Michelle Keegan stars in gruelling role as army medic Georgie Lane in first episode of BBC drama Our Girl

NEW pictures of Michelle Keegan in Our Girl have been released ahead of tonight's episode.

The 29-year-old is starring in the gruelling role of Georgie Lane in the new BBC1 drama. She takes over as the lead actress from ex-Eastenders star Lacey Turner.

Michelle's character Georgie will be heading to the Somali border in Kenya on a six-week humanitarian mission as an army medic.

Snaps from the first episode of the new series, airing tonight at 9pm, show Michelle dressed in her heavy army gear as she runs alongside fellow humanitarian aid workers.

A trailer released last month promises another explosive series and showed explosions, gun fire, makeshift hospitals and a passionate make-out session.

She stars alongside Luke Pasqualino, who plays Special Forces officer Elvis Harte and looks set to be her love interest.

Ben Aldridge will be returning as Captain Charles James.

It might be nice for the ex-Corrie star to focus on the airing of the drama rather than her love life.

Michelle recently slammed claims that her marriage was on the rocks on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, where she told Nick Grimshaw she’s growing tired of denying she’s headed for a divorce.

She said: “It’s so annyoing and the thing is I don’t even read it anymore.

“There’s only so many times you can say it’s not true."

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