Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan revealed their baby news at the end of 2024 and, this week, Michelle has opened up in a rare interview about their relationship.
In a new chat with Grazia, the 37-year-old actress admitted she and Mark like to “step back to normal life” when they finish their high-profile jobs.
She explained: “It’s very boring and probably quite basic. But that’s how I like it.”
But just how boring and basic has their life together been? Well, here we have a look inside their 12-year-romance…
Mark and Michelle first went public at the British Soap Awards in 2013 (Credit: SplashNews.com)
2012: First meeting
At the end of 2012, Michelle and Mark met on holiday in Dubai. Reports suggest they fell in love immediately. Days after they landed back in the UK, Mark secured a date with Michelle.
The DJ has since admitted on Jamie Laing’s Private Parts podcast that he had “chased her” for quite a while after their paths crossed at showbiz parties.
2013: Confirmation of relationship
The pair began their relationship pretty much the way they’ve continued it – privately. As a result, they didn’t officially confirm they were together till almost six months after rumours they were dating started.
After months of speculation, Mark and Michelle confirmed their relationship on the 2013 British Soap Awards red carpet.
Then, in the June, Mark took it one step further by declaring his love for the actress on Twitter. He shared a collage of photobooth images with the caption: “Forever.”
Engagement and spat with ex
Just nine months after they met, Mark got down on one knee during. The proposal took place on another holiday in Dubai.
Michelle confirmed the news on Twitter: “Thank you for all the lovely messages. And yes, it’s true. Mark and I are engaged! We are so happy.”
And yes, it’s true. Mark and I are engaged!
But as the news spread, Mark’s ex Lauren Goodger, who he was with for 10 years, posted a message on Instagram.
in a thinly-veiled dig at the pair, she wrote: “I’m not going to be the girl you marry. But I will be the girl you will be thinking of 20 years from now, while you engage in polite sex with your boring wife who fakes it to make you feel better about your receding hairline.”
Mark responds
While Michelle kept quiet about Lauren’s post, Mark later took to Twitter to ask Lauren to leave them alone.
But this only fuelled the fire. Lauren wrote in her magazine column: “Frankly, it was embarrassing that those tweets were made when he was on his honeymoon and I was away with my boyfriend having an amazing holiday.”
The feud between Lauren and the couple does seem to have come to an end, however. Last month, Lauren revealed she sent his family a sweet message when their baby news was announced.
The couple have been married for almost 10 years (Credit: SplashNews.com)
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