Michelle Keegan keeps warm Ugg boots and a hot water bottle on the set of Ten Pound Poms
Michelle Keegan tried to stay warm with a hot water bottle and Ugg boots as she filmed scenes for her new 1950s BBC drama Ten Pound Poms in the middle of the Australian winter on Thursday.
The former Coronation Street actress, 35, is set to star as a young nurse named Kate in the six-part period drama.
And filming continued on the Cockatoo Island set in Sydney Harbour, with Michelle also donning a long black padded jacket in a bid to ward off the chill.
Staying warm: Michelle Keegan tried to stay warm with a hot water bottle and Ugg boots as she filmed scenes for her new 1950s BBC drama Ten Pound Poms in the middle of the Australian winter on Thursday
The TV star transformed into her role as a 1950s nurse, donning a vintage-style lilac midi dress with a white collar.
Her raven locks were swept up into a sleek bun held in place with a barrette, while she sported a neutral yet radiant makeup palette.
At one point, she looked lost in thought as she took a moment for herself on set.
Other images saw Michelle don a sleek gray trench coat which she teamed with a navy nurse’s cap.
Role: The former Coronation Street actress, 35, is set to play a young nurse named Kate in the six-part period drama
Done: Filming continued on the Cockatoo Island set in Sydney Harbour, with Michelle also donning a long black padded jacket in a bid to ward off the cold
Happy days: Our Girl star smiled as she threw herself into her latest role
The six-part series Ten Pound Poms follows a group of Britons as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-changing adventure halfway around the world.
For just ten years, they were promised a better home, better job prospects and a better quality of life by the sea in sunny Australia.
But life below isn’t exactly the idyllic dream promised to newcomers. Grappling with their new identity as immigrants, we follow their triumphs and pitfalls as they adjust to a new life in a new land, far from Britain and familiarity.
At the heart of the drama are Annie (Faye Marsay) and Terry Roberts (Warren Brown). They try to make the best of the situation for their family, but poor living conditions at the migrant home and local attitudes towards immigrants test them in ways they could not have imagined. .
Costume: The TV star transformed into her role as a 1950s nurse, donning a vintage-style lilac midi dress with a white collar
Stunner: Her raven locks were swept up into a sleek bun held in place with a barrette, while she sported a neutral but radiant makeup palette
Details: Her look was completed with semi-sheer tights with a seam at the back
Penny for them? At one point she looked lost in thought as she took a moment for herself on set
They’re not the only ones at the inn avoiding the truth. Kate (Michelle Keegan) is a young nurse who arrives without her fiancé and will do whatever it takes to try to rewrite her devastating past.
Bill (Leon Ford) has lost his family business back home and is so desperate to prove he’s living the Aussie dream that he’ll stop at nothing to have a lifestyle he can’t sustain.
Teenage Stevie (Declan Coyle) comes from a troubled background and hopes to use this new adventure to escape his oppressive father. Meanwhile, Ron (Rob Collins), an Indigenous Australian war veteran, struggles to feel like an outsider in his own country.
The Ten Pound Poms set footage comes after it was reported that Michelle had to make £2.5million from her TV job because she and husband Mark Wright are considered the wealthiest young couple of television.
Vintage: Other images saw Michelle don a sleek gray trench coat which she teamed with a navy nurse’s cap
Elegance: her hair was styled in soft curls that fell over her shoulders
With an estimated combined net worth of around £12million, it’s no wonder the couple are pouring cash into their luxury new ‘dream home’.
Michelle uses her own company, Rosia Promotions Limited, for her various TV work – with the actress filing accounts for the company in June.
And detailing her earnings up to the end of September last year, the document showed the actress had amassed an impressive £2,530,922 in assets after earning £1,192,802 as an actress.
That’s up for the star, whose profit is up £450,912 from the previous filing – taking in £2,313,678 after fees and deductions.
Ten Pound Poms will be available later this year only on Stan in Australia.
Programme: The six-part series Ten Pound Poms follows a group of Britons as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-changing adventure halfway around the world
It’s no surprise, as Michelle has become a household name after her long-running stint on Coronation Street, followed by roles in Our Girl and Tina and Bobby.
And that’s just part of her joint fortune with husband Mark – as they are believed to have a joint net worth of £12million.
Splashing the cash, the couple bought their ‘dream home’ – a £1.3million Essex mansion.
Mark and Michelle have completely renovated the property since its purchase in October 2019, and even have an Instagram account dedicated to the house.
Building experts have estimated that demolishing and rebuilding the house would cost around £3.5million.
Character: Kate (Michelle Keegan) is a young nurse who arrives without her fiancé and will do whatever it takes to try to rewrite her devastating past