Michelle Keegan has shared a sweet first look at her newborn baby daughter with husband Mark Wright.
The British actor, 37, posted a photo of her first child with Towie star Mark, 38, on Instagram with the caption: ‘Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl.’
She revealed her daughter was born on March 6, and the new parents have named her Palma Elizabeth Wright.
The black and white image, which has a portion of Palma’s face off-camera, shows the newborn dressed in a knitted white top and hat with her parents’ hands entangled with hers.
Friends and fans have flocked to the comments to share their warm wishes to the happy couple and their growing family.
‘Oh what beautiful news!!! Congratulations to you both darling!’ Fool Me Once co-star Natalie Anderson wrote.
‘Congrats xxx’ singer Jessie Ware echoed.
Actor Charlie Condou wrote: ‘Oh babe, I’m over the moon for you both! Welcome to the club xxx’
‘Ffs I’m crying over here.🥹 I know how much you’ve wanted to be a dad and you’ll be an amazing dad too. This is the most beautiful thing to see. So happy for you both,’ media personality Joe Wicks praised.
‘Massive news! Congrats guys..over the moon for you,’ artist and radio host Marvin Humes commented.
‘Congratulations guys 🩷 and welcome to the world Palma,’ Olly Murs’ wife, Amelia, wrote.
‘Congratulations, beautiful name,’ @racheldavies97 posted. ‘Congratulations welcome to parenthood,’ ‘ambakathleen97 echoed.
Actor Chanel Cresswell, TV presenter Zoe Hardman and Emmerdale star Charley Webb are also among those who sent their congratulations to the young family.
The couple have been married for ten years and shared the emotional news of Michelle’s pregnancy in December with a beachside photoshoot.
They were dressed in all white, and the image showed Michelle’s bump as Mark walked towards her with his back to the camera.
Mark recently reflected on his upcoming fatherhood with The Sun.
‘I’m just excited for the whole process. “I’m just really excited and can’t wait for it to happen.
‘A parent shapes you. If you haven’t got a good upbringing, you can still end up being a good person but if you’ve got good parents, like we have, you’re going out into life [with] a massive head start.
‘My dad is everything you’d dream [of] in a dad. He’s always put us first, no matter what, whether that was financially or in terms of love and care.
‘We’ve always felt so loved, and that’s one of the most important things for any parent – to make your child feel loved and to [let] them know [you’re] there.’
Meanwhile, in a profile with Grazia in February, the Ten Pound Poms actor reflected on her plans for when she became a mum.
‘I’m going to take a good chunk of time off to enjoy being a mum. I’m never normally at home in the summer, I’ve always been away working, so I can’t wait,’ she said, as she wraps filming for the next season of Brassic.
In the same interview, she spoke about why she has been quieter about this aspect of her life over the years.
‘Around the time we got married, I was open about the fact that I wanted to have a family but then, because we didn’t choose to have children within a certain time, there was lots of speculation.
‘And we can handle that but, at one point, there was a story every week. My family was asking me about it, so I made the decision to not talk publicly about that side of my life.
‘I’m going to be 38 this year and, as I’ve got older, I feel more confident about my boundaries.’
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