Kym Marsh has told what "generally baffles people" about her - and it's the fact she's a young grandmother. The actress was just 42 years old when she became a grandparent. Daughter Emilie Cunliffe, 27, gave birth at 22 to her now-five-year-old son Teddy in 2019, and Kym's 29-year-old son David has since welcomed his now-23-month-old son Clayton into the world.
And Kym believes some of the things people say to her about being a nan are "quite funny". The 48-year-old former Coronation Street star told Closer magazine: "It generally baffles people, and their reactions can be quite funny. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara issues fresh message to fans amid claims after emotional tribute "But when you have children young, inevitably you're more likely to be a grandparent early on, so I had that in my head for a long time.
I love it and I adore my grandchildren." She continued: "I have friends who had grandkids before me and they told me it was a different feeling altogether. I suppose I wondered how that was possible, but it's true and I feel very lucky that I'm young enough to enjoy my grandchildren and have the energy to run around with them.
" The Morning Live host - who has also 13-year-old daughter Polly with her ex-husband Jamie Lomas, 49 - admitted she opted to go by the moniker 'Yaya' as the thought of being dubbed 'Granny' at her young age left her "a little bit bothered" when the prospect first arrived. She said: "I was a little bit bothered at the be.