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UPDATES Michelle: ‘I had to

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ahead of my career’

She’s quit her job for her future with Mark

twasherdreamjob,but duetofilmingcommitments,and knows she couldn’t do that job
afterfour“incredible” nowwe’retoldshefeelsthetime if pregnant or with young kids.”
yearsstarringinOur isrighttoputherhomelifefirst. The insider adds that Michelle –
IGirl,MichelleKeeganhas “Michelleabsolutelyloved who will appear in the next series,
decidedtoquitinordertospend workingonOurGirl itwas which has already been filmed –
moretimeintheUKand,more herfirstbigjobafterleaving also feels she had to give it up after
importantly,withherhusband. CoronationStreetandhelped Mark quit his life in Hollywood
Theactresshasbeen hertoproveherself to move back to the UK last year.
marriedtoMarkWright asanactress,” The former TOWIE star, 32, had
for nearlyfiveyears, ourinsidersays. landed himself a presenting job
but theyhavespent “Butfilmingin on E! TV’s Extra and was loving
a lot oftimeapart Mark on placessuchas life out there. But Michelle, also
Extra in LA SouthAfrica 32, didn’t want to live out in LA
andMalaysia full-time, so Mark came back.
formonthsata “She knows how much Mark
timewasstarting loved his life out in LA and how
totakeitstoll.She hard it was for him to give it all up,”
knewshecouldn’tdoit our insider continues. “She feels
foreverandthoughtitwasthe he made the ultimate sacrifice
perfecttimetoquit.Shewants for them, so she has now returned
tobebasedintheUK,andforher the favour. It was a tough decision
andMarktospendmoretime for her to make, but she knows
togetherandenjoytheirhome, it’s the right one. Mark is so
hangingoutwithfriendsand pleased, and Michelle’s excited
Michelle and the
Our Girl cast family.Theyeventuallywant about their next chapter as
tohavechildrenandMichelle a couple.” ■ KATE RANDALL

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