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Michelle Keegan replacing Lacey Turner as lead in BBC One's Our Girl

Former Coronation Street star and newlywed Michelle Keegan has landed a starring role in BBC One's drama Our Girl.

The new five-part series is about medics in the British Army, the Mirror reports. Keegan will play Corporal Georgie Lane, an army medic on a risky mission in Kenya.

Keegan said: "I'm a massive fan of the series so I can't wait to be a part of it. It's going to be a big but exciting *challenge for me."

Talking to the Sunday People, a BBC spokesman said: "It won't be an easy posting as she has to earn the love and trust of her fellow soldiers, and the greater respect of her commanding officer, while *working alongside aid workers in the world's biggest refugee camp."

"Kenya will be full of surprises that will challenge Georgie professionally and personally."


The first series followed Molly Dawes, a medic in Afghanistan played by Lacey Turner. Turner won't be continuing due to EastEnders commitments.

Filming of the second series of Our Girl starts in January, and it is due to hit screens in late 2016.


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Im Disappointed Lacey won't be returning and I don't think it will be as great the 3rd time round