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Michelle Keegan Born Michelle Elizabeth Keegan
3 June 1987
Stockport, EnglandOccupation Actress Years active 2007-present Awards British Soap Awards
Best Newcomer
2008 Coronation Street British Soap Awards
Sexiest Female
2011 Coronation StreetMichelle Elizabeth Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress who currently plays Tina McIntyre in the soap opera Coronation Street.
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Biography
Keegan was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester [1] with her parents splitting when she was 13; so she went to live with her mother and stepfather.[2] Her grandmother is Spanish from Gibraltar and Keegan has stated this is where her "exotic" looks come [3]
She attended St Patrick's RC High School in Salford and, later, the Manchester School of Acting. Before she became Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, she was turned down for a part in Hollyoaks.[4][5][6] Keegan worked at Selfridges in the Trafford Centre shopping mall[7] and as a check-in agent at Manchester Airport.[5] She also had a small cameo appearance in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.[8]
On 14 June 2009 Keegan made her radio debut co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 programme The Official Chart with Reggie Yates.[5]
Keegan was on the cover of FHM Magazine in January 2011, and placed #30 and #26 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll for 2010 and 2011 respectively.[8]
Coronation Street (2008 - Present)
In late 2007, in only her second-ever audition, she was offered the chance to play the part of Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, and accepted the role and she still plays this character to present day.[5]
Personal life
Keegan dated Hollyoaks actor Anthony Quinlan from 2006 to 2008 and model Brad Howard from 2008 to 2010. She is in a relationship with Max George from boyband The Wanted[6][9][10] and currently live in Irlam together.[4] They are now engaged to be married after George proposed to her before her birthday with a £10,000 ring as an extra birthday present, as well as a puppy.[11]
Awards
2008
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
- Nominated for 'Most Popular Newcomer' at the National Television Awards
2009
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards.
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards.
2010
- Nominated 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards.
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards.
2011
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards.
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards.
References
- ^ Pilkington, Diana (25 February 2009). "'I was an ugly duckling' says glamorous Corrie star Michelle Keegan". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1154822/I-ugly-duckling-says-glamorous-Corrie-star-Michelle-Keegan.html. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Buxton, Olivia (1 March 2009). "Coronation Street teen temptress Michelle Keegan: I don't know why men find me so sexy..I hate my legs, bum and thighs - Exclusive". The Mirror. http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/03/01/coronation-street-teen-temptress-michelle-keegan-i-don-t-know-why-men-find-me-so-sexy-i-hate-my-legs-bum-and-thighs-exclusive-115875-21161791/. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1061831_diary_grantastic_day_for_corrie_star
- ^ a b Ryan, Kathryn (5 March 2009). "Michelle modest over TV's sexiest soap star mantle". Salford Advertiser. http://menmedia.co.uk/salfordadvertiser/news/s/1100518_michelle_modest_over_tvs_sexiest_soap_star_mantle. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Michelle Keegan plays Tina McIntyre". TVNZ. http://tvnz.co.nz/coronation-street/michelle-keegan-plays-tina-mcintyre-3618225. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Cox, Emma (1 March 2008). "Michelle: I'd go nude for scene". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article864194.ece.
- ^ Sloan, Billy (16 March 2008). "Corrie's Michelle Keegan On Going From Shop Girl To Soap Star". Sunday Mail. http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/tv-showbiz-news/entertainment-news/2008/03/16/corrie-s-michelle-keegan-on-going-from-shop-girl-to-soap-star-78057-20352049/.
- ^ a b "Michelle Keegan - Soap Fox". FHM.com. http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/michelle-keegan. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Thompson, Jody (21 September 2010). "Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan 'splits' from model boyfriend Brad Howard". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1313932/Coronation-Street-star-Michelle-Keegan-splits-model-boyfriend-Brad-Howard.html. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (14 December 2010). "'She's awesome': The Wanted's Max George speaks about his romance with Corrie's Michelle Keegan". Daily Mail (London: Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1338432/The-Wanteds-Max-George-speaks-awesome-romance-Michelle-Keegan.html. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Michelle Keegan and Max George celebrate her birthday in London as it emerges the couple are engaged". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2002689/Michelle-Keegan-engaged-Max-George-The-Wanted.html?ito=feeds-newsxml. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- English soap opera actors
- English people of Spanish descent
- People from Irlam
- People from Stockport
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