12 March, Michelle and Mark took to Instagram to announce they'd welcomed a baby girl, sharing a black and white photo with the caption: "Together we have a new love to share…
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"Our little girl."
They added: "Palma Elizabeth Wright.
"06.03.25."
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Although they haven’t confirmed why they decided on this name, the moniker is Spanish, with Italian, Latin and Portuguese roots and means palm tree, honey and sweetness, translating to ‘palm’.
The name Elizabeth is also thought to be a nod to Michelle's great-great grandmother.
Mark's mother Carol went on to write a lovely message for the pair, reposting their photo of the newborn to her Instagram Story as she wrote: "We are in love with you beautiful baby girl thank you Michelle and Mark for this wonder gift. X."
Mark's sister-in-law Hollie commented: "Josh and Dusty can not wait to meet their new cousin."
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While his sister Natalya wrote: "So so happy for you both. The best news ever."
And Mark's brother Josh posted: "Over the moon for you both and can’t wait for our boys to meet your little one."
Having just given birth to her first child, Michelle has previously spoken about the difficulties of being a celebrity woman without children.
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She spoke about being continuously asked when she and Mark would be having kids as she told Women's Health: "I get asked about children whereas Mark wouldn't for example. '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."
The Fool Me Once star was then asked if her family ask her, and she replied: "Not any more!... People don’t mean any harm by it, but they know what the answer’s going to be."
Michelle also asked people to stop asking couples about when they're planning on having kids, telling The Mirror: "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. 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."
Topics: Celebrity, Michelle Keegan, Parenting, UK News
Britt Jones