Michelle Keegan is flanked by assistants wielding umbrellas as she takes shelter from the rain on the set of Brassic
Michelle Keegan was spotted walking with an army of umbrella holders while filming Brassic on Tuesday.
The actress, 36, stars as Erin Croft in the hit Sky Max comedy and as production of the festive special kicked off in Manchester she was covered by at least six umbrellas on the rainy day.
The former Coronation Street star could be seen smiling as she walked with the crew as she went to great lengths to stay out of the bad weather.
Michelle was dressed in the typical attire for her club owner character, in loose-fitting cargo pants and a red padded jacket, as she showed off a glimpse of her toned stomach on set.
The actress styled her wavy dark locks in a bubble braid and appeared to be reading from a script as she dodged the rain.
Under my umbrella! Michelle Keegan was spotted using a huge crew to carry umbrellas for her as she filmed her hit Sky Max show Brassic in Manchester on Tuesday
Throwaway: The actress, 36, stars as Erin Croft in the hit comedy and as production on the festive special kicked off, she was seen being covered by at least six umbrellas of
Original comedy Brassic follows Vinnie O’Neill (Joseph Gilgun) and his five friends, including Michelle’s single mother.
The group struggles to make ends meet in the fictional town of Hawley and often resorts to petty crime for money.
When Dylan’s girlfriend Erin wants to make a fresh start in a new city, Dylan is torn between following her or staying with the friends he considers brothers.
In August, a source said The sun: ‘It seems to take a long time, but everyone is happy that Brassic is getting a Christmas special after four years on the box.
‘It’s going to be a foul-mouthed, festive, knees-up Brassic style – forget your fairy tale, it’ll be more like Billy Bob Thonrton’s Bad Santa and The Grinch than your schmaltzy It’s A Wonderful Life.
‘The special episode will be filmed in Manchester and Lancashire next month and the cast are super excited to show what a Christmas in Hawley looks like for the gang of criminal misfits.’
The BAFTA-nominated series began in 2019, when season four of the show was released on Sky Max and Now TV last August.
In February this year, Michelle looked back on the busy time making series five by sharing a collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the set as filming came to a close.
Want to learn lines? The actress appeared to be reading from a script amid the wet weather
Warm and dry! The actress had to stay out of the wet weather on set
The actress said it had been ‘chaotic chaos’ working with her co-stars on the Sky drama series, sweetly adding that she felt ‘so lucky’ to be part of the ‘special’ show.
Beaming alongside co-stars such as Aaron Heffernan and Lee Mack, who joined the show for the new series, others showed her off for some snaps with the production crew.
She captioned the post: “I can’t believe how fast the last six months have gone by, six months filled with chaotic chaos, freezing cold locations and loads of love and dedication. “I feel so lucky to be working on such a special show.”
It’s a wrap! In February this year, Michelle looked back on the busy time making series five by sharing a collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the set as filming came to a close.