Mark Wright promises wife Michelle Keegan 'amazing' family Christmas in Essex... after she admits she's 'broody'

Published: 12:32 GMT, 6 November 2016 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 6 November 2016

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They've spent much of their apart, thanks to her hefty filming schedule.

Yet Mark Wright has promised Michelle Keegan an 'amazing' Christmas with all the trimmings in his native Essex - and with recent claims that she's 'broody', it could be their last alone.

The Mancunian beauty and her other half – both 29 – have vowed to spend the holiday together with Mark declaring it will be one to be remembered.

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Happy: Michelle Keegan hit back at speculation over her marriage while at the Pride of Britain Awards

‘We’re having an Essex Christmas and it will be amazing,’ the star told The Daily Mirror.

Last year, Michelle confirmed that she was excited to spend the festive period at home in Manchester with her mum and dad, after two years with Mark's.

She told Hello!: 'Don't get me wrong, we've had a great time but I think I'm going to really enjoy waking up in my mum's house again and opening presents at my dad's.

'Fun in the sun with this one': Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan enjoyed a holiday away together in October

'The basic things that you did when you were younger. I'm really happy,' she said, ahead of her first Christmas as Mrs Wright.

Most recently, Michelle admitted that she was starting to feel broody, one year into their marriage.

She said on the red carpet at Monday's Pride Of Britain Awards: 'I love children. I always say I'm broody. We're not planning anything just yet.'

Mark's assurance comes hot on the heels of wife Michelle’s assurance that all is well within the pair’s 18-month marriage which came under scrutiny this year as the former Corrie star filmed army drama Our Girl for the BBC over several months in South Africa – away from Mark.

‘I find the speculation frustrating,’ Michelle told The Mirror, adding: ‘Yeah, I did get married, but I can work as well.’

Loved up: Michelle and husband Mark Wright revealed their Christmas plans while at the Pride of Britain Awards last month

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On Saturday night Michelle was a guest on The Jonathan Ross Show where she opened up about her struggles with being in a high-profile relationship.

In a surprising reveal, she explained that she bonded over the topic with Bobby Moore’s wife, Tina, who she is playing in an upcoming biopic about the late football star.

'I met her at the read through and she came on set too for a day,’ Michelle said of making Tina and Bobby.

'Don’t get me wrong, it’s very intimidating because you want to do it well for them and you want to do the story justice but she was lovely she’s so warm and welcoming she was a really nice lady,’ she said.

Michelle appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday night where she discussed bonding with Tina Moore

Relaxed beauty: Michelle told the story of how Mark Wright proposed to her in Dubai in 2013

Michelle saw parallels between her life with Mark and Tina's marriage to Bobby, in the Sixties.

She explained: 'I could relate to the story and the reason why Tina found it hard.'

Michelle also shared her story of how Mark proposed to her in Dubai back in 2013 explaining how it was all a huge, romantic, surprise.

'It was all planned, it was when we were in Dubai when we were on holiday and it was four days into the holiday so I had no idea and he did it on the beach and there was a table set out with a waiter and candles,’ she said.

'When we first started speaking actually, I did say that one day I’d like to get proposed in white dress and all that, the fairy tale.

'He told me a story that on the beach there was going to be a white party so I got a white dress, didn't think anything of it because it was two years down the line but he had it all planned out so I wore the white dress, I was on the beach it was very romantic.'

Mark and Michelle recently enjoyed a getaway together, sharing holiday snaps in the sun of themselves on a beach and searching for seashells.

Special lady: A statement was released to MailOnline on behalf of the Wright and Brooker Family when Patricia 'Nanny Pat' Brooker died, including reality stars Mark and Jess Wright, which read: 'We are overwhelmed by sadness'

Their romantic Christmas plans will take place soon after the one year anniversary of the death of Mark’s beloved grandmother Patricia Brooker – whom many enjoyed getting to know as Nanny Pat on ITV’s hit reality show The Only Way Is Essex.

Last year, Mark made a touching tribute to his wife and his late grandmother as he rang in 2016 – with Nanny Pat passing away following a short illness less than seven months after he welcomed Michelle into his family.

Taking to Instagram, he wrote: ‘This year 1 special women vowed to be in my life forever and 1 special women left my life forever.. Be prepared for the best & worst moments. Just make sure in 2016 you take the best out of every moment and never take anyone or anything for granted.’