Michelle Keegan says her marriage to Mark Wright is ‘boring’ as she reveals relationship shift

MICHELLE Keegan and husband Mark Wright are one of Britain’s most glamorous couples, with their good looks, glittering careers and £3.5 million Essex mansion.

But the Fool Me Once actress has confessed that after nine years of marriage, they have entered the ‘boring phase’ of their relationship.

Once a fan of late-night dinners in the heady early days of their romance, the 37-year-old now admits that she now favors an early night.

She said: “I am happy to have a night on the sofa with our dogs watching TV and relaxing, but we do still like getting dressed up and go out for dinner.”

The actress has said: “In the old days we’d go out for dinner and drinks until the early hours. But now after dinner, I’ll look at my watch and say, “Its 9.30pm, we’d better get back home for bedtime” It’s a bit more boring now.”

The couple married at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds in 2015, followed by a lavish reception at the Tudor mansion Hengrave Hall.

Since then, the couple have been inundated with work, as Michelle’s acting career has taken her all over the world and Mark, 37, has been busy with his role as a presenter on Heart FM, as well as various fitness initiatives.

So with their busy schedules, it's little wonder that the pair enjoy nights in together during their free time, not least because they designed and built their dream home.

Beginning in 2021, the new build features five bedrooms, a state-of-the-art gym, a cinema room and an outdoor pool and a sauna.

Last August the couple threw a housewarming party to celebrate the completion of the project.

Speaking about dream mansion, Michelle admits to feeling emotional having realised a hard-won dream. 

She told the Guardian: “She told The Guardian: "It still gets me emotional. Because we’ve worked really hard for it. We’ve had to make a lot of sacrifices.

"I missed lots of milestones in my life due to work. Mark went to LA and we spent months apart, which was hard. But, it’s worth it."

Michelle went on to say that the house was also "about security"; as "you never know when all this is going to end".

The couple first met behind-the-scenes on the X Factor before subsequently bumping into each other at numerous other events after.

A year later, the former TOWIE star asked Michelle out on a date which led to things becoming official in 2012.

Mark popped the question to Michelle the following year during a romantic holiday in Dubai and they went on to marry in 2015.