Kym Marsh confirmed she was dating her musical co-star, Samuel Thomas, last summer. However, earlier this week, it was reported that the pair – who shared a 19-year age gap – had split.
Just months after her break-up from husband Scott Ratcliff, Kym moved on. The actress announced her new love with a loved-up snap smooching her 29-year-old boyfriend, Samuel.
But what happened between the pair? And who does Waterloo Road star Kym share her three children with? And who has stolen the popular star’s heart in the past?
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Kym Marsh and Samuel Thomas
Kym took to Instagram to share a smitten snap snogging new boyfriend and fellow stage star, Samuel, in July 2024. Ensuring it was clear that the pair were Instagram official, she gushed in the caption: “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 simply professed in the comments: “I love you.”
However, earlier this week, it was reported that their whirlwind romance was over.
All over…
Kym and Samuel met while working on 101 Dalmatians: The Musical, and reportedly “fell head over heels”. But according to The Sun, Kym decided to split from Samuel before Christmas, once the pair had finished the musical.
“Kym and Sam fell head over heels when they first met and couldn’t wait to tell the world,” a source alleged to the publication.
They added: “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.”
Split from Scott
Kym’s new romance came just over a year after reports claimed she was heading for divorce with her former partner Scott.
A source told The Sun of their separation: “They both really tried to make it work, but the cracks have been there for a while and they were only getting to see each other for one or two days a week at the very most. Kym’s been so busy, and last year Strictly meant even her weekends were stacked up along with weekdays rehearsing.
“More recently she’s been filming all over the place and rehearsing for a new theatre run.”
Kym met her third husband Army man Scott in 2018 and in 2021 the pair got engaged. They then went on to tie the knot in a luxurious ceremony in 2021, with a star-studded guest list as well as friends and family. Unfortunately, the former couple parted ways in 2023.
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Kym Marsh relationship timeline
In April 2014, Kym began dating personal trainer Dan Hooper. In wake of a whirlwind romance, the pair got engaged in the December before splitting in 2015.
Before her romance with Dan, Kym had dated her Corrie co-star Oliver Mellor. They began dating in 2013. In wake of their split, Oliver told The Mirror: “We planned a future together.
“We loved each other and we weren’t afraid to say it. It wasn’t something we intended to happen, but we couldn’t stop our feelings.”
Ultimately, the pair did split and Oliver has been married to lingerie model Rhian Sugden since 2018.
Prior to her new relationship, Kym was married to actor Jamie Lomas from 2012 to 2014. The pair share daughter Polly, 13, together.
They originally began dating in 2008 and in 2009 Kym had fallen pregnant. Sadly, just 21 weeks into her pregnancy Kym went into labour. Their son Archie died just minutes after being born in February 2009.
The couple later welcomed their daughter, Polly, in 2011. They tied the knot in 2012 but split by 2013 and divorced in 2014. Their divorce was on grounds of “unreasonable behaviour”.
Kym Marsh love life before Samuel Thomas
Kym was previously married to EastEnders‘ Jamie Mitchell actor, Jack Ryder, whom she met in 2001.
The couple wed in August 2002, at St. Albans parish church, Hertford. Reports claim they sold their wedding snaps to OK! magazine for an eye-watering £300,000 at the time. Kym and Jack divorced in August 2009.
Kym’s first husband, Dave Cunliffe, was a builder, whom she met in her home town pub in 1994. The pair went on to have two children, David and Emilie.
Kym was 18 when she welcomed her first child, David.
Although the pair did intend to get married, they eventually split just one year after daughter Emilie was born, in 1999.
Catch Kym on Waterloo Road, Tuesdays at 8p on BBC One.
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