Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright had their £1.3 million Essex home demolished over the summer, in order to start building their dream home.
And in an unseen home video, Mark got behind the controls of an excavator himself to rip apart part of the property.
Sharing memories from 2020 on New Year’s Day, the TOWIE star was seen in safety gear, sat inside the machine, carefully steering its giant claw to pull part of the house to pieces.
Ripped apart: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright had their £1.3 million Essex home demolished over the summer – and Mark got behind the controls of an excavator himself to rip apart part of the property
‘Started demolition on our house! Yes, that’s me in the machine!’ he captioned the short video.
The bulldozer sat on the pair’s Essex driveway, with Mark navigating the claw to tear off some of the roofing.
Back in July, diggers were drafted in to demolish the four-bedroom farmhouse – leaving just a mass of rubble.
Snaps taken above the home saw the property lines boarded up with temporary fences, a full skip and a rocky ditch where the house once stood.
Throwback: Sharing memories from 2020 on New Year’s Day, the TOWIE star was seen in safety gear, sat inside the machine, carefully steering its giant claw to pull part of the house to pieces
Smashed it! The bulldozer sat on the pair’s Essex driveway, with Mark navigating the claw to tear off some of the roofing
Demolished! Back in July, diggers were drafted in to demolish the four-bedroom farmhouse – leaving just a mass of rubble
This is to pave the way for the new home – which will feature a huge swimming pool, a bar and a make-up room.
Floor plans posted on the Epping Council website showed that the couple’s blueprints also feature a playroom for any future children.
The project is being designed by Essex-based company MP Architects.
The duo, both aged 33, bought the home for £1.3 million in October 2019 and it was revealed in January 2020 that they planned to rip it down to create the sensationally lavish new house with ‘classical design’.
Plans: The couple plan to start building their dream home
Aerial view: Snaps taken above the home saw the property lines boarded up with temporary fences
Scrapped! There was a full skip positioned at the front of the site
They submitted plans to knock down their home and replace it with a sprawling Georgian-style mansion – details of which can be seen online.
While the couple had no objections from neighbours, they withdrew requests for ‘demolition of an existing stable building’ to build a ‘one-bedroom annexe’.
Images of the ground floor show the home is set to give a nod to both their love of work and play, with a gym and bar placed either side of the huge kitchen.
Debris: A rocky ditch where the house once stood was all that was left
Before: The house is pictured prior to being demolished
The hub of the home is certainly the kitchen, which runs the entire length of the back of the house and includes a living area and island.
The first floor meanwhile shows an equally impressive plan, with a balcony extending from the master bedroom, which includes a dressing room and make-up room.
Every bedroom features an en suite while cupboards are littered through the floor. The first floor features three bedrooms.
Second floor plans show two more bedrooms and further en suites.
Building site: This is to pave the way for the new home – which will feature a huge swimming pool, a bar and a make-up room
Fenced off: The diggers have cleared the site out for the new house
Work in progress: The property was impressive but Mark and Michelle want more
Set on sprawling grounds, the rear of the house boasts a swimming pool plan while the vast drive is set to accommodate a plethora of cars.
Their planning agent previously said: ‘This new house has been carefully designed so that it is similar in area and volume to what is currently on the site.
‘The new house will sit further back on the site and will create a much more functional family dwelling for our clients.
‘The existing house has been extended several times and is not functional, therefore a new house would be a better use of the site.’