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It’s been a tough week for the Wrights, as trolls reignite Michelle’s frustration over her family plans
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan looked smitten as they posed alongside their new nephew, Dustin, last week. The tiny “premature warrior” had finally emerged from hospital after being born 12 weeks early, and the delighted couple grinned from ear-to-ear as they proudly cradled him in their arms.
Sharing the sweet snap of the baby boy – who is the son of his younger brother Josh – Mark, 36, wrote, “We finally met our little premature warrior Dustin. He’s perfect and was so worth the wait.”
FRUSTRATION
But the couple’s joy over meeting their nephew was tainted by an influx of outrageous comments questioning why the couple haven’t started their own family.
After sharing the photo with his 1.8 million followers, Mark – who wed Michelle in 2015 – faced a barrage of inappropriate questions about their own baby plans.
One follower bluntly wrote, “Suits you both BUT WHEN are you gonna have your own?”, while another waded in, adding, “Come on you two, pull your fingers out. It’s time now.”
The comments led to a stream of loyal fans defensively hitting back at the “inconsiderate” trolls – urging them to consider the couple’s personal circumstances.
Back in 2019, former Coronation Street star Michelle, 35, voiced her frustration about the constant questioning over her and Mark’s baby plans.
“It’s horrible,” she said. “It’s like, ‘You’re 32. Are you not planning to have a baby yet?’ People don’t know if we’re trying. They don’t know the background of what’s happening. It’s no one else’s business. In this day and age, you shouldn’t be asking questions like that.”
She added, “I’m asked purely because I’m a woman. But I’m immune to it now – it’s like a reaction, and as soon as I hear it I brush it off as it’s no one else’s business.”
Now, insiders say Michelle’s frustration over their baby journey has been reignited following the latest row. “Michelle was really down after all the comments,” says a source. “It made her feel incredibly angry at all those anonymous people – who know nothing about her or what’s going on in her life – being so bolshy and plain inappropriate. “As far as she and Mark are concerned, their baby plans are private and have nothing to do with the public. No one knows what’s going on behind closed doors and it infuriates her that people are so unaware of that. She refuses to be pressured, and while she is longing to
