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Michelle Keegan needs to tone down her tan for final Corrie scenes

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Michelle Keegan often has a beautiful golden glow, thanks to her Spanish roots. But her bronzed skin is causing a bit of a problem at the moment, as she prepares to film her final scenes for Coronation Street.

The actress, who has just returned from a romantic sunshine break in Dubai with fiancé Mark Wright, needs her new tan to fade fast in order to play the death scenes of her character Tina McIntyre.

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"I was only away for a week and wore the highest factor sunscreen to protect my skin, but I just tan so easily,"

Michelle told the Manchester Evening News this week. "The only problem now is I need my tan to fade – and fast!"I've only got four more weeks left on Corrie and so it will soon be the death scenes, so I literally need to be as white as a sheet. "I'm praying there isn't more sunshine in Manchester in the next few weeks, because I’m going to have to stay indoors if there is."

The 26-year-old added, "If I don't fade, it will just be a case of lots of make-up to make me look paler."

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Michelle announced her decision to leave Coronation Street last April, and confirmed Tina’s dramatic exit storyline in October. Tina will be killed off in a classic whodunit plot, and bookies are currently taking bets on the most likely culprit – including her secret lover Peter Barlow, his wronged wife Carla and her nemesis Tracy Barlow. Apparently show bosses have filmed four different endings to keep the keep the killer’s identity a secret. One person who is in the know is Michelle. “I know who kills Tina," she confirmed. "Well, I’m pretty sure I do anyway!"

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Michelle was showing off her golden glow in a summery playsuit as she headed out to the launch of a hair salon in Manchester on Tuesday with her fiancé. The couple, who got engaged in September, perfectly complemented each other with their outfit choices. And it seems it was a total coincidence – the smitten couple only discovered they had chosen matching ensembles when they met up that evening.