Michelle Keegan grabs a nap on co-star's shoulder as she returns to Manchester after moving into mega Essex mansion

Michelle Keegan appeared to need a few extra winks as she was spotted filming upcoming scenes for Brassic. The actress, from Stockport, was seen back in Manchester working on the next installment of the Sky comedy, weeks after the much-anticipated fourth season arrived on screens.

The show - also starring This Is England’s Joe Gilgun and Coronation Street youngster Jude Riordan - was originally released in 2019 and seasons one to three follows Vinnie and his mates, who haven’t got two pennies to rub together. It sees broke band of brothers finds themselves in a web of petty crime, which often ends in disaster as they wind up in over their heads.

While the final episode of season three saw Michelle's character Erin Croft 'run away' with her son Tyler, leaving Vinnie and her friends behind, but she wasn't gone for long as the first episode of the new series saw the cast 'hit the road for Ringo and Babs' Welsh wedding'.

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And it seems certain she'll be back for another series as she was spotted filming alongside co-star Tom Hanson, who plays Cardi in the popular series. Michelle, 35, looked stunning with her shiny dark locks styled into soft curls. The former Coronation Street star stood out in the flawless snaps thanks to her eye-catching, 70s-inspired yellow headband.

While we couldn't see all of Michelle's outfit as she channeled her Brassic character, we could see she was fighting off the chillier temperatures in a zip-up top and quilted bomber jacket. Meanwhile, Tom couldn't be missed in a colourful jacket and a baseball cap as he chatted with his co-star and the crew between takes.

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