'That comes first': Mark Wright admits he would quit US presenting role for Michelle Keegan

The TV host said his marriage 'would always come first'
Aime Grant Cumberbatch28 February 2018

Mark Wright has said that his marriage to Michelle Keegan "will always come first" over his presenting career.

The presenter opened up about his long distance relationship during an interview on Good Morning Britain.

He told hosts Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan: “Yes I miss [Michelle], yes she misses me. Right now we make sure we see each other as much as we can."

“I mean if Michelle didn't like living here and she wanted me to move home and she preferred life back home, then for sure I would [move back to the UK].

He continued: “That comes first. It's not going to come to that, but if it ever did, then yes of course, marriage and my love life is definitely first."

Dedicated: Mark Wright opened up about his relationship on Good Morning Britain
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Keegan and Wright married in 2015, but have spent time apart due to work commitments.

Wright recently located to LA after landing a job as a host on US TV show Extra, while Keegan is required to film in locations including South Africa and Nepal for BBC drama Our Girl.

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The former TOWIE star also opened up about having elocution lessons to get rid of his Essex accent.

"Yes I have [had lessons], one hundred per cent, and I would never deny that.

“My boss, when I first met her, was like 'What is this accent? Is this what they call Cockney? You sound Irish, you sound Scottish. I can't even understand you sometimes. You need to slow it down, you need to pronounce your words more.'

“So with that I took it on board, and was like, right, I'm having elocution lessons, I'm not going to fail at this when I've been given such a great opportunity."

Good Morning Britain continues weekdays at 6.30am on ITV.

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