Michelle Keegan wants to keep marriage private

29 December 2020

Michelle Keegan wants to keep her relationship with Mark Wright private

Michelle Keegan [Peter Pedonomou / Women’s Health UK]

Although the 33-year-old actress used to post a lot of pictures with her husband on social media in the early days of their relationship, she admitted that turning 30 helped her to see that it was better to keep their marriage out of the spotlight.

She told Women's Health UK: "A lot of things in my life are out of my control, but one thing I do have control over is my social media and I like to try and keep some memories private. Over the years we've opened ourselves up to a lot of criticism, so it's nice to have something just for us. And that’s why on social media I stepped back. I don't want to feed the stories anymore. I very rarely post [pictures and videos] of me and Mark together, so it’s not there for everyone to comment on, like, 'Oooh, look at their body language'. Turning 30 really changed my perspective on things - I've grown as a person and I'm a lot more confident now."

Meanwhile, Michelle - who found fame on 'Coronation Street' - quit the BBC drama 'Our Girl' earlier this year but insisted she will always be grateful to the show for helping her to move on from the ITV soap.

She said: "This role was always so important to me. Leaving 'Corrie', I wanted to prove to everyone that had ever doubted me that I could be versatile. It was my chance to strip back and focus on doing the best job I could. I didn't think I'd be able to live up to the role. I wanted to make everyone proud and do justice to the role.

"The first day was very overwhelming. There was so much training not just the military side but the medical side too and I wanted to get it right... there was so much information to digest before the acting came into play. But that role moulded me into the person I am today and because of it I'm so much more confident and independent. I will always be proud of Georgie."

Read the full Michelle Keegan interview in the February issue of Women's Health UK, on sale now or go to https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/michellekeegan.