EXCLUSIVE: Mark Wright admits he didn’t know who wife Michelle Keegan was until she called him ‘fit’ on the red carpet… but says he KNEW they’d get married after their second date
Mark Wright is set to offer a rare insight into his marriage to wife Michelle Keegan during an upcoming appearance on Shopping With Keith Lemon.
The former TOWIE star and the actress, both 33, typically keep their relationship out of the spotlight however Mark shares a candid anecdote about how they met.
Mark admits he didn’t know who former Corrie star Michelle was when he started out in the industry, but says she caught his attention when she said he was ‘fit’ during a red carpet appearance.
True love! Mark Wright is set to offer a rare insight into his marriage to wife Michelle Keegan during an upcoming appearance on Shopping With Keith Lemon
While appearing on Keith Lemon’s show, Mark is quizzed on how his romance with Michelle started out by the host.
He explains: ‘The way she came to my attention, I never knew who Michelle was when I started and someone said to me you know that Michelle Keegan did an interview on the red carpet and she was asked about you and said ‘he’s fit but he knows it’.
‘So I went who is Michelle Keegan so I googled her and went ‘phwoar’, so that brought her to my attention and I thought I’d like to take her out. At first I didn’t chase it because she was just a pretty girl.’
Married: The former TOWIE star and the actress, both 33, typically keep their relationship out of the spotlight however Mark shares a candid anecdote about how they met
Keith quips: ‘You were having loads of pretty girls then!’
‘It’s not that no, when I got to know her I realised what a special person she is and what a nice person she is.’
Keith interrupts Mark mid sentence to pass wind, while a horrified Mark says: ‘We’re getting deep, I’m opening up about my wife and I never talk much about her and you’ve farted half way through it.’
Love at first sight: Mark admits he didn’t know who former Corrie star Michelle was when he started out in the industry, but says she caught his attention when she said he was ‘fit’ during a red carpet appearance
How was it? While appearing on Keith Lemon’s show, Mark is quizzed on how his romance with Michelle started out by the host
Despite Keith’s interruption, Mark continues by explaining that he knew Michelle was the one in barely any time at all.
He reveals: ‘As soon as I got to know her after seeing her two or three times I said to my cousin I’m making that girl my wife.’
‘He said Mark you’ve only just met her and I said trust me, she’s got everything and here we are today.’
Shopping With Keith Lemon airs 10pm Sunday on ITV
He explains: ‘The way she came to my attention, I never knew who Michelle was when I started and someone said to me you know that Michelle Keegan did an interview on the red carpet and she was asked about you and said ‘he’s fit but he knows it’