Michelle Keegan penning her own shows in lockdown

Michelle Keegan has been writing her own TV shows in lockdown.

The former \'Coronation Street\' actress has revealed she has kept busy by penning scripts for a comedy drama and a mini-series, and she\'s in talks with a few productions companies in a bid to get them "off the ground".

Michelle told the August issue of Cosmopolitan magazine - of which she is the cover star - that: "I\'m writing two things. I\'ve never had the time to sit down, write and research and I\'m really enjoying the process. It\'s a comedy drama and a mini-series drama. I had the idea for one of them a few years ago and this time has helped me get my ideas down on paper. I\'ve had meetings with production companies on Zoom. Hopefully it\'s something we can get off the ground. It\'s exciting."

Elsewhere, the 33-year-old star - who is married to former \'The Only Way is Essex\' star Mark Wright - admitted she would tell her younger self to "go with her instinct" more and "just say no" to things that don\'t "feel right" to her.

She told the publication: "It\'s OK to say no and go with your instinct. I always wanted to please people but I think if something doesn\'t feel right, just say no.

"I go with my instinct a lot now. I am still that \'yes\' person as I don\'t like upsetting anyone. But I feel like I am getting stronger. That comes with age."

Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that the \'Brassic\' star has earned more than £4 million since leaving \'Coronation Street\'.

The former cobbles star - who earned £60,000 a year when she played Tina McIntyre from 2008 until her exit in 2014 - has raked in an average of £700,000 a year since her exit.

Accounts from her company Rosia Promotions Ltd showed that the actress made £500,000 in both 2015 and 2016, and this doubled to £1 million in each of the following two years.

In 2019, Michelle earned £1.2 million, meaning her average over the five years was more than 11 times her \'Corrie\' salary.

Since leaving the ITV soap, the former \'Our Girl\' star has explored other roles, while modelling for the likes of Lipsy and Very, and promoting beauty products for Ambre Solaire.

Read the full interview in the August issue of Cosmopolitan - on-sale 2nd July 2020.