FORMER Corrie star Michelle Keegan has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of Sky.
She is set to film a series of promo clips — which will be shown around the globe — with fellow British actor, Luther star Idris Elba.
Michelle Keegan has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of Sky[/caption]
Michelle’s comedy-drama Brassic one of the most popular series to air on the platform[/caption]
The deal is Michelle’s first major job since she gave birth to her daughter Palma in March.
She landed the deal after becoming a major player for Sky, with her comedy-drama Brassic one of the most popular series to air on the platform.
A source said: “Michelle has really been enjoying maternity leave with Palma, but she’ll be back to work soon to film these new adverts for Sky.
“She has signed a six-figure deal for the job and is thrilled to have been chosen to appear alongside Idris, who has been their ‘face’.
“Brassic is ending after the seventh series and Michelle is keen to still be a part of the Sky brand.
“Landing this ad is huge for Michelle, as she’s fast becoming a brand in her own right.
“Everything she touches seems to turn to gold.”
The actress, 38, found fame as Tina McIntyre on Coronation Street after joining the ITV soap in 2007.
But it was after she left in 2014 her career really took off, with hits such as BBC military drama Our Girl from 2016 to 2020, playing Georgie Lane.
Last year, she had the starring role as Maya Stern in Netflix’s Harlan Coben thriller Fool Me Once — which racked up more than 100 million views globally.
The show became the streaming service’s most watched series of 2024, beating Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer.
Michelle also stars in the BBC’s Australian drama Ten Pound Poms.
The Sun revealed last year that the Manchester-born actress, who is married to Heart radio DJ and former The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright, 38, was sitting on a £3.6million fortune.
Michelle admitted leaving Coronation Street after six years had pushed her onwards to succeed with her career.
She said: “For me, it was a massive learning platform.
“I took a long, long time to decide to leave. It was very hard.
“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.”
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