Michelle Keegan shared a rare photo of her and husband Mark Wright’s newborn daughter, Palma, on Saturday.
The actress, 37, and the former TOWIE star, 38, announced the arrival of baby Palma last week with an adorable black-and-white photo of their daughter.
Now, Michelle has posted a close-up shot of her baby girl’s tiny foot on her Instagram Stories, captioning the sweet snap with: ‘Simply magic’ (with a twinkling star emoji).
The sweet snap came shortly after Michelle’s mother, Jackie, broke her silence on the birth of her grandchild with a sweet Instagram post.
She took to her Stories on Monday to re-share a touching message which said ‘happiness’ is when you get a hug from your granddaughter.
The post read: ‘Happiness is when your granddaughter comes up to you and gives you a big hug ”just because”.’
Michelle Keegan, 37, shared an adorable, rare snap of her baby girl Palma’s tiny foot on her Instagram Stories this Saturday
The sweet snap came shortly after Michelle’s mother, Jackie, broke her silence on the birth of her grandchild with a sweet Instagram post (both pictured)
As well as Michelle, Jackie shares a son, Andrew, with her ex-husband, Michael Keegan, whom she split from when Michelle was nine.
Andrew works as a deputy headteacher and keeps his life out of the spotlight, while Michelle also has a stepsister, Nichola Corfield.
Michelle’s mother Jackie is said to be over the moon at becoming a grandmother and has been supporting her daughter in every way.
A source told The Mirror: ‘Jackie is over the moon to be a grandma. Palma is her first grandchild and she is besotted, as are the whole family. She’s so proud of Michelle.’
Insiders also told the publication that Jackie has been a ‘pillar of support’ and a frequent visitor at Michelle and Mark’s Essex home since the baby’s birth.
Mark and Michelle have even built a designer granny flat at their £3.5million mansion, meaning the couple’s parents can stay and help out whenever they like with their own space.
The 60 sq ft annexe – which is bigger than the average London flat – is used by family members when they come to visit their dream home.
Mark has described fatherhood as the ‘biggest achievement’ of his life since welcoming baby Palma into the world with Michelle on March 6.
She took to her Stories on Monday to re-share a touching message which said ‘happiness’ is when you get a hug from your granddaughter
Chatting with his best friend and fellow dad Olly Murs on his Heart Breakfast show, Mark recalled the moment he first held his newborn daughter in his arms.
Mark fought back emotions as he said: ‘Mate, it’s actually hard to put into words.
‘It’s the biggest achievement of my life its all I think about but obviously, hats go off to my wife she is an absolute superhuman, a superhero for bringing this baby into the world.’
Sharing his appreciation for Michelle, he added: ‘It makes you realise what our mums did for us and makes me have so much more respect than I already had and what women had to go through.
‘It’s the best feeling in the world. I wake up every morning just so excited to see her face.’
Recalling the first moment he held Palma, he continued: ‘That moment when I held her in my arms, it gets me emotional now thinking about it.
‘I suppose everything else goes out the window and its made me realise what life is all about and my little baby Palma I love you so much and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.
Michelle and Mark announced the arrival of baby Palma last week with an adorable black-and-white photo of the newborn
‘It’s a very special feeling. I can’t really put it into words. We’ve waited a little bit of time, we’ve chased our dreams and our careers and now we’re here. We’ve got a baby.’
Mark and Michelle announced the news of their daughter’s birth last Wednesday with a sweet snap shared to Instagram.
In a sweet black-and-white photo, the proud new parents held Palma’s tiny hand, with the newborn dressed in a crochet set.
It’s believed the couple chose the name Palma because of their strong links to Mallorca, their go-to holiday destination and the setting for their pregnancy reveal photoshoot.
Michelle married Mark in May 2015 and the couple live together in an Essex mansion they built from scratch.
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