Michelle Keegan left fuming over 'embarrassing and frustrating' awards on Corrie
Michelle Keegan has admitted she felt 'embarrassed' after being voted Sexiest Female 12 times during her time on Coronation Street.
The actress, who was a fan favourite for six years before leaving in 2014, won numerous awards including "sexiest female." multiple times between 2008 and 2014. Despite being involved in many dramatic storylines, including those about abortion, murder and surrogacy, Michelle revealed that she felt 'frustrated' that her acting skills were often overlooked due to her appearance.
Speaking in a new interview, she said: "It was embarrassing. Because I was in a lot of heavy storylines... And then at the end of it, when the accolade was sexiest female, it was so frustrating."
Michelle took on some dark storylines during her stint on Coronation Street (ITV)The Brassic star added to The Observer: "And the funny thing is, I'm not sexy! I've never been sexy! My friends have always laughed about it. Even when I say the word it makes me cringe." Michelle's latest project, a thriller called Fool Me Once, is now available on Netflix. She stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the show, which is based on Harlan Coben's novel of the same name.
Michelle, who plays the troubled widow Maya Stern, shared that Joanna, who portrays the mother of Maya's slain husband, encouraged her to be "more feisty" in scenes. She said: "They were so much fun. I mean it's not every day that you tell Joanna Lumley to 'F**off!' That was quite nerve-racking.
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The actress instantly became a fan favourite (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Bulgari UK)
However, she admits that the attention was 'frustrating' (Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images)"She made me feel very comfortable from the off. She's such a legend. She is so good at playing that feisty role and it made me go a bit feistier. But in rehearsals, I wouldn't swear. I would just say, 'The F word'. On a take, I'd swear but in rehearsals, I wouldn't swear in her face. I couldn't do."
In the TV version of Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once, Michelle plays former ops pilot, Maya Stern, who gets a shock after returning from the war to find out that her beloved husband has been brutally murdered. However, there's an interesting twist. While Maya struggles with grief, she sees her supposedly dead husband playing with her daughter on the baby monitor. This sets off a thrilling series of events where the female lead will have to solve the mystery.
The new series was released worldwide on New Year's Day. Excitedly, she announced this news on Instagram saying, "Now streaming. All 8 episodes. Netflix worldwide." She added: "Happy New Year to you all @netflixuk @netflix @quaystreetproductions." Her husband, Mark Wright posted the trailer to his own Instagram Story and wrote: "Unbelievable show, unbelievably proud. @michkeegan you're a superstar." He added: "Fool Me Once ALL eps on Netflix worldwide now!! You want a binge, get this on now!!"
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