AHEAD OF HER MAJOR NEW ROLE MICHELLE KEEGAN ON WHY HOME IS HER FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE

With temperatures yet to take a dive, Michelle Keegan has the perfect place to dip her toe in the water if the urge takes her

- JANE DOWDESWELL

Her spectacular mansion in Essex, where she lives with TV and radio presenter husband Mark Wright, has an impressive pool – unveiled as the centrepiece of their housewarming celebrations over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

So it’s hardly surprising that the actress tells hello! her perfect day is spent not in some exotic faraway location, but at home.

“It would start with coffee outside, if it’s not too cold. I’d have the dogs with me. I’d say I would take them for a walk, but they don’t like going for walks – they just like to mince around the house,” she says. “Then I’d go for a lovely lunch somewhere local, or have some friends and family over. I like staying in, cooking, socialising at home.”

We’re catching up with Michelle, 36, to celebrate her latest autumn/winter collection for Very, and although our Zoom interview was scheduled to be off-camera, she pops up on the call with her dazzling smile.