Michelle Keegan resumed filming the upcoming ITV drama The Blame in Essex on Monday after attending BBC Radio 2 in the Park over the weekend, representatives and on-set images show.
The 38-year-old actress, who will play Detective Inspector Emma Crane in the six-part series, arrived on set wearing a dark purple satin shirt and smart trousers, clutching a script and carrying a leather jacket. Production confirmed in August that Keegan is among the lead cast for the adaptation.
The Blame is being written and produced by Megan Gallagher and is adapted from Charlotte Langley’s debut novel of the same name. The drama begins with the discovery of the body of a teenage figure skater, Sophie Madsen, and follows DI Crane and DI Radley, played by Douglas Booth, as they investigate what the official synopsis describes as "a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise." The story is set in the fictional town of Wakestead and explores themes of secrecy, suspicion and systemic corruption.
Keegan was photographed at BBC Radio 2 in the Park on Saturday with her husband, former television presenter Mark Wright, and her brother, Andrew. Social media posts from the weekend showed the pair posing in front of the BBC Radio 2 sign and sharing a selfie captioned, "Day drinking we can handle." Her attendance at the festival marked a brief break from shooting and parenting duties.
Keegan, best known for roles in Coronation Street and Our Girl, became a mother in March, when she and Wright announced the birth of their daughter, Palma. In recent weeks she posted images with the child and has noted balancing promotional and filming commitments with family life. One Instagram post showed Keegan pushing a pram described in the post as costing about £1,200; the post included a commercial tag for the pram maker.
ITV and the series’ production team have not announced a broadcast date. The show’s adaptation from Langley’s novel and Gallagher’s involvement were confirmed in publicity materials in August. Further casting details and scheduling information are expected to be released by the network as production continues.