Michelle Keegan opts for low-key chic in a simple cream and tan outfit as she reveals 'shock' at being killed off Coronation Street
Michelle Keegan had hoped Coronation Street bosses would leave the door open for her to return when she told them she was leaving.
According to the 27-year-old actress, she was shocked after finding out her character Tina McIntyre was going to be killed off, making a potential comeback impossible.
Referring to the soap as a 'safety blanket' during an interview with BBC Breakfast, the star admitted she was nervous as to whether she'd get any work after that was taken away from her.
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Shattered dreams: Michelle Keegan had hoped Coronation Street bosses would leave the door open for her to return when she told them she was leaving
'[When I left the show] my only dream was to work again,' she modestly confessed. 'I was like, "Please God, let me work".
'As an actress, there is something very reassuring about working on a soap. You're working every day and it's regular work. So I guess [Corrie] was a bit of a safety blanket.'
The star revealed that show bosses had initially said the door would be left open for her return - but then changed their minds just three months later.
Disappointing: According to the 27-year-old, she was shocked after finding out her character Tina McIntyre was going to be killed off, making a potential comeback impossible
Understandable: Referring to the soap as a 'safety blanket' during an interview with BBC Breakfast, the star admitted she was nervous as to whether she'd get any work after that was taken away from her
Flawless: The star simply dazzled as she made her way into the BBC TV studios
'Please God, let me work': Michelle admitted she didn't know what to expect after leaving Coronation Street
'I had hoped they wouldn't [kill off Tina] so it was a bit of a shock,' she added. 'I wanted them to leave the door open because it would have been reassuring to know the show would always be there.
'But then they told me they had this great leaving story line - and I was very lucky to go out on such a high.
'It wasn't an easy decision to leave the show and jump ship. It took me a few years to actually do it. I still miss everyone [from Corrie].'
During the interview, Michelle also shed some insight into her relationship with fiance Mark Wright.
U-turn: The star revealed that show bosses had initially said the door would be left open for her return - but then changed their minds just three months later
'I was very lucky to go out on such a high': The actress explained there were no hard feelings about Corrie bosses killing off her character
Moving forward: The pretty brunette made the appearance on BBC Breakfast to promote her new show Ordinary Lives in which she stars alongside MAcKenzie Crook and Sally Lindsay
'It wasn't an easy decision': The star revealed it took her two months to decide to leave Corrie
Speaking about their romance, the star explained that her husband-to-be is now a more private person since he started dating her.
'He came from reality TV and I didn't - we are definitely from different sides of the spectrum,' she admitted.
'Mark was obviously on TOWIE and used to share a lot of his life with the cameras but not he's more private. We like to keep some things private between just the two of us.'
Addressing the media interest in her relationship, the actress insisted that it doesn't bother her.
'He came from reality TV and I didn't': Michelle also said she and fiance Mark Wright are from different ends fo the celebrity spectrum
'We like to keep some things private': Michelle explained that Mark has become mroe guarded over his private life since he started dating her
''You have to just put up with it': Addressing the media interest in her relationship, the actress insisted that it doesn't bother her
'You have to just put up with it,' she explained. 'I know that's it part of the job. Me being with Mark - there was always going to be media interest as we are both in the public eye.
'It can be hard because you don't always want to be photographed - especially if you've got no makeup on. But it's part of the deal.'
Michelle made the appearance on BBC Breakfast to promote her new show Ordinary Lies in which she stars alongside MAcKenzie Crook and Sally Lindsay.
It is the star's first role since leaving Coronation Street.
Ordinary Lies premieres on BBC1, Tuesday at 9pm.
Good luck! Michelle and Mark are set to get married later this year
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