{"id":31362,"date":"2023-12-05T06:44:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T06:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moabcelticfestival.org\/?p=31362"},"modified":"2023-12-05T06:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T06:44:05","slug":"mark-wright-and-michelle-keegan-hit-back-amid-marriage-fears-the-last-thing-they-want-is-a-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moabcelticfestival.org\/celebrity\/mark-wright-and-michelle-keegan-hit-back-amid-marriage-fears-the-last-thing-they-want-is-a-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan hit back amid marriage fears: The last thing they want is a divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are \u201cignoring the hate\u201d after their attempts to spread some seasonal cheer backfired last week. <\/p>\n

One follower described the couple\u2019s festive home makeover \u2013 which includes a gigantic Christmas tree, garlands running up either side of their sweeping staircase and light-up outdoor reindeers \u2013 as \u201costentatious\u201d, while another blasted the pair for showing off their \u201cgifted\u201d decorations when \u201csome people out there can\u2019t even pay their electric bills\u201d. <\/p>\n

Sharing a video online and thanking Liverpool-based company 4 Seasons Events LTD online for their slice of \u201cChristmas heaven\u201d, Mark told his fans, \u201cChristmas 2023 has begun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But in spite of the criticism, a source close to Mark and Michelle say that they\u2019re \u201cproud\u201d of their \u00a33.5 million mansion in Essex \u2013 and don\u2019t see why they should hide the results of their success.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re both very driven people and they work hard,\u201d our source said. \u201cThat\u2019s why they have the most beautiful home and they\u2019re proud of it. They don\u2019t care about the negative comments \u2013 they\u2019ve learnt to ignore the hate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pair have been happily married for eight years, but Mark, 36, and Michelle, also 36, have regularly had to defend their lifestyles, as well as their relationship.<\/p>\n

In September, ex- TOWIE star Mark made a cheeky joke about him and Michelle getting a divorce as he and co-host Kimberley Walsh spoke to a family law specialist for a segment on BBC One\u2019s Morning Live.<\/p>\n

After Kimberley told viewers that September and January \u201care the most common months for couples to call it a day\u201d, Mark said, \u201cIt\u2019s the September\/January thing that\u2019s throwing it for me, I\u2019m like come on October, come on October, I\u2019m still safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Some fans wondered if his comment spelled trouble for his marriage, but according to sources, divorce is the \u201clast thing\u201d on their minds. \u201cWhat Mark said about the divorce was just a joke,\u201d the source explained. \u201cThat\u2019s just his sense of humour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last thing they want is a divorce. They\u2019re very much in love. When they\u2019re together you can see how much they love each other and how happy they are with each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut other people can\u2019t quite understand it. Mark\u2019s mum and dad are inseparable, but what Mark and Michelle have works for them \u2013 it\u2019s just different.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple married in May 2015 and two years later, Mark\u2019s television career reached new heights when he became a presenter alongside actor Mario Lopez on the primetime US entertainment show Extra. The job saw him leave the UK and base himself in California for nearly three years. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Michelle remained in Britain filming Brassic and also spent time in South Africa shooting the BBC drama Our Girl.<\/p>\n

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Last year, Essex native Mark vowed to spend more time at home and claimed he had turned down a lucrative offer of more remote work to stay with Michelle.<\/p>\n

But that hasn\u2019t stopped the couple being accused of living separate lives, and in June, Mark was forced to hit back at fans who continued to question their long-distance relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spend plenty of quality time together and we\u2019ve had plenty of weekends away,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have got stuff booked up. We spend quality time together just like any other relationship and I\u2019m not just saying that \u2013 we genuinely do.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he could spend two solid weeks with Michelle at home but \u201cno one will know that because I\u2019m not necessarily posting about it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Just one month earlier, it was reported that Stockport-born Michelle was struggling to adapt to living down south, causing a \u201crift\u201d between the couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re under scrutiny the whole time and sometimes feel they can\u2019t do anything right,\u201d our source continued. \u201cIf she goes away for work there\u2019s speculation, or if they\u2019re together there are comments about how rare it is that they\u2019re spending time together.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, they spend a lot of time apart but Mark knew when he married Michelle that she wanted to work and had a career, and so does he. That\u2019s just the nature of the industries they\u2019re in.\u201d <\/p>\n

For now, the couple are focused on enjoying their second Christmas in the dream home they purchased back in 2019.<\/p>\n

The mansion \u2013 which took longer to renovate than expected because of Covid-19 restrictions \u2013 features five bedrooms, a bespoke kitchen, bar, gym, cinema room, sauna and steam room, as well as an outdoor swimming pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve had a bit of a rough time with their house with the builders and everything, but it\u2019s looking amazing now and they love it,\u201d our source added. \u201cThey\u2019re going to have a beautiful Christmas there and they\u2019re really looking forward to spending more time there in 2024.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n