Michelle Keegan's heartbreaking reason her mum is no longer spotted with her in public

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Michelle Keegan has opened up on the heartbreaking toll her fame has had on her mum Jackie Anne Thornton as she admits she will no longer be spotted leaving public spaces such as restaurants with her.The Fool Me Once star, 36, says that her mum avoids being in the watchful eye of paparazzi due to cruel trolls as she candidly opened up on the personal impacts her acting career has had on her loved ones on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast.Discussing how she's received negative comments OK!

Magazine reports that the former Corrie actress says it's worse when it's about her family, as Michelle explained: "When it affects my family, that's when it's hurtful."I remember once I stepped out of a restaurant with my mum and we got pictured and I remember my mum reading the article and she read the comments."That really affected my mum, really bad.

Now, she won't walk out of restaurants with me, because of that reason."Although her mum doesn't appear in paparazzi shots with her famous daughter, the 36-year-old still rarely shares photos of her mum on her social media.Michelle penned a touching tribute to her mum during International Women's Day on Instagram as she shared a string of photos of the inspiring women in her life. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. She wrote in the caption: "Here’s to all the strong ladies out there, especially my tribe who have always surrounded me with love, values, strength and determination #happyinternationalwomensday #girlpower #empoweringwomen."The former Coronation Street actress has been thrust back into the spotlight following her leading role as Maya in Harlan Coben's latest thriller Fool Me Once.She admitted to