Michelle Keegan is reportedly now quids in after going global with the Netflix hit Fool Me Once.
The actress, 37, shot to fame back in 2008 when she played Tina McIntyre on ITV’s Coronation Street. A fan favourite, Michelle remained on the cobbles until 2014 – when Tina was killed off.
Since then though, it’s fair to say Michelle has been booked and busy. As well as appearing in smash hit shows like Our Girl and Brassic, Michelle’s profile was elevated further this year thanks to her role in worldwide Netflix smash, Fool Me Once.
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Michelle plays Maya Stern in the psychological thriller. The series follows Michelle dealing with the murder of her character’s husband, Joe Burkett (Richard Armitage). All seems normal, until the grieving widow sees her husband walking around on the nanny cam.
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Following the success of Fool Me Once, which achieved an incredible 84.9 million total views in just 35 days, it was reported she caught the attention of Hollywood. It was also rumoured that Michelle is tipped to be the next Bond girl.
Now, it’s been claimed that Michelle is a multi-millionaire thanks to the Netflix smash hit show – and is earning a staggering amount each week.
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This week, booked filed for her Rosia Promotions Ltd show that in her last 12 months of trading, she has cash in her coffers of £2.9m. What’s more, there is also £3.6m said to be sitting in the company accounts, according to The Sun.
The publication also claims that a tax bill of £306,000 shows Michelle is earning around £1.5m a year – or approaching £30,000 a week.
Thanks to her modelling contracts with Lipsy and Very, and TV work, Michelle is raking in a fortune. Her clothes firm Aytee7, which she runs with husband and former Towie star Mark Wright, is also said to be topping up her bank account nicely.
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In January, Michelle teased a potential emigration to America after finding herself in a “golden moment” of her career. In an interview with The Guardian, the former Coronation Street star has revealed that she would think about re-locating if the perfect role came along.
Michelle told the newspaper: “I went to America when Mark was out there. Didn’t like it.
“But let’s see. If a job comes up… I guess?… I’ve never thought beyond what I’m doing right at that moment. And I think that’s how I live now as well. I don’t think in terms of goals. I live in the moment,” she added.
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