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Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has revealed that her current storyline has changed her views on surrogacy.
The actress's character Tina McIntyre is currently carrying a baby for Gary Windass and Izzy Armstrong in an ongoing plot for the Weatherfield soap.
Appearing on ITV1's This Morning today (December 12), Keegan spoke further about a meeting she had with real-life surrogate mum Jo Anderson to research the storyline.
Keegan explained: "I met a lady called Jo who was amazing. No-one really talks about surrogacy, it's a bit of a taboo subject. She basically said, 'I've had my own children and I wanted to help other people have children'.
"I couldn't get my head around it at first, but when she told me the stories… it's just amazing."
She continued: "I would never rule it out now, ever. If someone really needed my help I would never rule that out... or if I needed [a surrogate], yeah, 100%."
Keegan added that she is delighted to now be wearing Coronation Street's on-set baby bump.
"It's been round the whole cast," she joked. "But I love it, I've been waiting for that bump for years."
Asked whether the story has made her broody, the 25-year-old replied: "Yeah, I'm always broody anyway - I love kids!"
Coronation Street continues tonight (December 12) at 7.30pm on ITV1.
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Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has told Digital Spy that she wants her character Tina McIntyre to reunite with Tommy Duckworth.
Tina split from Tommy (Chris Fountain) a few weeks ago following weeks of rows over her surrogacy plan, but they have recently got back on friendly terms amid their shared concern for Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall).
Keegan told Digital Spy: "I love Tommy and Tina together. They are friends at the minute because they're looking after Tyrone, but who knows?
"At the minute, I'm looking at the scripts and they're not together, and I haven't heard they're getting back together, but I hope they will do. They're a great couple."
Asked whether she would like the pair to have a child of their own once Tina has given birth to Gary and Izzy's baby, the actress replied: "I think they're too young. They moved in after a month of being with each other, but that's what happens in soap.
"I think they're too young at the minute and they need to enjoy being a couple, because as soon as Tina and Tommy got together, there was all that drama of Tommy's dad coming in, the debt and the loan shark.
"That's when they split up, so I do think they need time to just be a couple and be happy."
Coronation Street continues tomorrow (January 18) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has admitted that she is worried about filming her character giving birth.
The actress plays Tina McIntyre, who is pregnant after agreeing to act as a surrogate mum for friends Izzy Armstrong and Gary Windass.
"I am starting to feel a little terrified. I'm already thinking about giving birth and how I'm going to play it," Keegan told the Daily Star Sunday.
"Soap births are always so dramatic and I'm sure this one will be no *different. But I'm feeling really lucky to have such a great storyline.
"It's making me very broody. There seem to be so many babies on the set at the moment, which isn't helping. I've always said I've wanted four children."
Keegan is currently reported to be dating former TOWIE star Mark Wright, although she has chosen to remain silent about the matter.
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Does she realise she won't actually be giving birth herself???
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she is turning like kym marsh commenting on everything
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Michelle Keegan has apparently caused continuity issues for Coronation Street producers after taking a holiday.
The actress, who is currently in the middle of filming her character Tina McIntyre's surrogacy storyline, returned from a holiday in Dubai with a sun tan. She went on vacation with boyfriend Mark Wright.
"I didn't sunbathe because I'm supposed to be in the middle of a pregnancy," she told the Daily Star.
"So I was good and tried not to go as dark as I normally go. I put factor 30 sunscreen on."
However, Keegan revealed that the make-up department was forced to swiftly lighten her new darker complexion.
"They put a tinted moisturiser, two shades lighter than my real tone and white powder, onto my hands, neck and face," she added.
The Weatherfield star further divulged that the crew has "panicked" before after she went on a break.
She recalled: "I remember two years ago when Tina was depressed, I only went away for four days but I came back quite dark and [the] make-up [department] panicked.
"They sent an email asking if it could be written that Tina had been on a sun bed or got a fake tan."
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Michelle Keegan has apparently caused continuity issues for Coronation Street producers after taking a holiday.
The actress, who is currently in the middle of filming her character Tina McIntyre's surrogacy storyline, returned from a holiday in Dubai with a sun tan. She went on vacation with boyfriend Mark Wright.
"I didn't sunbathe because I'm supposed to be in the middle of a pregnancy," she told the Daily Star.
"So I was good and tried not to go as dark as I normally go. I put factor 30 sunscreen on."
However, Keegan revealed that the make-up department was forced to swiftly lighten her new darker complexion.
"They put a tinted moisturiser, two shades lighter than my real tone and white powder, onto my hands, neck and face," she added.
The Weatherfield star further divulged that the crew has "panicked" before after she went on a break.
She recalled: "I remember two years ago when Tina was depressed, I only went away for four days but I came back quite dark and [the] make-up [department] panicked.
"They sent an email asking if it could be written that Tina had been on a sun bed or got a fake tan."
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Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan will reportedly be offered a new £300,000 deal to keep her in the soap.
New producer Stuart Blackburn wants the actress, who plays Tina McIntyre, to sign a three-year contract when her current deal ends in November.
The move comes following rumours that Keegan is considering moving to London to be near boyfriend Mark Wright and "spread her wings" professionally.
An ITV source told the Daily Star Sunday: "Stuart is keen to negotiate a new contract with Michelle. He sees her as a very *important cast member and wants her there for the long term.
"Three-year contracts are virtually unheard of at ITV these days but it shows how much they value her.
"The writers are hoping she'll *commit to the Street long-term as she's a great character to write for and they want to give her some major storylines."
Keegan recently spoke of her desire to star in a period drama like The Tudors or Downton Abbey.
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Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan will reportedly be offered a new £300,000 deal to keep her in the soap.
New producer Stuart Blackburn wants the actress, who plays Tina McIntyre, to sign a three-year contract when her current deal ends in November.
The move comes following rumours that Keegan is considering moving to London to be near boyfriend Mark Wright and "spread her wings" professionally.
An ITV source told the Daily Star Sunday: "Stuart is keen to negotiate a new contract with Michelle. He sees her as a very *important cast member and wants her there for the long term.
"Three-year contracts are virtually unheard of at ITV these days but it shows how much they value her.
"The writers are hoping she'll *commit to the Street long-term as she's a great character to write for and they want to give her some major storylines."
Keegan recently spoke of her desire to star in a period drama like The Tudors or Downton Abbey.
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Corrie star Michelle Keegan has revealed that Gary Windass will become "confused" over his feelings for her character Tina McIntyre.
Tina is currently at the centre of a surrogacy storyline as she is carrying a baby for Gary (Mikey North) and his girlfriend Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston).
Speaking on ITV's This Morning today (March 12), Keegan confirmed that Gary will make the situation all the more complicated in upcoming episodes.
Keegan explained: "Obviously she's carrying Gary's baby for him and Izzy. I think he's beginning to get confused.
"I think he starts feeling things for Tina that shouldn't really be there. Izzy gets upset."
Discussing the possibility of Tina wanting to keep the couple's baby in the long-run, the actress continued: "Initially that's what I thought - that Tina would want to keep the baby. I don't know, I've heard lots of things on what's going to happen and how it's going to end. I actually don't know what's true yet!"
Tina split from boyfriend Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) last year as the surrogacy plan tore them apart.
Keegan said: "I actually don't know what's going to happen with Tommy and Tina. I want them to get back together, and I think the public want them to get back together.
"I've done a few scenes with Chris recently now where they're actually really good friends. It feels really weird, because one minute we're thinking as a couple and he puts his arm over me.
"But now it's, 'Hang on, we're not a couple, you can't do that'. We're so used to acting like that, so hopefully in the future they'll get back together."
Coronation Street continues tomorrow (March 13) at 7.30pm on ITV.
