Mark Wright thinks communication is "so important" for a long-distance relationship. The 35-year-old reality star has been dating former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle Keegan, also 35, since 2013 and the two often spend weeks apart while working on different projects, but he has had to learn that a reunion spark will not last as long as it did in the early days. He said: "If you're in love and you're in a happy relationship when you first see each other, it's the best thing in the world.