Michelle Keegan scores an award show hat trick as she earns three NTA nominations – while Strictly shakes off scandals with a haul of nods
Michelle Keegan has scored a hat-trick of awards after being nominated for three NTAs, including a nomination for Best Drama Performance for her record-breaking series.
The 37-year-old Coronation Street actress recently starred in Harlan Coben’s mystery novel Fool Me Once, which was adapted for Netflix earlier this year.
Michelle earned a nod for her role as military woman Maya Stern, who mourns her murdered husband when she sees him on a nanny cam in her home.
The series also received a nomination in the New Drama category, while Brassic, which stars Michelle as Erin Croft, was nominated for Best Comedy.
Meanwhile, Strictly Come Dancing shrugged off the recent scandals surrounding Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice to secure three nominations.
Michelle Keegan has secured a hat-trick of nominations after being nominated for three NTAs, including a nomination for Best Drama Performance for her record-breaking series, it was announced on Monday.
Brassic – starring Michelle Erin Croft – is nominated for Best Comedy
The dance show has been nominated in the Talent Show category, while Claudia Winkleman has been nominated for Best Presenter and jury member Anton Du Beke has received an Expert nomination.
Fool Me Once became one of Netflix’s biggest hits ever with over 100 million views – and boosted Michelle’s drama career.
The soap star has previously been nominated four times for the NTAs, three times for Coronation Street and once for the BBC’s Our Girl.
Michelle hit out at a troll on Sunday after he showed off her makeup routine.
She took to Instagram with a GRWM [Get Ready With Me] video showing her enjoying a glass of wine with her friend while putting on her makeup for a night out.
Michelle looked sensational in the video, which was captioned: ‘Why is getting ready always the best part?!’
She was immediately inundated with sweet comments from her followers, including a message from Abbey Clancy who wrote: ‘You look amazing ‘.
However, one follower gave a backhanded compliment: ‘You look good but you’re getting older Michelle xx.’
Michelle took the jibe in her stride and simply replied, “I think so, I’m 37 [crying laughing emojis].
In June it was revealed that Michelle earns a whopping £30,000 a week thanks to the global success of her Netflix hit Fool Me Once.
Michelle has earned a nod for her performance in Fool Me Once as military wife Maya Stern – who mourns her murdered husband when she sees him on a nanny cam in her home
Meanwhile, Strictly Come Dancing shrugged off the recent scandals surrounding Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice to secure three nominations
The dance show has been nominated in the Talent Show category, while Claudia Winkleman has been nominated for Best Presenter and jury member Anton Du Beke has received an Expert nomination
The actress has established herself as a multimillionaire after earning money from a series of projects. Her earnings are expected to increase even further, as the streaming platform has reportedly offered her a six-figure sum.
According to reports obtained by The Sun, Michelle’s company Rosia Promotions Ltd has £2.9 million in cash from the last 12 months and £3.6 million in the company’s accounts.
A tax return also shows Michelle earns around £1.5million a year, which equates to an average of £30,000 a week.
Michelle earned £60,000 a year when she starred in Coronation Street, but quit the soap in 2014 to pursue other acting roles.
One follower opted for an indirect compliment and posted: ‘Looking good but you’re getting older Michelle xx’, which prompted a backlash from Michelle
The star now earns much more thanks to a string of acting projects, recently finishing filming the second season of Ten Pound Poms.
Michelle recently traveled to Paris to see her husband Mark Wright and took to Instagram on Thursday to share a glimpse into her trip, including a chic date
However, she still makes sure to spend time with her husband Mark Wright, and they recently enjoyed a romantic getaway to Paris.
Michelle is constantly asked why she and Mark don’t have children. In January, she spoke candidly about the consequences of this for her.
She told The Mirror: ‘It’s horrible. People don’t know if we’re trying. They don’t know the background of what’s happening.
‘In this day and age you shouldn’t be asking questions like that. I’m only asked because I’m a woman.
“But I’m immune to it now. It’s like a reaction, and as soon as I hear it, I brush it off, like it’s nobody else’s business.”