Real life of Fool Me Once's Michelle Keegan - popstar ex, Mark Wright marriage, lookalike family, hidden battle and saving a life

Michelle Keegan has been thrust back into the spotlight this week thanks to the release of her latest project. The Stockport-born star can currently be seen in Netflix's latest thriller, Fool Me Once the latest adaptation of one of bestselling author Harlan Coben's books.

Michelle announced in February last year that she would be taking on the lead role of ex-army captain Maya Stern, who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband Joe, played by Obsession's Richard Armitage when she sees an unthinkable image captured on her nanny cam.

She then went on to spend months filming the series across Manchester and Cheshire before its much-anticipated release on New Year's Day which quickly became one of the most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the UK and has led to Michelle receiving plenty of praise for her performance in the 'binge-worthy' drama.

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But what do we know about our very own leading star Michelle? She grew up in Greater Manchester with her parents Michael Keegan and Jackie Turner and her younger brother Andrew. She attended St Patrick's RC High School in Eccles and later the Manchester School of Acting, where fellow Coronation Street alumni Suranne Jones also studied.

But, before getting her first role, Michelle's first jobs included working at Selfridges in the Trafford Centre on a make-up counter, having worked at various stores from the age of 15 to 20, and at Manchester Airport as a check-in agent.

The now 36-year-old was then offered the part of Tina McIntyre