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Kym Marsh Height, Accent, Net Worth, Illness, Husband, Kids, Children’s Dad, Age, Partners, Ethnicity, Salary

Kym Marsh Biography – Kym Marsh Wiki

Kym Marsh (born Kymberley Gail Marsh) is an English actress, television presenter and singer. She is well known for her role as Michelle Connor in Coronation Street, for which she won ‘Best Newcomer’ at both the National Television Awards and British Soap Awards.

Kym has also had a successful music career, both in the band Hear’Say, which she won a place in after appearing on the show Popstars, and as a solo artist. Recently Kym played the notorious Alex in the touring theatre production of Fatal Attraction. Currently a presenter on BBC One’s Morning Live, Kym is soon set to star in the revival on BBC One drama Waterloo Road.

Kym Marsh Age

She was born Kymberley Gail Marsh on 13 June 1976 in Whiston, Merseyside, England.

Kym Marsh Parents

Marsh was born in Whiston, Merseyside, England, in 1976, to parents Dave and Pauline Marsh – a Lebanese immigrant mother and English father. Her father, Dave, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2021.

Kym Marsh Family

Marsh is the youngest of four children. She has three siblings; a sister, Tracy, and two brothers, David and John.

Kym Marsh Husband

Is Kym Marsh married? She has been married three times. She is currently married to her third husband Scott Ratcliff. The pair married in October 2021. She was previously married to her first husband Jack Ryder. The marriage lasted from August 2002 until their divorce in March 2009. Her second husband was Jamie Lomas and the marriage lasted from September 2012 until their divorce in January 2014.

Kym Marsh Children

Marsh has four children. Her first child, a son David Ryan Cunliffe, was born in April 1995. Her second child, a daughter Emily May Cunliffe, was born in January 1998. Her third child, a son Archie Jay Lomas, was born on February 11, 2009. He died the same day from complications of being born 18 weeks premature. Her fourth child, a daughter Polly Lomas, was born on March 23, 2011.

Kym Marsh Children’s Dad

Her children’s fathers are Dave Cunliffe and Jamie Lomas. Dave is the father of son David Ryan Cunliffe and daughter Emily May Cunliffe. Jamie is the father of daughter Polly Lomas and late son Archie Jay Lomas.

Kym Marsh Strictly Come Dancing 2022

On 4 August 2022, Marsh was announced as a contestant on the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing. The news was revealed on BBC Breakfast on BBC One. She joined previously announced contestant Will Mellor, who was the first celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022. The multi-award-winning entertainment show will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its 20th series this autumn.

On joining Strictly, she said: “I’ve considered doing Strictly for years but the timings never worked out. I’m so delighted that this year they have! I’m a huge fan of the show and can’t believe I’m going to go from watching at home in my pyjamas to actually dancing in front of the judges in a glittery dress, it’s unreal!”

Kym Marsh Illness

In 2021, she had a double hernia op. She also suffers from anxiety attacks.

Kym Marsh Height

Marsh stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m).

Kym Marsh Accent

Her Wigan accent is more neutral. She did an Irish Accent on Coronation Street. In 2011, Kym defended Michelle Collins after soap fans criticised her northern English accent. Marsh told new! magazine: “I think viewers are finding it hard to accept because she was such a big character in ‘EastEnders’ and they still see her as Cindy Beale, which is not fair.

“People should give her a chance. She’s only just joined Corrie and it takes time to settle in.”

Kym Marsh Net Worth

Kym Marsh’s net worth is estimated to be €2 million.

Kym Marsh Instagram

Kym Marsh’s Instagram is @marsh_kym.