Mark Wright incurs wrath of ITV after quitting flagship show The Games at last minute by TEXT

TOWIE star shared a series of snaps of various people cuddling with his newborn nephew as he gushed over the newest family member. The first photo saw Mark wearing a short-sleeved black T-shirt and his wife Michelle Keegan donning a jumper and her long locks falling down in a subtle and soft look.

Holly Willoughby's new Olympic-themed show The Real Games has been bringing in a lot of celebrities for their impressive 2022 line-up as stars will be preparing to compete against each other in a range of high-intensity sporting challenges. And after Mark Wright – the first of their many recruits – was said to have pulled out of the show by "text", OK! can reveal that footballer Chelcee Grimes and ITV News journalist Lucrezia Millarini will be stepping up to the challenge.

MARK Wright has been replaced by his Michelle Keegan's ex fiancé Max George on The Games – after he quit the show over text. ITV have signed up The Wanted singer, 33, who was engaged for actress Michelle, 34, before they split after three years together in 2012.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan cuddled up to their newborn baby nephew in adorable new snaps as the couple shared a sweet tribute to the little boy. The former TOWIE star's brother Josh Wright and wife Hollie Kane Wright welcomed their baby boy into the world prematurely on February 22, at a tiny 5lbs 9 ounces. Holding the little one in his arms next to wife Michelle, 34, Mark looked smitten with his new family member.

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TOWIE star Mark Wright had broken his silence following the news of his alleged rift with ITV.The 35-year-old, who is believed to be "banned" from the television cooperation after he quit The Real Games via text, seemed to put the drama behind him by congratulating his brother Josh Wright on the arrival of his baby boy.Jumping onto Instagram to comment on Josh's adorable post dedicated to his little one, Mark commented: "Love you all more than the world."Wife Michelle Keegan also showed her admiration and penned: "Here he is. Over the moon for you both.

Mark Wright's brother Joshua Wright and his wife Hollie Kane Wright have welcomed an adorable baby boy 'four weeks early'.The Crawley Football Club midfielder, 31, and his wife Hollie, who announced they were expecting their first child on ITV show Jess Wright: The Wedding, took to Instagram to announce that they had 'unexpectedly' welcomed a baby boy four weeks early. Founder of Bikini Reef Hollie penned: "What an unexpected early surprise to the world! "Baby Boy 22.2.22 4 weeks early.

Mark Wright has shown off the latest addition to his and Michelle Keegan's £1.3million Essex mansion, which is currently being entirely renovated. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark, 35, and actress Michelle, 34, purchased the sprawling property back in 2019, and have been working to create their dream home ever since. The pair have continued to document the renovation process over on Instagram, where they've created an account entirely dedicated to the project, @wrightyhome.

Mark Wright has reportedly been banned from ITV after infuriating bosses by pulling out of its new show The Games one day into filming.The former TOWIE star, 35, filmed one day on the series before sensationally informing ITV bosses he would no longer be taking part via text message.

Construction is still underway at Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's sprawling "£3.5 million" Essex mansion, which can be seen in a new snap.The actress and former reality purchased the enormous abode back in 2019 for £1.3million and have been working on renovations to create their dream home ever since. And a new aerial image of the pair's future five-bedroom residence shows progress being made to the swimming pool in the back garden.Two cranes are situated next to the pool while equipment and building materials surround the floor of the property for the couple - who recently purchased luxury marble for the home.

Michelle Keegan has delighted fans by sharing an adorable picture with her cousin's son, Brody, following her glorious sun-soaked holiday with husband Mark Wright.MORE: Mark Wright left embarrassed after exposing bizarre nickname for wife Michelle Keegan"He's back with his Auntie Shell and she's over the moon about it [heart emoji]," she simply gushed alongside a selfie of the two.WATCH: Michelle Keegan highlights insanely toned abs during Mexico holidayThere's no denying the 34-year-old is a doting aunt as she often shares posts with little Brody. Both Michelle and Mark, who are currently building their dream home in Essex, have recently enjoyed a mini-break in Turks and Caicos, where they were joined by their respective families.MORE: Michelle Keegan poses in rare family photo with husband MarkSEE: Michelle Keegan stuns in must-see behind-the-scenes snaps from Jess Wright's wedding"Making memories [heart emoji] Forever grateful to @beaches_uk for this magical gifted stay…Turks & Caicos was simply beautiful," remarked Michelle.They also celebrated Valentine's Day on the glorious coral islands, with Mark paying tribute to his wife.

TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Billie Faiers have revealed they're almost set to move into their incredible Essex mega-mansions. Mark and his wife Michelle Keegan, both 34, bought their mock-Tudor house for £1.3million in October 2019 and made the big decision to knock it down in a bid to rebuild their dream home.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have been building their dream £1.3m dream house in Essex property for the past year and have given their fans an exciting update on the progress of their home.The former The Only Way Is Essex star and former ITV Coronation Street actress, both aged 34, have been sharing updates on their joint Instagram account and on Wednesday, Mark shared a snap of Michelle as they picked out marble for different parts of their houseMark wrote in the post, accompanied by a snap of Michelle standing in front of a huge slab of marble: "What an experience this is... Visiting @graniteslabsuk to choose marble for different parts of the house."We so strongly advise doing this, they have marbles from all over the world and colours you wouldn't even believe.

MARK Wright and Michelle Keegan have picked up luxury marble for their new £1.3m Essex mega-mansion. The couple, both 34, bought the mock-Tudor house back in October 2019 and made the big decision to knock it down and rebuild their dream home.

MARK Wright has infuriated ITV after quitting their brand new show The Games at the last minute – over text. Those working on the flagship new series said they were stunned that one day after filming the reality star turned fitness guru sent a message to ITV bosses saying he was “too busy” to take part.

Mark Wright has reportedly left ITV in the lurch after quitting their new show The Game last minute by text.Show bosses are reportedly fuming at the former TOWIE star's decision to drop his plans at the last hurdle.The fitness guru is believed to have informed ITV bosses of his decision by a text message where he claimed he was "too busy" to take part in the show.Mark, 35, had signed up for the new challenge earlier this year and is thought to have attended a fitness assessment on February 15 in Manchester for the programme.He was also joined by other co-stars which included Corrie's Colson Smith, before returning to London.It wasn't just his last-minute choice that irritated bosses, it is reportedly also now difficult to cut him out of the show as he was captured on-screen during some of the assessments during the day.An insider told The Sun that bosses were gobsmacked when he pulled out after the first day of filming.According to the source, they were even more confused as he appeared to be in great spirits on the day in Manchester but seemed to have had a change of heart the following morning.The source said: “Rather than call to explain what had happened he sent a text. It went down like a lead balloon.“Mark’s excuse was that he was basically going to be too busy to commit, which to some feels absolutely incredulous given he’d already committed to filming.“Those working on the show are furious as it’s become a nightmare.

Mark Wright is said to have decided to pull out of his new ITV show with a "last-minute text", according to reports. The reality TV star was due to take part in the channel's new series and had even started filming the flagship new project. According to reports, ITV bosses were left completely taken-aback when the TOWIE favourite turned fitness buff decided to depart out of the blue.

has reportedly quit ITV show The Games by text. The former The Only Way Is Essex star has pulled out of the show at the last moment. He reportedly told ITV bosses he was "too busy" to take part.

Mark Wright has regretted telling his Heart FM listeners what he secretly calls his wife Michelle Keegan - and it's certainly a bizarre choice!MORE: Michelle Keegan poses in rare family photo with husband MarkAppearing on the radio waves this week, the 35-year-old was quizzed about the cute pet names they have for each other, in which he revealed he calls his love "treacle pant" in private.WATCH: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan announce 'dream' news"Apparently the top names to call our partners are 'babe', I mean that's standard," he spilled. "Also 'sweetie' - nah that’s not me, 'honey bun', 'boo', 'handsome', 'princess'…"MORE: Michelle Keegan stuns in must-see behind-the-scenes snaps from Jess Wright's weddingSEE: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright look loved-up in rare 'couple goals' photoThe former TOWIE star added: "I've thrown the odd princess out to my wife before, I'm not going to lie.

Mark Wright revealed his secret bizarre nickname for his wife Michelle Keegan.The 34-year-old former TOWIE star admitted what he calls the former Coronation Street actress when they're on their own away from others' ears.The Heart Radio presenter shared with listeners the cute names they have for each other on his show.Mark grinned and admitted he called his wife "treacle pant" before going on to explain the reasoning behind the unusual nickname.The reality star revealed: "Apparently the top names to call our partners are; 'babe', I mean that's standard – I'm that, 'sweetie', nah that's not me, 'honey bun', 'boo', 'handsome', 'princess'."I've thrown the odd princess out to my wife before I'm not going to lie.