Kym Marsh, an English actress, television presenter, and singer, is best known for portraying the role of Michelle Connor on the British soap opera Coronation Street aired on the ITV network. She played the role for around thirteen years from 2006 to 2019. She is also known as a member of Hear'Say, a British pop group that was active from 2001 to 2002.
Kym, initially begin her career in singing. In 2010, she finished in fourth place on Popstar to Operastar, a reality show featuring well-known pop stars being trained to sing opera. Since October 2020, Marsh has co-fronted the BBC One morning lifestyle program Morning Live alongside Welsh presenter Gethin Jones. From 2022, she is set to begin starring in the revival of the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road.
Kym Marsh is an English actress, television presenter, and singer. She won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer at the 2007 British Soap Awards, as well as winning the Newcomer category at the 2007 National Television Awards and being nominated for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the 2017 British Soap Awards.
As a member of the British pop band, Hear'Say, she enjoyed brief success in the music industry. She achieved two UK number one singles and a UK number one album, but Marsh left the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. She released an album titled Standing Tall in 2003, which peaked at number nine in the UK and spawned two UK top ten singles.
Kym Marsh was born on 13 June 1976 in Whiston, a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside, England. Her birth name is Kimberley Gail Marsh. She holds an English nationality and belongs to the white caucasian ethnicity. Her star sign is Gemini. She is a follower of Christianity.
Marsh was born to her father, David Marsh, and her mother Pauline Marsh as the youngest child. Her father was a musician (lead guitarist) and a joiner while her mother was a housewife. She has two older brothers and one older sister with whom she grew up in her hometown.
As for education, Marsh attended Byrchall High School in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. She also took admission to the Elliot Clarke Stage School in Liverpool for two years. After high school, she didn't study further so as to focus on her music career.
Kym Marsh has been married three times in her life. Since the beginning of her career, she has been connected with a number of high-profile guys. Her first marriage was to English actor Jack Ryder on 10 August 2002 and the couple separated in 2008 followed by their divorce on 12 August 2009.
Marsh's second husband was an English actor Jamie Lomas with whom she tied the knot in September 2012 after dating for four years. The couple had actually started dating in July 2008. With Jamie, Marsh shares a daughter named Polly, born on 23 March 2011. The couple separated in 2013 and divorced in 2014.
The ex-Coronation Street actor was married a third time to military personnel, Scott Ratcliff, on 16 October 2021 in an intimate ceremony. The couple currently lives in Marsh's £500,000 mansion in Warrington, Cheshire with her three children. Before marrying her first husband, Marsh was previously in a relationship with a man named Dave Cunliffe with whom she shares a son named David (born 1995) and a daughter named Emilie (born 1997).
As of April 2022, the net worth of Kym Marsh is estimated to be US $3 million. She has accumulated most of her wealth through her multiple professions as an actress, television presenter, and singer, spanning more than two decades. She was paid around £100,000 per season for her role in Coronation Street. Asa presenter of BBC One morning lifestyle program, she makes around £150,000 annually.
Kym Marsh is a beautiful and bold-looking lady with a slim and hourglass-like body physique. She stands 5 ft 4 inches tall and weighs around 58 Kg. Previously, her body weight was around 67 kg but she lost a whopping five pounds in 10 days in 2018.
Her body measurement is 37-26-37 inches. She has a straight sexual orientation. Her Bra size is 42D(US), dress size is 10(US) and shoe size is 7.5 (US). Her hair color is Black while her eye color is Green which is her distinct body feature.