Michelle Keegan's new TV role confirmed after she was called a 'tease' over Australia trip

Fans were left guessing last month when Michelle Keegan shared a cryptic message as she jetted off to film her latest project. The former Coronation Street star had shared a photo of herself smiling at the airport while pushing several suitcases.

She shared the snap with her 5.7 million followers, simply captioning the post: "Annnnnd she’s off" with the yellow heart and airplane emoji. Michelle also shared a quote that read: "The greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure." And while she did not specify where she was heading off to, her loyal followers were quick to speculate after her family and friends jumped in to leave their comments full of hope it had something to do with Our Girl.

The 35-year-old, from Stockport, was then later dubbed a 'tease' when she updated her followers on her time away from the UK with a string of snaps from her first week in Oz. One images showed she had took herself off to the beach to learn her lines. A coffee cup, beach bag and towel could be seen in the image while her piles of scripts had been blurred with only her name legible and bright orange highlighter which accentuated the pages.

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However, the truth of her mammoth stay Down Under has finally been revealed. Michelle will star in new BBC drama Ten Pound Poms, created by Bafta-award winner Danny Brocklehurst. The Brassic star will lead the original six-part series, set in Australia, alongside Games Of Thrones star Faye Marsay and Luther actor Warren Brown.

The drama will follow a group who have been promised a better quality of life in Australia for only £10, leaving behind post-war Britain. Michelle will play