MICHELLE Keegan’s character is reduced to tears amid a kidnap plot in a first look at the new series of Ten Pound Poms.
The show, which launched last year, follows a group of Brits leaving post-war Britain to embark on a life-changing adventure on the other side of the world.
Expectant mother Michelle, 37, reprises her role as nurse Kate Thorne after travelling to Australia to track down her son.
But in a first look at the second series, Kate is reduced to tears after kidnapping her own son in a shock move.
The drama will open as Michelle’s character is on the run, having snatched Michael from his adoptive family.
But Kate soon realises the impact of her actions – and when Michael asks for his parents.
In an emotional scene with Annie, who is played by Faye Marsay, Kate asks for her help.
Fighting back tears, she says: “I can see by the look in your face, I know it’s madness.
“But what would you have done Annie? He’s my boy. He’s mine, I brought him into this world, he belongs to me.
“I thought that if I could get to New Zealand, maybe I could find a way to get us back to the UK.
“I wanna be the one taking him to school, putting him to bed, but it’s impossible, because even if I could, he misses her.
“I’m so sorry Annie, I know you’ve a lot on your plate with Patty and the baby.”
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”BBC confirms return date of Michelle Keegan’s Ten Pound Poms – and viewers don’t have much longer to wait” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6369343830112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]The scenes and fallout from Kate’s actions will play out during the first episode of Ten Pound Poms this Sunday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Speaking about the new series, Michelle said: “As we saw in the first series, Kate’s son Michael was sent to Australia in the care system and was adopted into an Australian family, which Kate didn’t know.
“Trying to find him is what took her to Australia. This series is really about Kate trying to expose the fact that her and her son have been
separated against her wishes, which happened to so many families and to so many women in the 1950s, it’s absolutely heartbreaking.
“Kate is not just trying to help herself and Michael, but she wants
to help others as well and put a stop to families being unnecessarily separated.”