Former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh recently told the world she has met her "soulmate". Kym, 48, shared a snap of herself kissing Samuel, who is her co-star in 101 Dalmatians The Musical. She described the 29-year-old as the "most amazing man".
Captioning the loved-up selfie on , Kym said: "Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate #loveyou". The new romance has blossomed after Kym, from Whiston, separated from her third husband Scott Ratcliff.
She and Scott parted ways 19 months after they were married in October 2021. Kym shares two children, David and Emilie, with builder Dave Cunliffe, who she met in Whiston. They met in 1994 and were engaged, but the relationship wasn't to last, and they split in 1999.
Later, Kym found love with EastEnders heartthrob Jack Ryder, who was a household name at the time for his role as Jamie Mitchell. Kym met Jack, who was known for his signature blonde curtains, in the canteen when she and her band Hear'Say were performing on Top of the Pops. They were married in 2002 and settled in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
But with Kym wanting roles in the north-west, and to be closer to her family they moved up to Manchester in 2004, reports. She bagged the role of Michelle Connor in in 2006, and two years later she and Jack called it quits. In 2009, Kym went public with her relationship with star Jamie Lomas, who plays Warren Fox in the soap.