Mark Wright has hit out at any speculation surrounding the photos of him and another woman outside a bar
Original TOWIE star Mark Wright has addressed those reports, after pictures emerged over the weekend of him with a brunette chatting outside the nightclub.
While his wife Michelle Keegan has been filming Our Girl in South Africa, Mark has been living it up in America for his new presenting role on the TV show Extra.
He's briefly returned to home and treated his co-host Mario Lopez to a night out in the Essex club Faces. However, after photos emerged of him with another woman he was quick to slam any speculation on social media.
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Explaining that his statement is "not a criticism to press," he wrote on Twitter: "I need to confront a story which circulated today as amazingly it's getting quite a bit of attention which is quite upsetting see.
"The truth is, it's a friend's girlfriend and all 3 of us were there actually 'chatting' together.
"That wouldn't be quite as interesting though would it?"
He went on to address another rumour of him photographed speaking to someone at a bar and dismissed it. He continued: "She is a professional woman who is my wardrobe assistant and worked for the company I work for, for 18 years.
"In our current society can men not speak to women aside from their wife without people insinuating something untoward is happening? I hope not."
Although Mark and Michelle have been doing long distance for a few months, the reality star recently shared a drunken soppy message to his wife whilst on a night out. The former Coronation Street star also admitted that children could be in the near future for them.
How adorable would their kids be though?
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