Michelle Keegan has celebrated her first Mother’s Day after giving birth to daughter Palma, earlier this month. The former Coronation Street star announced the news with Mark Wright on Instagram.
The actress took to Instagram on March 12 to reveal she had welcomed her new bundle of joy into the world. The 37-year-old shared an adorable snap, with her 7.4m followers, as the happy couple cradled their newborn.
The day after the announcement, Michelle posted some heartwarming pictures on her Instagram. Among them was a picture showcasing ‘baby girl’ balloons positioned in front of a window.
This offered a glimpse of the stunning view from their Essex home, which she shares with ex-TOWIE star Mark, and featured a rainbow in the backdrop.
In her latest social media post, the ‘Our Girl’ star wrote “Such a special day from start to finish. Happy Mothers Day.” Michelle shared a series of picture from her first Mother’s Day, including one of Palma wearing a knitted jumper with her name on, while being cuddled by her mum.
Another adorable photo showed Michelle’s finger being held by Palma’s tiny hand. She also revealed that she has a special tribute to her daughter as a ‘Palma’ necklace was pictured around her neck on one snap.
Fans and friends of the new mum were quick to offer messages of support. Coronation Street co-star Catherine Tyldesley wrote “Oh momma” with heart emojis and Samia Longchambon commented “Happy first Mother’s Day!”
Other responses included “aww made my day to see Palma in her cardigan! Hope you had the best first Mother’s Day” and “Gorgeous Michelle so happy for you.”
Further messages were “Beyond happy for you. Happy first Mother’s Day” and “Happy 1st Mothers Day I hope you had a wonderful day with those you love & your precious little Palma. Enjoy every minute as it flies by in the blink of an eye.”
Michelle’s incredible news came after years of speculation about when she would start a family as she has been married to former TOWIE star Mark since 2015. The two announced they were expecting at the end of last year in a snap featuring a picture of Michelle showing off her baby bump on the beach.
The actress and Mark first met in Dubai at the end of 2012 and confirmed their relationship at the 2013 National Television Awards. Just nine months later, Mark proposed to Michelle during a trip back to Dubai. Mark Wright shared his emotions with The Mirror following his engagement.
He said: “I’ve got now, for the first time in my life, what I’ve always wanted and what every boy dreams of – affection in a relationship, love, best friend, a girl I fancy… everything rolled into one.”
The couple then proceeded to have a fairy-tale wedding at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, celebrating afterwards at the grand Hengrave Hall.