MARK AND MICHELLE WELCOME BABY PALMA

New parents Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright are set to step back from work to enjoy precious time with their daughter

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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have officially embarked on their biggest adventure yet - parenthood. Last week, the couple announced the birth of their baby girl, Palma Elizabeth Wright, in a heartfelt Instagram post.

They shared a black-and-white snap of their newborn in an adorable crochet dress and bonnet with the caption, "Together we have a new love to share... Our little girl. Palma Elizabeth Wright. 06.03.25."

Ten Pound Poms actress Michelle, 37, gave birth at London's private Portland Hospital on 6 March the same hospital where Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were born.

Family, fans and celebrity pals have flooded the new parents with good wishes, with Mark's sister Jess Wright celebrating her "beautiful little niece", and messages of congratulation pouring in from Amanda Holden, Rochelle Humes, Vicky Pattison, Joe Wicks, and the pair's fellow Coronation Street and TOWIE stars.

Palma's name is a nod to Palma de Mallorca, a much-loved holiday destination for the couple where they own a lavish apartment overlooking the sea. Mark, 38, has described the Spanish city as his "favourite place", and in December, they announced Michelle's pregnancy in a beach photoshoot there.

Some have even speculated Palma may have been conceived in Mallorca - much like Victoria and David Beckham naming their firstborn Brooklyn after the borough in New York City where he was conceived. Palma is also a place filled with family memories, as Mark's sister Jess married businessman William Lee-Kemp in a lavish Spanish castle there in 2021, and his footballer brother Josh tied the knot with Hollie Kane at private estate, La Fortaleza in Mallorca.