Mark Wright has spoken about fatherhood and his nerves at becoming a first time dad.
Appearing on The One Show on Friday night, the former TOWIE star was promoting his new BBC DIY series Clean It, Fix It alongside co-host Tommy Walsh when he was congratulated by presenters Lauren Laverne and Roman Kemp.
Acknowledging the milestone, Mark, 38, said: ‘Very exciting times ahead. Little bit nerve-wracking, but I’m ready, I’m excited.’
Asked if he would be decorating the nursery himself, he joked: ‘I’ll let you guys do it.’
Mark and his wife, former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan, 37, announced their pregnancy in late December via Instagram, sharing a beach photo with Michelle cradling her baby bump.
Their caption read: ‘2025 is going to be a special one for us…✨.’
Mark Wright appeared on The One Show on Friday night, speaking about fatherhood and his nerves at becoming a first time dad
Mark and his wife, former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan, 37, announced their pregnancy in late December
Heart Radio host Mark, who rose to fame on ITVBe series TOWIE, is already an uncle to footballer brother Josh’s two children as well as sister Jess’s son and has spoken over the years about wanting to become a father himself one day.
Their baby news comes after their Essex mansion was targeted by masked intruders.
The couple reportedly locked themselves in their bedroom as their porch window was smashed.
Essex Police confirmed suspects broke into the property before fleeing, with authorities arriving within eight minutes.
According to The Sun, police were alerted via their ‘state-of-the-art security system and arrived at the couple’s Essex mansion within minutes’.
The gang of raiders were reportedly ‘wearing balaclavas and dressed in black fled the scene empty-handed in a getaway car’.
A source told the publication: ‘It was a traumatic experience for both of them but they are relieved that neither of them were injured.
‘Mark did the sensible thing and stayed with his wife to make sure she was OK and they waited for police to arrive before leaving the room.
Appearing on the famous couch alongside other guests, Mark admitted that the idea of him becoming a dad was ‘exciting’ and a ‘little bit nerve-wracking’
The couple confirmed their happy news in a joint Instagram post last year, sharing a sweet photograph where Michelle cradled her blossoming bump
Mark and Michelle who married in 2015 were subjected to a terrifying burglary at their £3.5million mansion in Essex earlier in the year and reportedly locked themselves in their bedroom as their porch window was smashed
The gang of raiders, who were reportedly ‘wearing balaclavas and dressed in black fled the scene empty-handed in a getaway car’
Detectives believe the gang were professionals ‘looking for a big score’ on the countryside property’s extensive grounds
‘It was a horrible thing to go through, particularly for someone who is heavily pregnant. They are understandably very shaken up by what happened.’
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Detectives reportedly believe the gang were professionals ‘looking for a big score’ on the countryside property’s extensive grounds.
A camera allegedly detected the gang arriving to the house and sent alerts to Mark and Michelle’s phone.
The source added: ‘Mark realised someone was breaking into the house, his first thoughts were for Michelle’s protection and he acted swiftly.’
The couple regularly post interior and exterior pictures of their mansion on their separate Instagram pages as well as their home account.
Their home account, Wrightyhome, has 663,000 followers and follows the couple’s huge renovation project from years ago.
The TOWIE star and his actress wife moved into their stunning home just over two years ago, after purchasing the property in 2019 for £1.3million.
Officers continue to investigate, urging anyone with information to come forward.