She’s enjoyed travelling to Nepal, South Africa and Malaysia to film the latest series of Our Girl while her husband headed out to LA for his new job.
But Mark Wright seemed to brush off teasing remarks that his wife Michelle Keegan isn’t missing him when he was spotted having dinner with friends before heading to a club in the Southern Californian city on Friday night.
The former TOWIE star, 30, looked sun-kissed and happy to be out and about as he left the venue flanked by pals.
Steady as he goes: Mark Wright seemed to brush off jokes that his long-distance wife Michelle Keegan isn’t missing him when he was spotted heading to a club in Los Angeles on Friday night
Mark wore a trademark all-black ensemble of skinny jeans, a simple T-shirt and a zipped jacket, complemented with dark lace-up trainers.
The reality star, who recently started his dream job as a presenter on USA showbiz programme, Extra, opted for his classic rough and ready stubble.
He slicked up his brown hair from his forehead and buried his hands in his pockets to complete his understated rock-star look.
Painting the town black: The former TOWIE star, 30, wore a trademark all-black ensemble of skinny jeans, a simple T-shirt and a zipped jacket, complemented with dark lace-up trainers
Jet-setter: The outing comes as his wife of two years, Michelle (pictured) opened up about how much she loves travelling with her job in the role of Georgie on the hit BBC drama, Our Girl
The outing comes as his wife opened up about how much she loves travelling with her job in the role of Georgie Lane on the hit BBC drama, Our Girl.
The former Coronation Street actress, 30, told the Sun: ‘Today, two cast members and I were in the middle of a jungle, walking through a river, and it was so picturesque.
‘We turned to each other and said: “This is amazing. We’re doing this as a job.” You never get to see these parts of the world and we’re getting paid to do an amazing job in these countries.
‘Sometimes you have to stop, pinch yourself and go: “Yeah. I’m very lucky.”‘
Stirring the pot: Rylan Clark, 28, decided to stir the pot on Friday when he suggested Michelle, 30, is not missing Mark as he embarks on his TV career in LA
Her comments come just hours after showbiz presenter Rylan Clark, 28, suggested Michelle is not missing Mark as he continues to embark on his TV career in LA.
The former Xtra Factor host’s light-hearted jibe came as Mark said it was likely he’d head back home to spend Christmas with his wife of two years, rather than having her jet out to meet him as was previously thought.
Speaking to The Sun, the former TOWIE star explained: ‘Wherever I spend it Michelle will be with me anyway but I don’t know if I’ll come home or not.
‘Now I’ve been here a month or two, I think I’m already ready to go back at Christmas. I probably will go back for three or four days just to be with the family.’
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The former Coronation Street actress said: ‘Today, two cast members [pictured] and I were in the middle of a jungle, walking through a river, and it was so picturesque. I’m very lucky’
Flying home for Christmas: Mark said it was likely he’d head back home to spend Christmas with his wife of two years (pictured together in 2014), rather than having her jet out to LA as was previously thought
This came soon after he admitted finding it difficult to be away from Michelle.
And as well as missing his other half, the hunk also admitted that he felt isolated in LA without his friends and family.
This stood in stark contrast to brunette beauty Michelle, after she recently said their distance is ‘nice’.
And this certainly gave gossip-giver Rylan amunition, as he appeared on This Morning on Friday. Teasing the couple, Rylan joked: ‘Basically Mark’s missing Michelle, Michelle’s not really missing Mark at the minute.’
But Strictly’s Ruth Langsford was quick to chime in, chiding: ‘Stop it, don’t start the rumour mill going!’
‘I miss her’: Mark’s confession stood in stark contrast to brunette beauty Michelle, after she recently called their distance is ‘nice’
In an attempt to divert the conversation, fellow host Eamonn Homes likened his own situation to what the former TOWIE star is currently going though.
Wife Ruth is currently dancing away on Strictly, and Eamonn says the long hours of training keeps the 57 year-old for too long.
He said: ‘Our house is not a home anymore, its quite empty, we have to fend for ourselves basically’.
Last week, Michelle branded long-standing rumours of strife in her romance ‘sexist’, as she insisted their long-distance marriage should be ‘celebrated’.
The actress has long-faced reports of strife in their two-year marriage due to their trying work schedules, which currently sees Michelle filming Our Girl in Kuala Lumpur while the former TOWIE star is launching his US presenting career.
Speaking to The Sun previously, the defiant beauty insisted their difficult set up is made harder by the rumours, yet she insists all is well while admitting they desperately miss one another and plan to start a family ‘as soon as the time is right’.
Michelle and Mark have been together for almost five years after they first met in December 2012 while both holidaying in Dubai.
Nine months later, the duo had returned to the Middle Eastern resort where Mark had proposed and they went on to tie the knot in a lavish ceremony at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmonds in May 2015.
Throughout 2016, as Michelle filmed Our Girl in Africa, reports suggested the couple’s relationship was doomed, with sources insisting they were headed for a split.
But the two entered the New Year stronger than ever and have since continued their long-distance love between work.
Happy times: The two entered the New Year stronger than ever and have since continued their long-distance love between work