Michelle Keegan too 'embarrassed' to say one word in front of Joanna Lumley
Michelle Keegan has shared her 'embarrassment' while filming her new Netflix thriller Fool Me Once with Dame Joanna Lumley.
The former Coronation Street star, 36, opened up about the experience on The Graham Norton Show, set to air on Friday night. In the series, Michelle plays Maya Stern, an ex-army captain who tries to solve the mystery of seeing her murdered husband, Joe (Richard Armitage) on a secret nanny cam, while Joanna portrays her mother-in-law Judith Burkett.
Speaking about working with BAFTA-winning star Joanna, she said: "It was so much fun, and we laughed the whole way through." However, there was one downside, as Michelle admitted: "There were a lot of F-bombs dropped in the show, but I just couldn't bring myself to swear at her in rehearsal. I was just so embarrassed to say the word."
Michelle Keegan recalls mortifying moment while filming Fool Me Once with co-star Dame Joanna Lumley (PA)
Michelle gushed over working with Dame Joanna (Instagram)The series has soared to the top of Netflix's charts since its New Year's Day release and Michelle confessed she couldn't believe its success. Sharing her reaction, Michelle said: "It's madness that it's number one all over the world. I was always a huge fan of Harlan Coben books so when I got the call it was 'Yes, absolutely,' and I grabbed it with both hands."
The gritty new drama is a far cry from her role in Coronation Street, which Michelle described as 'a massive learning platform.' She added: "I took a long, long time to decide to leave it was very hard."
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Michelle previously revealed how losing her character in Coronation Street pushed her to work harder. "And then when they told me they were killing off my character and there was no going back I thought I would never work again. My security was ripped away which made me push forward and work harder," she shared.
Appearing on This Morning recently, Michelle also hinted at her future acting plans, saying: "I always say that I live in the moment. Any job that I get I am very grateful for. I'm always saying that I pinch myself and I do a lot. Maybe I would like to play a darker role next, all my characters are quite likeable."
The star admitted that transitioning from Brassic to a drama was challenging but enjoyable. Her husband, Mark Wright, also recently praised her new series on his Instagram Story, calling it an "unbelievable show" and dubbing Michelle a "superstar".
The Graham Norton Show also welcome Dominic West, Jacob Anderson, Alan Carr, and American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims tonight at 10.40pm on BBC One.
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