Kym Marsh

**Kimberley Gail "Kym" Ratcliff**  (née **Marsh**; formerly **Ryder**, and **Lomas** born 13 June 1976) is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She grew up in Garswood, Merseyside.

Marsh rose to fame when she and four other contestants won reality TV show _Popstars_ and formed manufactured pop quintet Hear'Say. She is most recognised however for her role as Michelle Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera _Coronation Street_, which she played from 2006 to 2019. Marsh was one of the contenders to represent the UK in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest; she was third place and as such did not take part in the ESC. In 2022, she competed in BBC's dance contest _Strictly Come Dancing_. From January 2023, she began portraying Nicky Walters in the revived BBC school-based drama series _Waterloo Road_.

## Personal life

Marsh has two children, David Ryan (born April 1995) and Emily May (born November 1997). They are from a relationship with Dave Cunliffe.

Marsh married former _EastEnders_ actor Jack Ryder in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on 10 August 2002. On 20 March 2008 the couple said they would separate and may divorce. On 26 March 2009, Marsh said she had committed adultery during her marriage. Marsh and Ryder decided to divorce on 12 August 2009.

Marsh began dating _Hollyoaks_ actor Jamie Lomas in July 2008. She and Lomas said they were expecting a baby due in the summer of 2009. On 12 February 2009, Marsh said their son, Archie Jay Lomas, was born 18 weeks early on 11 February. He died moments after birth. Marsh and Lomas ended their relationship on 9 October 2009. The couple got back together the following month as Marsh won Mother of the Year 2009. On Christmas Day 2009 Lomas proposed to Marsh and she accepted.

Marsh announced that she was three months pregnant on 26 October 2010. On 23 March 2011, Marsh gave birth to her and Lomas' daughter, Polly. She was delivered five weeks early and weighed just over 4lb. Marsh married Lomas in 2012. The couple divorced in 2014.

### Albums

**Studio albums**
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|*Released: 21 July 2003 *Label: Island *Formats: CD, digital download|9|||||

**Extended plays**
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|*Released: 2003 *Label: Island *Formats: CD||||

### Singles

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|rowspan="3"|2003|||||||
|2|25|rowspan="3"|_Standing Tall_|||||
|10|—|||||||
|35|—|||||||
|2004||||||||
|—|—|Non-album single||||||

**As part of Hear'Say**
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|rowspan="3"|2001|||||||
|1|3|rowspan="2"|_Popstars_|||||
|1|10|||||||
|4|24|_Everybody_||||||

## Awards and nominations

**2007**:
- Won Best Newcomer at The British Soap Awards
- Won Best Newcomer at the TV Quick Awards
- Won Favourite Newcomer at the TV Now Awards
- Won Most Popular Newcomer at the National Television Awards

**2008**:
- Won Best TV Soap Personality at the TRIC Awards
- Won Best Celeb Mum at the Tesco Awards
- Won Favourite Actress at the TV Now Awards
- Won Best Dressed Soap Star at the Inside Soap Awards

**2009**:
- Won Bounty Celebrity Mum of the Year

## Other websites

- _Morning Live_ (BBC One)

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Kym Marsh
- **image**: Kym Marsh, Manchester Arndale.jpg
- **caption**: Kym Marsh in October 2012
- **birth name**: Kimberley Gail Marsh
- **birth place**: Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Whiston, Knowsley, Merseyside, England
- **othername**: Kym Ryder, Kym Lomas
- **yearsactive**: 2000–present
- **spouse**: