Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have been enjoying time as a family with their newborn daughter after welcoming her into the world.

The actress, 37, and the former TOWIE star, 38, announced the birth of baby Palma earlier this month by sharing an adorable black-and-white picture of their daughter.

Now, Michelle’s mother Jackie has taken to Instagram on Monday to share a rare photo of her cuddling her grandchild.

The little girl was sweetly dressed in a personalised yellow knitted cardigan with Palma written in white writing across the back.

The newborn had a large brown bow headband on as she peacefully slept on Jackie’s chest.

Jackie wrote: ‘It’s the little cuddles that are the best’.

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Michelle Keegan’s mother Jackie has taken to Instagram on Monday to share a rare photo of her cuddling her adorable grandchild who was dressed in a personalised yellow cardigan

As the newborn peacefully slept on her grandmothers chest, Jackie penned: ‘It’s the little cuddles that are the best’

Michelle and Mark have so far only shared a glimpse at their baby girl as they uploaded black and white pictures.

Over the weekend, the actress shared a close-up shot of her baby girl’s tiny foot on her Instagram Stories.

The Netflix star captioned the sweet snap with: ‘Simply magic’ (with a twinkling star emoji).

Michelle’s mother Jackie is said to be over the moon at becoming a grandmother and is supporting her daughter in every way.

A source told The Mirror: ‘Jackie is over the moon to be a grandma. Palma is her first grandchild and she is besotted, as are the whole family. She’s so proud of Michelle.’

Insiders told the publication she has been a ‘pillar of support’ and a frequent visitor at Michelle and Mark’s Essex home since the baby’s birth.

Mark and Michelle built a designer granny flat at their £3.5million mansion, meaning the couple’s parents can stay and help out whenever they like with their own space.

The 60 sq ft annexe – which is bigger than the average London flat – is used by family members when they come to visit their dream home.

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Michelle and husband Mark Wright have been enjoying time as a family with their newborn daughter after welcoming her into the world earlier this month

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Michelle’s mother Jackie is said to be over the moon at becoming a grandmother and is supporting her daughter in every way

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Over the weekend, the actress shared a close-up shot of her baby girl’s tiny foot on her Instagram Stories

Mark has described fatherhood as the ‘biggest achievement’ of his life since welcoming baby Palma into the world with Michelle on March 6.

Chatting with his best friend and fellow dad Olly Murs on his Heart Breakfast show, Mark recalled the moment he first held his newborn daughter in his arms.

Mark fought back emotions as he said: ‘Mate, it’s actually hard to put into words.

‘It’s the biggest achievement of my life its all I think about but obviously hats go off to my wife she is an absolute super human, a superhero for bringing this baby into the world.’

Sharing his appreciation for Michelle, he added: ‘It makes you realise what our mums did for us and makes me have so much more respect than I already had and what women had to go through.

‘It’s the best feeling in the world. I wake up every morning just so excited to see her face.’

Recalling the first moment he held Palma, he continued: ‘That moment when I held her in my arms, it gets me emotional now thinking about it.

‘I suppose everything else goes out the window and its made me realise what life is all about and my little baby Palma I love you so much and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

‘It’s a very special feeling. I cant really put it into words. We’ve waited a little bit of time, we’ve chased our dreams and our careers and now we’re here. We’ve got a baby.’

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Mark has described fatherhood as the ‘biggest achievement’ of his life since welcoming baby Palma into the world with Michelle on March 6

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The couple announced the birth of baby Palma earlier this month by sharing a black-and-white picture of their daughter

Mark and Michelle announced the news of their daughter’s birth last Wednesday with a sweet snap shared to Instagram.

In a sweet black-and-white photo, the proud new parents held Palma’s tiny hand, with the newborn dressed in a crochet set.

It’s believed the couple chose the name Palma because of their strong links to Mallorca, their go-to holiday destination and the setting for their pregnancy reveal photoshoot.

Michelle married Mark in May 2015 and the couple live together in an Essex mansion they built from scratch.