Michelle Keegan kept pregnancy hidden with clever trick before big reveal with Mark Wright

Michelle Keegan dazzled her followers with an unexpected pregnancy reveal, showcasing her growing bump in a sun-kissed photo. The 37-year-old actress took to Instagram on Sunday to break the news, sharing a beautiful photograph with her husband, reality star Mark Wright.

The image captured the couple on the beach during a picturesque sunset, with Mark, 37, heading towards Michelle. Clad in white, Michelle sported a stylish ensemble that accentuated her baby bump, cradling it gently with her hand.

Accompanying this tender reveal on her main feed, she penned a succinct caption: "2025 is going to be a special one for us..." followed by a baby emoji and a white heart emoji. Over the preceding weeks, the TV favourite had cleverly used photographic techniques and fashion choices to keep her pregnancy under wraps, with Christmas-themed posts cleverly angled to hold back her joyful news.

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Earlier in the month, Michelle had uploaded various festive images and video snippets to her Instagram, accompanying them with the light-hearted admission: "Happy 1st December... I'll be honest I stepped into Christmas weeks ago. Here's to the best month of the year."

The hero image in the collection featured Michelle comfortably seated at a restaurant table, donning an oversized, thick winter coat with a tiny dog on her lap, which cleverly concealed her body. Subsequent images depicted the actress sporting a voluminous brown leather jacket with plush sheepskin lining that enveloped her entire figure, reports the Mirror.

Additional shots captured her predominantly from the shoulders up. As late December arrived, the ex-Coronation Street star