Body language expert Judi James gives her verdict on Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s loved-up display at the Pride of Britain Awards
The pair posed hand in hand and with their arms round each other at the Pride of Britain Awards
MARK Wright and Michelle Keegan put on a very loved up display on their last outing together at an awards bash.
And now TV body language expert Judi James has given her verdict on the couple - who have been plagued by constant split rumours and claims about their relationship for months.
Michelle and Mark were pictured hand in hand on the red carpet of the Pride of Britain Awards, before posing close by each other's side.
Our Girl star Michelle stunned in a floor-length blue gown, while Mark looked very dapper in a smart black suit.
Judi exclusively told The Sun: "It's always hard to make posing decisions when the celebrity rumour-mills have been putting your relationship under the microscope."
The pair have repeatedly hit out at the rumours their relationship is on the rocks, and appear happy in their latest social media snaps.
Judie described the photos as "intimate", and commented on Michelle's hand gestures - as she shows off her ring finger to the cameras.
Judi added: "Michelle's upright posture, raised chin and elongated neck make her look strongly independent to the point of defiance in the face of gossip. The Evita-style hand gesture might be used to smooth her hair back, but the very rigid finger position suggests it's a classic showing off of the ring finger."
While Michelle has been busy filming Our Girl, before returning home and working on new projects, Mark has been snapped at a series of events amid his own busy work schedule.
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And Judi added of the photos: "Michelle's status signals have risen along with her air of confidence and being in overall control. She looks like the body language red carpet czar here, posing perfectly."
In one photo, the pair pose close beside each other, and Judi went on: "Michelle eye-checks Mark who is standing rather awkwardly here... Mark's hand is on top in the clasp and he seems to have pulled their hands in towards his own leg, suggesting he might be up for something more tactile if the occasion were less formal."
However Judi added: "Mark and Michelle's solution seems to be to skip all the cutesy girl/boy next door uber-tactile snuggliness they excelled at back in the day and to slap on a choreographed-looking master-class performance for the cameras that is pure Hollywood A-list in terms of saying a lot but giving little away."
The pair have certainly never seemed closer, sharing near-endless snaps on social media as they spend more time together in recent weeks.
We have contacted both stars' reps for comment.
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