Our Girl star Michelle Keegan has welcomed a baby daughter into the world and honoured her Spanish roots with her unique name.
The BBC star explored her family history back in 2018 in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
From owning a luxury apartment with husband Mark Wright, to opening up about her great-grandmother, here’s what Michelle has said about her heritage.
Michelle Keegan explored her Spanish heritage with the BBC (Credit: Zak Hussein via SplashNews)
Michelle Keegan explored her Spanish roots by diving back into the past
The 37-year-old wanted to know more about her family heritage and appeared on the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are in 2018.
The Manchester native spoke of her Mediterranean roots on her mother’s side and remembers growing up with the country’s influence.
She said: “My great-grandmother only spoke Spanish – I can’t remember a time when she didn’t speak Spanish, especially in her later years.
“She didn’t communicate in English at all”.
The Coronation Street star continued: “My grandad was from England, but my grandma was born in Gibraltar. And I’d love to find out where we came from even before that”.
She became emotional when she found out on her father’s side, her great-great-grandmother fought to gain women the right to vote, and was close with the leader of the suffragette movement, Emmeline Pankhurst.
Ecstatic over the revelation, she said: “From my grandma to my mum, I’ve always been around strong women. Now, looking at my ancestors and my blood line, I totally understand why…”
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have a Spanish apartment in Majorca Credit: Zak Hussein via SplashNews)
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