Keira Knightley dresses for summer in a chic bubblegum pink pastel dress as she and husband James Righton jet out of London 

With her bright pink button-down dress and tumbling brunette locks, Keira Knightley was pretty as a picture as she strolled through Heathrow airport on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old actress looked in stark contrast to husband James Righton who was decked out in a black shirt, matching jeans and shoes. 

Sporting a pair of sunglasses, a pair of strappy sandals and a light brown bag over one shoulder, the star clutched her passport ahead of a flight to New York City. 

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Pretty in pink: Keira Knightley and husband James Righton strolled through Heathrow airport en route to New York City on Tuesday 

Pretty in pink: Keira Knightley and husband James Righton strolled through Heathrow airport en route to New York City on Tuesday 

Husband and wife, who married in 2013, clutched their passports, with James wheeling a carry-on case and holding a folded up garment inside a clothes protector. 

There was no sign of the couple's one-year-old daughter Edie as they made their way through the terminal.

Keira's hair meanwhile, looked long and lustrous, despite her recent admission that she had resorted to wearing wigs after colouring her hair for various roles.  

Flying solo: There was no sign of the couple's one-year-old daughter Edie as they made their way through the terminal.

Flying solo: There was no sign of the couple's one-year-old daughter Edie as they made their way through the terminal.

Happy couple: The duo have been married for more than three years 
She teamed her ensemble with strappy sandals

 Intricate: Keira's summery frock featured a cut out design at the sleeves

Speaking to InStyle magazine she explained: 'I have dyed my hair virtually every colour imaginable, for different films. 

'It got so bad that my hair literally began to fall out of my head.

'So for the past five years I’ve used wigs, which is the greatest thing that’s ever happened to my hair.'

However, the star explained that becoming a mother had helped revive her limp locks. 

Adjustment: Keira ensured her shades were in place to keep her appearance relatively low ley

Adjustment: Keira ensured her shades were in place to keep her appearance relatively low ley

 Happy couple: The duo have been married for more than three years

 Happy couple: The duo have been married for more than three years

Dressed for summer: Keira's warm weather ensemble was perfect for the New York heat
Shades: Keira sported a pair of sunglasses as she strolled through the airport

Dressed for summer: Keira's warm weather ensemble was perfect for the New York heat

Keira revealed that since Edie's birth last year, her hair has been far thicker and curlier, even resulting in some accidental dreadlocks.

Luckily for Keira, her latest role in movie Collateral Beauty doesn't seem like it will require a wig.  

The American comedy-drama tells the story of an advertising executive, played by Will Smith, who falls into a deep depression following a personal tragedy. 

New role: It's recently been announced that Keira will play the Sugar Plum Fairy in a live-action version of The Nutcracker 

New role: It's recently been announced that Keira will play the Sugar Plum Fairy in a live-action version of The Nutcracker 

Her next role will reportedly see the Oscar-nominated actress star as the Sugar Plum Fairy in a new Disney live-action version of The Nutcracker. 

Variety reports that the British beauty has signed up for the film alongside Morgan Freeman and American ballerina Misty Copeland. 

The live-action film - based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King - is titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

 

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