Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright party at legendary Manchester bar on festive night out

Showbiz couple Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright were turning heads as they enjoyed a festive party night out in Manchester's Gay Village with pals. Their big night out ended, as so many Manc nights out do, at the iconic New York New York bar.

Former Coronation Street star Michelle and her ex-TOWIE star husband Mark were all smiles as they joined revellers at the packed New York New York bar, known for its disco nights and live cabaret performances.

They posed for photos inside the packed Sackville Street bar with its legendary owner Tracey Walsh. New York New York is famed for going all out with its Christmas decorations, and is known as "The Party Palace" due to the non-stop revelry.

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Posting the pictures of Mark and Michelle on the New York New York instagram and facebook pages, they showed the bar's boss Tracey beaming with the couple. Tracey is known for the thousands of pounds she raises for charity at the bar, which prides itself on providing a place that "allows you to be whoever you want to be".

Mark was seen in a casual black hooded top for the festivities with friends on Friday night. Meanwhile Michelle was dressed in a stylish silver mini skirt teamed with a high neck black top.

The Instagram caption, in a nod to Mark's TOWIE past career, read: "The Only Way Is… New York New York!

"We were thrilled to have Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan come and spend their Friday night here at the Party Palace as they got into the festive spirit with their pals and danced the night away!"

Fans said they were "well jel" at having missed the