Mark Wright jokes 'he's safe' from Michelle Keegan split after fan concern

23 September 2023 , 18:45

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Mark Wright jokes 'he's safe' from Michelle Keegan divorce after fans share concern (Image: Getty Images for Atlantis The Ro)

The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright made a joke about being 'safe' from getting a divorce from Michelle Keegan after fans shared their concern for the couple.

Mark, 36, and Michelle, also 36, sparked a frenzy amongst fans when she was pictured without her ring last month. And now, TV personality Mark reassured fans during an appearance on BBC Morning Live as he joked about being safe from getting a divorce any time soon.

While hosting the programme with Kimberley Walsh on Friday, the duo spoke to a family law specialist. Kimberley told viewers: "September and January are the most common months for couples to call it a day and 2023 is expected to see the biggest rise in people divorcing in 50 years."

He appeared on BBC Morning Live with Kimberley Walsh (BBC)

She added: "September is the month where there is a spike, and my view is that after the summer holidays, people have reached the conclusion 'I can't carry on'. Spending time with children during that time can be hard." She then asked: "It's that work-life balance isn't it?"

Divorce specialist Amanda told the duo that a lot of people wanted a "fresh year" after the Christmas holidays. She went on to discuss the types of divorces that happen with couples as well as the myths of it. Speaking about the misconception of a "quickie divorce", she added: "These companies are kind of throwing it at people and are like, 'we can do it quick', but there's no such thing.

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"When it comes to breaking up families, does anyone want to do that quickly?" Kimberley agreed with the sentiment and added: "Yeah that's so true, take your time and try and make it as amicable as possible." Mark shared his two cents while joking about the possibility of a divorce.

He said: "It's the September-January thing that's throwing it for me, I'm like come on October, come on October, I'm still safe." Kimberley responded: "Almost there." TOWIE star Mark and Brassic star Michelle got married in 2015 and have been sharing glimpses into their marriage ever since.

At the end of August, Michelle worried fans when she shared a picture of her idyllic holiday to Italy's Amalfi Coast. However, her wedding ring was noticeably absent from the photos. One of Michelle's fans pointed out she was not wearing her wedding band from her marriage to Mark.

Many fans came to her defence, with one writing: "I hard ever wear my rings either. I only wear them when I go out somewhere. I do not want to scratch them going to gym or cleaning the house etc [sic]."

Zara Woodcock