Mark Wright is the ultimate girl dad as he watches Miss Rachel with baby Palma


Michelle Keegan and Mark's baby daughter, Palma Elizabeth Wright, turned one on March 6, and the couple celebrated with a lavish party


Mark Wright was criticised by fans for his Instagram post© Instagram
Laura Sutcliffe
Laura SutcliffeFashion and Beauty News Editor
April 1, 2026
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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's daughter, Palma, had the ultimate children's birthday party last month. Not only did the celebrity couple host a pastel-themed event, complete with enchanting, balloon-filled backdrops, bespoke signature cocktails, live music, and a luxurious soft-play area - complete with a ball pit personalised with Palma's name, but they also enlisted some top-notch children's entertainment.

The couple hired 'Little Party Monkeys', a business from Chigwell that specialises in themed entertainment for kids, to kit out the party, and they featured a real-life version of Miss Rachel, who conducted a sing-along session. In a video, the business, which also provided entertainment for Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen's daughters' party last year, shared a film of Palma enjoying the action.

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Heart Radio host Mark chuckled as he watched the set and filmed his daughter's reaction on his phone. Adorable!

Mark's fatherhood musings

Mark and Michelle welcomed baby Palma in 2025 and announced the news on Instagram. The pair uploaded a black-and-white photo of their daughter, writing in the caption: "Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl [white love heart emoji]. Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25." 

Michelle keegan holding daughter on beach© Instagram
Mark has praised his wife Michelle

 

Speaking to pal Olly Murs on his Heart radio show, Mark discussed the new, unmatched joy of becoming a dad. He said, "It's the biggest achievement of my life, it's all I think about." He also took time to praise his wife, adding, "Obviously hats go off to my wife, she is an absolute superhuman, a superhero for bringing this baby into the world. It makes you realise what our mums did for us and makes me have so much more respect than I already had for what women had to go through."

Olly Murs Mark Wright Madison Palma© Instagram
Mark chatted to pal Olly Murs about fatherhood

Recalling the moment he held baby Palma in his arms for the first time, Mark said: "That moment when I held her in my arms, it gets me emotional now thinking about it."

Palma on Instagram

Since giving birth to her first child a year ago, Michelle and Mark have decided to keep their daughter's face out of the public eye.

Baby Palma crawling on the beach in Abu Dhabi with mark and michelle watching© Instagram
The couple has chosen to keep Palma's face private

However, the couple has shared a variety of carefully angled snaps with her face shielded, offering insights into their time spent at the couple's £3.5 million Essex pad and on various holidays.

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