AceShowbiz - Former "Coronation Street" star Michelle Keegan, 37, and "TOWIE" alum Mark Wright, also 37, shared the happy news on Sunday, December 29 with the caption "2025 is going to be a special one for us..." The couple, who have been married since May 2015, live together in an Essex mansion they built from scratch. Mark is an uncle to his brother and sister's children and has expressed his desire to become a father himself.

Michelle's pregnancy comes after her success in Netflix drama "Fool Me Once", which became one of the streamer's most-watched shows. She has also starred on "Our Girl", "Ten Pound Poms" and "Brassic".

The couple kept their pregnancy a secret for as long as possible, revealing to their loved ones in autumn. Michelle has concealed her bump in recent public appearances by wearing oversized coats and scarves.

Friends of Michelle and Mark told The Sun that the couple took the pregnancy announcement photo in Majorca in November, one of their favorite destinations. They reportedly kept the news private for a while to cherish the moment for themselves.

The couple's immediate family, including Mark's brother Josh and sister Jess, have known about the pregnancy for some time. Michelle's father-in-law, Mark Sr., celebrated his 68th birthday with the family last week, but Mark and Michelle avoided an encounter with Mark's ex-fiancee Lauren Goodger, who was also present.

Congratulations poured in for the couple from friends and family on their Instagram post, including Rochelle Humes, Kelly Brook, Vicky Pattison, and Mark's best friend James Argent. "I can't wait to be an uncle," wrote Arg.