Pregnant Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright was forced to lock themselves in their bedroom when their Essex mansion was targeted by masked raiders.

The 37-year-old Brassic star and her reality TV star husband is said to have heard their porch window smash before their alarm system went off at their lavish pad on Tuesday evening. It has been reported four suspects were in the home for close to a minute before rushing out when they heard Mark yelling.

Authorities were then alerted via the couple’s security system. The couple were relieved for their safety and that nothing was stolen from their £3.5million mansion, but were reportedly “very shaken up” by the incident – which saw the suspects fleeing in a getaway car.

An Essex Police spokesman stated yesterday its investigation into the burglary was continuing. He explained: “It was reported four suspects had forced entry to an address, carrying out a search of the property before fleeing. Within eight minutes, our officers were on the scene. We are continuing to support and safeguard the victims and are conducting high-visibility patrols in the area.

“We are exploring a number of lines of inquiry including but not limited to forensic opportunities, CCTV and witness statements. Anyone with information should contact us as soon as possible.” The Mirror have reached out to their reps and Essex police for comment.

Speaking about the raid, a source told The Sun: “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.”

They added the couple were “very shaken up” by what went down. The source went on to say Mark ‘acted swiftly’ when he realised what was happening. Thankfully, their alarm system alerted the couple as well as the police, who arrived quickly.

In recent years, after the couple purchased the lavish pad, they have shared updates on their renovations with fans on an Instagram page dedicated to their home. Most recently, the couple’s home Instagram account – which boasts almost 700,000 followers, gave a peek into the “mind blowing” transformation of their spiral staircase.

They also previously shared updates on their garden renovations, swimming pool addition, driveway changes and more. It comes after the former Coronation Street star revealed that she was expecting her first baby with husband Mark at the end of December, and has mainly been enjoying her journey into motherhood in private.

Michelle and Mark got married in 2015, and the star admitted that speculation around their lack of children in the early years of their marriage led to her desire for privacy. “Around the time we got married, I was open about the fact that I wanted to have a family but then, because we didn’t choose to have children within a certain time, there was lots of speculation,” she told Grazia.

The star added: “I made the decision to not talk publicly about that side of my life. I’m going to be 38 this year and, as I’ve got older, I feel more confident about my boundaries.”

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