Brassic star Michelle Keegan’s glamification revealed – from mini dresses & layers of fake tan to stunning fashionista
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MICHELLE Keegan has come a long way since her days as a Coronation Street star, with a love of fake tan, back-combed hair and large hoop earrings.
The 36-year-old fashionista, who reportedly raked in a huge £2.5 million last year, has undergone a striking style evolution over the years, and now is almost as well known for her jaw-dropping looks as her on-screen moments.
Over the years, it seems Michelle has majorly switched up her make-up routine, experimenting with a number of different looks.
The Our Girl actress has also alternated her hairstyles over the years, experimenting with blonde, opting for extensions and rocking a shorter, more natural cut.
And with series five of the TV comedy drama series Brassic back on our screens this week, it seems only right to look at the style transformation of the brunette beauty.
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Worlds away from how we first saw Michelle when she starred in Coronation Street, with giant hoop earrings and a bright layer of tan, over the years Michelle has gone through a range of looks that have left fans in shock, claiming she looks "totally different" from her younger self.
Not only this, but speculation continues over whether the actress has had surgery - a suggestion she has always adamantly denied, but here we explore how her style has developed over the years...
2007
Michelle burst onto our screens in 2007, when she landed the role of Tina in Coronation Street.
She had previously worked at an airport check-in desk but left all this behind for a life in front of the camera.
Tina's hoop earrings and scraped back hair may not have been to Michelle's personal taste, but it's how we first began to recognise the budding actress.
2009
By 2009, now a Corrie name, Michelle started getting comfortable with red carpet life - and this was reflected in her style.
The young actress happily embraced stilettos and mini dresses for public events, ensuring all eyes were on her.
Not only was her make-up bold, with winged eyeliner and dark eyeshadow commonplace, but she also accessorised with statement pieces, including large hoops, eye-catching rings and fur bags.
For Michelle it was all about big hair and sparkly outfits - a far cry from her sleek looks of today.
2012
After meeting her now-husband Mark Wright in Dubai in 2012, Michelle underwent a mega style transformation.
The Stockport babe had a total makeover after meeting Towie star Mark while on holiday and while she still looked striking, her hair turned much sleeker and the make-up far more glam.
The mini dresses were swapped for smart, straight dresses, including the simple white dress she donned for the 2012 TV Choice Awards.
2013
Michelle and Mark went public with their romance in May 2013 at the British Soap Awards - and Michelle looked super glamorous in a glistening champagne strapless dress by designer Rachel Gilbert, and a sleek blow dry to match.
"For my body, weight training is better for me. I do alternative days, so one day I’ll focus on my legs, and the next day I’ll focus on my arms."
In recent years, the star decided to shake things up and use her home gym to transform her body once more, with a little help from her beau Mark.
He revealed the star gets a HydraFacial which costs £150, a pHformula Vitamin C Skin Resurfacing treatment which costs £250 and Dermapen micro needling at £350 a pop.
The doctor recommends the treatments are carried out every month, which would set you back £9k a year.
He added: "She has a great complexion anyway but this treatment is designed to repair the surface layers of the skin and to leave it looking brighter, tighter, toned and with pores appearing more refined."
“So you can see I haven’t had it. I don’t worry about what people say though, what’s the big deal about Botox?
"I know loads of people who’ve had it, it’s not a big deal.”
When Michelle was asked if she would consider cosmetic surgery in the future, she admitted, "I would say, never say never".
2021
By 2021, Michelle cemented her fashion presence on Instagram and didn’t hold back from regularly showing off her incredible looks.
From sultry selfies in blazer dresses and knee high boots, to high glamour gowns and heels, she proved she is more than worthy of the title of being a social media fashion icon.
Michelle's style had by now transformed and was far more chic - with the bright fake tan nowhere in sight.
2022
At the 2022 Bafta Television Awards, Michelle turned heads in a pretty fairy tale style tulle gown with sequin accents.
She looked a vision in pink in the beautiful dress, which had pleated detailing and a thigh-high split, as she put on a loved up display with Mark.
While she seems to have favoured heavier eye make-up - particularly eyeshadow - in her younger years, she now prefers a more natural look but opts for thicker brows and slightly plumper lips.
Her make-up was not only flawless, but sexy too, as she donned a flattering cat eye and perfectly carved cheekbones.
2023
As of 2023, we’re now all too used to seeing Michelle, with her enviable physique and ageless beauty, looking chic on the red carpet.
Whether she’s on holiday or heading to a lavish celebrity event, Michelle often flashes her washboard abs, posing in her signature style - stunning cropped co-ords.
We recently saw her rock a dazzling black two piece as she posed alongside her dapper husband on the red carpet at the 2023 National Television Awards.
Michelle is not only famed for her sculpted abs and toned legs, but the pair have become the richest couple in television and were previously hailed as TV's new young power couple thanks to their ever-growing wealth.
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Rarely putting a sartorial toe out of line, we wish we could look as polished and glamorous as Michelle.
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