Michelle Keegan was raring to get back to work on Wednesday as she arrived on the set of Brassic in Manchester, after it was revealed that the hit comedy will end with its seventh series.
The actress, 37, took to her Instagram Stories later in the day to insist that the Sky One show ‘has not been axed’, but instead has ‘come to a natural end’.
And following the sad news that the fan-favourite series won’t be returning, she cut a slightly less cheery figure than usual, as she was escorted to the Brassic set by her security.
Michelle – who is pregnant with her first child with her husband Mark Wright – hid her blossoming baby bump from view, as she wrapped up from the chilly temperatures in a huge green crew coat.
Underneath, the Fool Me Once star could be seen to be sporting camouflaged cargo pants and heavy-duty black boots.
Getting into character as single mum Erin Croft, she had her brunette locks pulled up into Erin’s signature high ponytail hairstyle and donned her usual large hoop earrings.
Michelle Keegan was raring to get back to work on Wednesday, as she arrived on the set of Brassic in Manchester, after it was revealed that the hit comedy will end with its seventh series
The actress, 37, who is pregnant with her first child with her husband Mark Wright – hid her blossoming baby bump from view, as she wrapped up from the chilly temperatures in a huge green crew coat
It was announced that Brassic would be ending after series seven on Wednesday by co-creator and writer Danny Brocklehurst, who said: ‘When Joe Gilgun and I sat down to create Brassic, we couldn’t have imagined, in our wildest dreams, that we would do seven series and gather such a loyal and loving fan base.
‘It’s been a complete joy to create this eccentric world, but all good things must come to an end, and we want to stop while we are still riding high. Maybe they can finally give us that BAFTA.’
While a spokesperson for Sky stated: ‘Fans very quickly became attached to this dynamic group of friends, as they found unconventional ways to win at life in northern suburbia.
‘We would like to thank Joe Gilgun, Danny Brocklehurst and the whole cast and crew – past and present – for bringing us all a truly iconic series, which we’ve loved for its special mix of hilarity and heart.’
As fans mourned the ending of the beloved comedy drama, Michelle took to her social media to clarify that the show had not been cancelled.
Sharing a clip of herself with the cast, she penned: ‘And just for the record… Brassic has not been ‘AXED’ or ‘cancelled’ it’s come to a natural end after six fantastic seasons and we’re currently in the middle of making the 7th and final season.’
Michelle signed off with: ‘Sending love to all the Brassic fans out there,’ alongside a love heart emoji.
Brassic follows the lives of a group of friends in a fictional town named Hawley, led by Vinnie O’Neill, played by Joseph Gilgun, who is also the co-creator and writer of the show.
It was announced that Brassic – which Michelle stars in as single mum Erin Croft (pictured) – would be ending after series seven on Wednesday by co-creator and writer Danny Brocklehurst
But as fans mourned the news, Michelle took to her Instagram Stories later in the day to insist that the Sky One show ‘has not been axed’, but instead has ‘come to a natural end’
Brassic follows the lives of a group of friends in a fictional town named Hawley, led by Vinnie O’Neill, played by Joseph Gilgun, who is also the co-creator and writer of the show.
The news comes right after the cast began production on series seven, including mum-to-be Michelle.
She revealed the happy news that she’s set to welcome her first child with TOWIE star Mark, 38, last month.
She shared a stunning photo of the couple on a beach, with her cradling her blossoming bump, captioned: ‘2025 is going to be a special one for us…✨’
And Michelle and Mark are reportedly being targeted for their own fly-on-the-wall series which will document their journey into parenthood.
A source told The Sun: ‘Michelle and Mark are such a TV power couple, and becoming parents is huge for them. A couple of production companies are writing up propositions to see if they’d let in cameras to follow them becoming parents.’
‘These fly-on-the-wall shows are huge on ITV, as well as streamers like Prime, and there is a huge audience that would love an insight into Michelle and Mark’s world.’
‘It’s all just in the planning stages and no formal approaches have been made but the offers are close to being finalised.’
The source added that Michelle is ‘pedal to the metal on Brassic at the moment’ and is finishing up her scenes before she heads on maternity leave.
Her co-stars will reportedly stay working until May, but Michelle is having to finish up all of her scenes in roughly three weeks as she prepares for her due date.
She revealed the happy news that she’s set to welcome her first child with TOWIE star Mark, 38, last month with a stunning photo of the couple on a beach, with her cradling her blossoming bump
Michelle and Mark are reportedly being targeted for their own fly-on-the-wall series which will document their journey into parenthood
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