Megan McKenna, the former TOWIE star turned country singer, marked her one-year wedding anniversary with a candid Instagram album showing her breastfeeding son Landon in the car en route to her church ceremony with footballer Oliver Burke. In a subsequent interview with Daily Mail, McKenna, 33, reflected on leaving behind the nickname 'Mental Meg' and embracing a new chapter in music and motherhood. The album, posted this week, also includes shots of her vintage Princess Diana-inspired bouquet and family moments at Grantley Hall.

Breastfeeding Before the 'I Do': The Unseen Wedding Moments

According to McKenna's Instagram caption, she nursed Landon, now 19 months old, in the car before exchanging vows under the Church of England. 'Landon was so tiny, I was breastfeeding him in the car before we said I do on the church vows,' she wrote, calling the period before the ceremony 'magical.' The snapshot offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the reality of a celebrity wedding day,challenging the polished images often shared on social media. As Daily Mail reported, the couple also held a larger reception later at Grantley Hall, but McKenna chose to highlight the intimate church ceremony for the anniversary post.

From 'Mental Meg' to Country Star: McKenna's Image Reboot

McKenna first gained fame on Ex on the Beach and Celebrity Big Brother, where her fiery personality earned her the 'Mental Meg' moniker. In her Daily Mail interview, she explained that she is now 'in a completely different part of my life' and embracing her TV past rather than hiding it. 'I was just young, making silly mistakes on TV,' she said. 'I was not in the right situations with people, and I was not that happy in my life.' The new, mature McKenna has pivoted to a country music career, releasing her debut studio album Story of Me in 2018, which hit number one on the UK's Official Country Albums Chart.

The Syco Deal That Collapsed During the Pandemic

In 2019, McKenna won The X Factor: Celebrity, earning a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco label. However, when the pandemic hit a year later, the deal fell through. McKenna told Daily Mail that Cowell personally called her, and she took the setback in stride: 'I just thought, this is another dip, it is not meant to happen right now.' The collapse of the Syco deal underscores the fragility of music-industry opportunities even for reality TV winners, and McKenna's resilience has become a central theme in her current narrative.

The Unanswered Question: Will McKenna Land a New Record Deal?

While McKenna has recorded a set of deeply personal songs for her emerging country career, as reported by Daily Mail, it remains unclear whether she has secured a new label partnership or plans to release independently. The source details her past success on the UK country charts but does not indicate any current label support. Given her shift away from reality TV toward music , the next steps in her recording and touring ambitions are a key unknown for fans and industry watchers alike.