Kym Marsh breaks silence on toyboy split and vows never to get married ever again
KYM Marsh has addressed her split from Samuel Thomas for the first time.
The actress, 48, has vowed to never marry again after three divorces just months after declaring Samuel her ‘soulmate’.
Speaking about her latest play – Abigail’s Party – Kym discussed expectations back in the seventies, when the play was written.
The star told The Independent: “You were expected to get married back then. It was almost a little girl’s dream.
“But not for Kym Marsh. I’ve been married three times, and three times it’s not gone well – so no more for me. Three strikes and I’m out.”
Kym went on to add that her career decisions are not based on her love life – or her age.
She said: “Sorry,you think that the decisions in my life are based on how old I am and who I’ve broken up with?”
“I mean, even when I’ve been doing interviews for jobs, people have asked me about my love life. I actually said to somebody once, ‘Tell me about your love life.’ It’s just nonsense.”
Kym has had a series of ups and downs in her romantic life, including high profile marriages with fellow soap stars Jack Ryder from 2002 to 2009, and Jamie Lomas from 2012 to 2014.
She then married third husband, Army major Scott Ratcliff, in 2021 after a four-year relationship, only to split 19 months later as their work once again kept them apart.
Then in August of last year Kym announced her relationship to toyboy Sam.
“Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate,” she wrote at the time.
She was later forced to defend their romance after being targeted by cruel trolls, telling them to “do one” and “grow up and get on with [their] own life”.
But fast forward to Christmas and the pair had gone their separate ways, with a source telling The Sun the split was “cordial”.
An insider said: “Kym and Sam fell head over heels when they first met and couldn’t wait to tell the world.
“But once Kym’s role in 101 Dalmatians ended it became harder to spend time together and some of the magic they had at the beginning just disappeared.
“It’s such a shame, especially before Christmas but Kym surrounded herself with family.”
Kym Marsh's career so far
Actress, singer and presenter Kym Marsh has a career spanning almost three decades, across a wide variety of projects. Here is a look at Kym’s body of work so far.
- Hear’say (2001-2002): Kym and the four other winners of reality TV series Popstars formed the band Hear’say. Her bandmates include Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw, Noel Sullivan and Danny Foster. She left the group in January 2002, with the brand breaking up months later.
- Coronation Street (2006-2019): Kym joined the cast of ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 2006, playing the character Michelle Connor. During her time in the soap, the character’s storylines included marrying Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and discovering her son Ryan was not hers biologically – having been swapped with another baby at the hospital. Kym left Corrie in 2019, after 13 years.
- Popstar to Operastar (2010): She appeared in series one of this show – which saw eight stars known for singing pop music trained in how to sing opera. Fellow contestants included McFly’s Danny Jones and The Saturdays’ Vanessa White. Kym placed fourth overall; the now-late singer Darius was named the winner.
- Morning Live (2020 – present): Morning Live first debuted as a 40-part series to connect with viewers’ real-life concerns and to offer trustworthy and expert advice. Kym co-fronted the show alongside Gethin Jones – the likes of Michelle Ackerley and Helen Skelton have since also come on board.
- Waterloo Road (2023 – present): Following Waterloo Road’s revival at the Beeb, Kym was named among several new cast members joining the show. She portrays school canteen worker Nicky Walters.