The former Coronation Street actress : KYM Marsh has gone Instagram official with her latest boyfriend – just eight months after splitting from her toyboy ‘soulmate’.
KYM Marsh has gone Instagram official with her latest boyfriend – just eight months after splitting from her toyboy ‘soulmate’.
The former Coronation Street actress has famously been one of soap’s most unlucky-in-love stars but it seems she may be back on track to finding her happily ever after once more.
Kym, who played Rovers barmaid Michelle Connor, has found love with a hunky new man and has already begun to parade him on her Instagram account after just weeks of dating.
Sources close to the star have told The Sun that things are moving fast between Kym and her new fella, Tom, and he has even started hanging out with her pals and her daughter.
Kym shared some cosy snaps of her cuddled up to Tom online but did not address the state of their relationship or tag him in any of the online posts.
But The Sun can confirm that Kym is head over heels for her new man.
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An insider told us: “Kym met Tom through some friends and they hit it off straight away.
“He’s really into fitness and is known for going on very impressive hikes, so they have bounded over that.
“They have already enjoyed a night away together and he’s met her daughter Emelie, so things are moving fast.
“He’s also been on nights out with her pals and was the centre of attention, which is no surprise because he’s so hunky.
“Kym always throws herself fully into everything – including relationships.”
Kym, who recently quit her role on Waterloo Road, is understood to be besotted with Tom just months after calling it quits with her theatre co-star boyfriend, Samuel Thomas.
Kym Marsh SPLITS with 19-years-younger toyboy she called her ‘soulmate’ six months after going public
29-year-old Samuel swept Kym off her feet during their time in 101 Dalmations together but the romance crumbled in December of last year after just six months.
She even vowed to never marry again after three divorces despite declaring Samuel her ‘soulmate’.
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 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.
The actress has son David, and is also mum to Emilie, 27, with her ex-partner, Dave Cunliffe.
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She also shares 13-year-old Polly with her second husband, Jamie.
She also became a grandmother in May 2019 when Emilie gave birth to a baby boy.
Kym Marsh’s Timeline of Love
Before becoming famous, Kym enjoyed a romance with her high-school boyfriend, Dave Cunliffe, which resulted in two children.
The couple welcomed David in 1995 when Kym was just 19 years old and then had their daughter, Emilie, two years later when Kym was 21.
Kym split with Dave before finding fame on Popstars in 2001 as a member of the band, HearSay.
Soon after finding fame, Kym married EastEnder actor Jack Ryder in August 2002 in a glitzy ceremony and began using her married name, Kym Ryder, professionally.
By March 2008, the couple had called it quits and decided to divorce with an agreement being reached in August 2009.
Prior to the completion of her divorce and just four months after splitting from Jack, Kym began dating Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas in July 2008.
Kym and Jamie confirmed they were due to become parents in 2009, less than a year into their romance, but tragically, their son Archie was born prematurely in Feb 2009 and died moments after birth.
Two years later, in March 2011, the couple welcomed their daughter, Polly and they later married in Cheshire in September 2012 and Kym became known as Kym Lomas.
Sadly, the romance collapsed less than a year into the marriage with reports suggesting that Kym had an affair with her Corrie co-star, Oliver Mellor.
Kym and Jamie officially divorced by 2014.
By 2017, she had found love once again with army major, Scott Ratcliff, and married him in 2021.
However, they split less than 18 months into their marriage and quickly got divorced after growing apart.
Throughout 2024, she dated her theatre co-star, Samuel Thomas, who was 19 years her junior before splitting ahead of Christmas.
As of Summer 2025, Kym is in the throes of a new romance with her hunky new man, Tom.
