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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Annabel Nugent

Michelle Keegan reflects on returning to work after becoming a mother

Michelle Keegan
  • Michelle Keegan has opened up about the challenges of balancing her career with being a new mother, revealing she is "absolutely shattered".
  • The 39-year-old actor welcomed her first child, daughter Palma, with husband Mark Wright in March 2025.
  • Keegan admitted she went into her starring role on the ITV drama The Blame "blind" after agreeing to take the job before giving birth.
  • She praised her husband and their families for their support while managing long filming days and caring for her baby at night.
  • Keegan has since stepped back from another potential ITV project to spend more time with her family, with Jodie Whittaker replacing her.

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Michelle Keegan says she ‘went in blind’ to new ITV series after becoming mum: ‘It was really hard’

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