Michelle Keegan lands six-figure deal to become new face of Sky in her first job since having baby Palma
FORMER Corrie star Michelle Keegan has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of Sky.
She is set to film a series of promo clips — which will be shown around the globe — with fellow British actor, Luther star
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Michelle Keegan has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of Sky
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Michelle's comedy-drama Brassic one of the most popular series to air on the platform
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The deal is Michelle's first major job since she gave birth to her
She landed the deal after becoming a major player for Sky, with her comedy-drama
A source said: 'Michelle has really been enjoying maternity leave with
'She has signed a six-figure deal for the job and is thrilled to have been chosen to appear alongside Idris, who has been their 'face'.
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'Landing this ad is huge for Michelle, as she's fast becoming a brand in her own right.
"Everything she touches seems to turn to gold.'
The actress, 38, found fame as Tina McIntyre on Coronation Street after joining the ITV soap in 2007.
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But it was after she left in 2014 her career really took off, with hits such as BBC military drama
Last year, she had the starring role as Maya Stern in Netflix's Harlan Coben thriller Fool Me Once — which racked up more than
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan take newborn baby Palma to another luxury hotel as they stay in £21k a night suite
The show became the streaming service's most watched series of 2024, beating Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer.
Michelle also stars in the BBC's Australian drama
The Sun revealed last year that the Manchester-born actress, who is married to Heart radio DJ and former The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright, 38, was sitting on a
Michelle admitted leaving Coronation Street after six years had pushed her onwards to succeed with her career.
She said: 'For me, it was a massive learning platform.
"I took a long, long time to decide to leave. It was very hard.
'And then, when they told me they were killing off my character and there was no going back, I thought I would never work again.
'My security was ripped away, which made me push forward and work harder.'
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