Michelle Keegan gets into character as ex special ops pilot Maya on the set of new Netflix drama Fool Me Once in a Manchester graveyard with co-star Richard Armitage
By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline
18:41 BST 28 Mar 2023 , updated 20:33 BST 28 Mar 2023
Michelle Keegan was getting stuck into filming her new Netflix drama Fool Me Once in a graveyard in Manchester on Tuesday with her co-star Richard Armitage.

The actress, 35, donned a long grey coat, black roll neck and jeans as she transformed into her role of former special ops pilot Maya on the set of the TV adaptation.

Michelle, who is best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Brassic, has reportedly signed a six-figure deal to star in the new series based on one of Harlan Coben's books.

She later wrapped up warm in a huge pale pink padded coat as filming for the show ploughed on in the rainy conditions as umbrellas were held up.

Michelle wore her brunette tresses pulled back in a pony tail and sported natural makeup as she filmed the eerie scenes beside all the grave stones.

Meanwhile Richard looked smart in a navy coat and dark trousers as he acted out what looked like tense argument scenes in the creepy location.

Seven of Harlan's hit books have already been adapted into Netflix series, including psychological thriller The Stranger, which garnered huge popularity on the platform.

Michelle takes on the role of former special ops pilot Maya, who gets a shock after returning from the war.

According to a book synopsis, Maya goes through a trauma when her husband Joe is brutally murdered, but two weeks later, she has to deal with a mystery when she sees her infant daughter playing with Joe on her baby monitor.

Speaking of Michelle's reported new role, a TV source told The Sun: 'This is a huge role for Michelle. Harlan's dramas are some of the most streamed on Netflix and people watch around the world.'

MailOnline has contacted Netflix for comment.

The 2020 adaptation of Harlan's book The Stranger, which starred Richard Armitage and Hannah John-Kamen, proved very popular on the streaming platform.

The eight-part adaptation follows family man Adam, whose life comes crashing down after he discovers a shocking secret about his wife.

Hannah played the mysterious stranger who exposes the secret to Adam, entangling him in a conspiracy.

The star-studded cast also included Game of Thrones icon Paul Kaye, Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head, Broadchurch's Shaun Dooley, The Crying Game’s Stephen Rea and Black Mirror actor Kadiff Kirwan.

Elsewhere, Michelle recently wrapped filming on the fifth series of hit comedy-drama Brassic, on which she stars as Erin Croft.

She recently looked back on her time filming the show by sharing a collection of behind-the-scenes snaps from the set as filming came to an end.

The actress shared that it had been 'chaotic mayhem' working with her co-stars on the Sky drama series, sweetly adding that she felt 'so lucky' to be part of the 'special' show.

Beaming alongside co-stars such as Aaron Heffernan and Lee Mack, who joined the show for the new series, for some snaps, others showed her with the production crew.

Love Island's Lana Jenkins even made a cameo in the post as she was a make-up artist on the show prior to her TV debut in the South African villa.

Sharing a glimpse into what goes on behind the cameras with her 6.3million Instagram followers, Michelle appeared off-duty while relaxing with cast and crew for the pictures.

The roles were reversed in other pictures as she snapped the set's camera operators in their natural habitat.

Taking to the caption to reflect on the filming, the brunette beauty penned: 'Wrap on Brassic season 5!!!

'Can't believe how fast these past 6 months have gone, 6 months filled with chaotic mayhem, freezing cold locations and a whole lot of love & dedication. Feel so lucky to be working on such a special show.