ACTRESS Kym Marsh has found love with her theatre show co-star Samuel Thomas who is 19 years her junior.
The former Coronation Street star, 48, has described her new 29-year-old boyfriend as her”soulmate” as she revealed their romance.
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They met working together on 101 Dalmations: The Musical, which launched a tour of the UK on June 22.
Kym – whose son David was born the same year as Samuel – revealed she had split from her third husband in May 2023.
Sharing a picture of her kissing actor Samuel, 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.”
Samuel also posted: “I didn’t expect you, but here you are. I love you.”
Smitten Kym replied: “Ditto. The best things happen unexpectedly. Love you too.”
Kym has been married three times – to EastEnders star Jack Ryder from 2002-2009, and to Hollyoaks‘ Jamie Lomas from 2012-2014.
She split from her third husband Army Major Scott Ratcliff, who she wed in 2021.
As well as son David, Kym is mum to Emilie, 27, and 13-year-old Polly.
She also became a grandmother in May 2019 when Emilie gave birth to a baby boy.
Kym found fame in 2001 when she won Popstars with her Hear’Say bandmates, including Myleene Klass and Suzanne Shaw.
She went on to become an actress, playing Michelle Connor on Corrie for 13 years.
Since quitting in 2019, she has presented BBC show Morning Live alongside Gethin Jones.
She also returned to her acting roots in the revival of the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road before joining the cast of 101 Dalmatians as Cruella de Vil.