Michelle Keegan ‘could be away from husband Mark Wright months after ending TV role’

Michelle Keegan is said to have landed a role in an all-new six-part series that follows Britons who leave Britain in 1956 to embark on an adventure.

Michelle Keegan is said to have landed a huge new TV role – but that could mean being away from husband Mark Wright for months.

It is said that the actress Brassic, 34, has set off for Australia to shoot a new BBC TV series from the team in charge of Sex Education.

Called Ten Pound Poms, it follows a group of Britons who leave England in 1956 on an adventure halfway around the world.

“Michelle has always had a big dream, which is to appear in a period drama and Ten Pound Poms will let her dip her toes into the old times,” said a source close to Michelle. Sun.

Brass screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst is behind the film and confesses the six-part series is a ‘big, bold piece on what it means to start over.’

“The Migration Program is a little-known part of British and Australian history but offers endless stories of people who have gone to the other side of the world in search of a better life,” he said. speak.

Mirror has reached out to Michelle’s rep for comment.

Due to filming, she may have to be away from her husband Mark for a long time.

Mark has been married to Michelle since 2015 but their careers both flourished in the following years – Mark spent time in the US working as the host of the popular entertainment show Extra and Michelle appeared in TV series hits, including the biopic Tina and Bobby and the hit Our Girl.

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Earlier, it was reported that Mark had quit The Real Games to spend more time with his wife, with whom he just celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary.

“[His image as a reality star] is something he wants to keep in the past so he can chart his new career path with Michelle as a power couple,” a source told Closer in March.

“He and Michelle also spent some time apart during their marriage, so he also refused to spend as much time with her as he could.”

The insider added that Mark knew the situation wasn’t ideal, but felt it was better to back off as he’s been doing it for more than a few weeks and that after talking to Michelle, he knew he had to make a decision. suitable for me. .

They added: “Mark made the sacrifice to spend more time with Michelle and work on their new career, but that decision backfired if ITV actually blacklisted him.”

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