Michelle Keegan admitted that she felt uneasy returning to work to film new ITV series The Blame after welcoming her first child.
For those unaware, the 38-year-old English actress and her husband Mark Wright embraced parenthood on March 6, 2025, when their first child, a daughter named Palma Elizabeth Wright, was born.
Keegan, who took a break from acting to spend time with her daughter, is playing the role of detective DI Emma Crane alongside Douglas Booth, who is portraying DI Tom Radley in the forthcoming crime thriller TV series.
The mother of one appeared on the ITV showcase with host Graham Norton, where she sang praises of her co-worker for being “supportive” on the set of The Blame.
Articulating her thoughts, she said, “Coming back to work after having a baby is quite daunting.”
However, “the production were so supportive and I was so looked after and it was like working with family,” Keegan noted.
Shedding light on her chemistry with Booth, the Coronation Street star said, “It was quite organic [our relationship] we got on straight away and we were doing quizzes in the makeup chair. That’s how we bonded, quizzes and food.”
It is pertinent to mention that The Blame, which does not have a release date yet, revolves around “detectives Erin Crane and Tom Radley as they investigate the murder of a teenage figure skater in a quiet town.”
“As they dive into the investigation, a forbidden romance develops, but the case takes a turn when Erin discovers evidence that makes her partner the prime suspect,” the synopsis concluded.
