Kym Marsh

Kimberley Gail Marsh (formerly Ryder and Lomas;[1] born 13 June 1976) is an English actress, television presenter and former singer-songwriter, who rose to fame in 2001 after winning a place in the band Hear'Say, as a result of appearing on the reality television series Popstars. Hear'Say enjoyed brief success, achieving 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
Marsh in 2015
Born (1976-06-13) 13 June 1976
Whiston, Merseyside, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • presenter
TelevisionCoronation Street (2006–2019)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2009)​

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(m. 2012; div. 2014)​
Children4
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsIsland Records
Associated actsHear'Say

From April 2006 to December 2019, she portrayed Michelle Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was named Best Newcomer at the 2007 British Soap Awards and the 2007 National Television Awards, and received the award for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the 2017 British Soap Awards. In 2010, she finished fourth when she competed 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 programme Morning Live alongside Welsh presenter Gethin Jones.

Early life

Marsh was born on 13 June 1976 in Whiston, Merseyside to Pauline,[2] and David Marsh. She attended the Elliot Clarke Stage School in Liverpool for two years, leaving when she was 15.

Music career

Early singing career and Hear'Say
Main article: Hear'Say

At age 16, Marsh appeared in the music video of Dusty Springfield's "In Private".

Marsh provided session vocals for artists including Matt Darey, the group Freaky Realistic and the duo Hemstock & Jennings. She sang in Norwegian on the latter's track "Arctic", which caught the attention of Paul van Dyk, and was remixed and re-recorded with additional vocals from Jan Johnston. The track, renamed "Nothing But You", was released in the UK via Positiva and reached number 14 in the UK charts.[3][4]

In late 2000, Marsh auditioned for the ITV talent show Popstars. She was one of the five singers chosen for the newly formed band Hear'Say, along with Danny Foster, Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan. In March 2001, Hear'Say released their first single "Pure and Simple", a cover of a track by Girl Thing. She was hailed by her girl bandmates as the funniest out of the bunch’. The song went straight to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2001, selling just under 550,000 copies. The group then released their second single, "The Way to Your Love," in June 2001. The song became their second consecutive number 1 single. Shortly afterwards the group toured the UK.

In January 2002, Marsh announced that she was leaving Hear'Say. Auditions were held to find a replacement for her, but the group split up in October 2002.

Standing Tall

After a while out of the spotlight Marsh signed a solo record deal with Island Records. Her first single, "Cry", went to number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and her second single, "Come on Over," made it to number 10.[5]

In July 2003, Marsh released her debut solo album, Standing Tall, which peaked at number 9 in the UK.[5] It contained three solo singles and twelve other tracks. However, her make-or-break third single, "Sentimental", stalled at number 35,[5] and that resulted in her being dropped by her record label.

Marsh has said that she would like to return to music one day, but "Right now I'm focusing on Corrie and I am putting all my effort into it."

Eurovision

In early 2006, Marsh entered Making Your Mind Up with a song titled "Whisper to Me", a show intended to pick a singer and a song for the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. Marsh came fourth in the contest, which was won by Daz Sampson.

Television career
Marsh opening a clothes shop at the Arndale Centre in Manchester in 2012

Marsh made her television acting debut in 2005, in an episode of the BBC One soap opera Doctors, playing a character called Ruth Parry. That same year, she also became a regular panellist on ITV's daytime show Loose Women for its eighth season.

In 2006, she played prostitute Kay Price in the first 2 episodes of Channel 4's soap opera Hollyoaks: In the City.

On 14 December 2008, she appeared as a presenter on The X Factor final. She presented for Alexandra Burke in North London, Burke's home town. Burke went on to win the show.

In the autumn of 2020, Marsh began presenting the daily morning magazine show Morning Live on BBC1, alongside Gethin Jones.[6][7] The series ended on 18 December 2020 and the BBC confirmed on 17 December it would return in 2021 for a second series.[8]

Coronation Street

Marsh joined the cast of Coronation Street, playing Michelle Connor from 3 April 2006 onwards.[9] For her role on the show she has subsequently received Newcomer awards at the 2007 British Soap Awards and the 2007 National Television Awards, among others.[10][11] Becoming a regular character, her storylines have included a serious relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), discovering that her son had been swapped at birth, the death of her eldest brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) and the murder of her other brother Liam (Rob James-Collier), her failed engagement to Ciaran McCarthy (Keith Duffy), surviving a minibus crash, becoming pregnant with Steve's baby, learning that Steve has also impregnated Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), delivering a stillborn son Ruairi and being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Will (Leon Ockenden). Other storylines have focused on the relationships with her sisters-in-law, Carla (Alison King) and Maria (Samia Ghadie), as well as her relationship with Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill) after the collapse of her marriage to Steve.

In 2008, as the character dominated more storylines, some fans began to tire of her as well as her behaviour.[12] The baby-swap storyline, which Michelle was central to, was largely panned by both fans and critics, columnist Grace Dent said of the plot; "...It feels like something ripped from a copy of Pick Me Up magazine and read to me laboriously over 22 weeks".[13] In contrast, the 2017 stillbirth storyline as well as Marsh's performance received rave reviews and were praised by the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS).[14][15][16] Marsh, whose real-life son Archie was also stillborn, explained that it was important for her to take on the storyline in order to raise awareness of the issue. She also voiced for the change in law which would see stillborn children receive birth certificates.[17][18] The actress also stated it was "the best way to honour" her son.[19] She later won the 2017 British Soap Award for Best Female Dramatic Performance.[20]

On 24 February 2019, it was announced that Marsh would be leaving the soap after 13 years.[21]

Popstar to Operastar

In January 2010, Marsh participated in the first series of Popstar to Operastar. She was voted out in the fifth week, along with Marcella Detroit, after receiving 13.5% of all public votes.

Week Air Date Song Public vote Result
1. 15 January 2010 "Si Un Jour" 12.1% Safe
2. 22 January 2010 "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" 19% Safe
3. 29 January 2010 "Habanera" 13.3% Safe
4. 5 February 2010 "Nella Fantasia" 24.0% Safe
5. 12 February 2010 "Pie Jesu" 13.5% Eliminated

Personal life
A wax figure of Marsh as Michelle Connor in the museum Madame Tussauds Blackpool

Marsh has a son named David (born 1995) and a daughter named Emilie (born 1997) from a relationship with Dave Cunliffe. The actress married the actor Jack Ryder in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on 10 August 2002. It was announced on 20 March 2008 that the couple had decided to separate and would be seeking a divorce[22] and they announced their divorce on 12 August 2009.[23]

Marsh dated the actor Jamie Lomas from July 2008 onwards.[24] They married in Cheshire in September 2012.[25] She and Lomas announced that they were expecting a baby in 2009.[26] Their son, Archie Jay Lomas, was born 18 weeks early on 11 February and died moments after birth. Marsh stated that "Archie is our beautiful angel and we will miss him so much. Thank you all for your support."[27] On 23 March 2011 Marsh gave birth to a daughter, Polly.[28]

On 3 October 2012, Marsh announced that she would be known, not as Kym Marsh, but as Kym Lomas.[29]

In May 2017, a wax figure of her was added to the gallery of Madame Tussauds Blackpool.[30]

In May 2019, she became a grandmother, when her daughter Emilie gave birth to a baby boy.[31]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Loss Adjuster Angie Dyer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Popstars Contestant
2005 Loose Women Regular panellist
2005 Doctors Ruth Parry S07E74 "Bad Chemistry"
2006 Holby City Myrna Morrison "Brother's Keeper"
2006 Making Your Mind Up 2006 Contestant
2006 Hollyoaks: In the City Kay Price 2 episodes
2006–2019 Coronation Street Michelle Connor Regular role; 1,638 episodes
2010 EastStreet 1 episode
2010 Popstar to Operastar Contestant
2019 Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion Narrator
2020–present Your Money and Your Life Co-presenter
2020 The One Show Guest co–presenter 6 episodes
2020–present Morning Live Co–presenter
2020 Murder at My Door with Kym Marsh Presenter 4 episodes

Discography
Main article: Kym Marsh discography
See also: Hear'Say discography

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated for Result Ref.
20072007 British Soap AwardsBest NewcomerCoronation StreetWon[10]
Best ActressNominated
Sexiest FemaleNominated
2007 Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated[32]
Best Couple (shared with Simon Gregson)Nominated
2007 TV Choice and TV Quick AwardsBest Soap NewcomerWon[33]
2007 TV Now AwardsFavourite Newcomer to IrishWon[34]
2007 National Television AwardsMost Popular NewcomerWon[11]
2008Daily Star' 2008 Soaper Star AwardsBest ActressWon[35]
2008 Digital Spy Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated[36]
2008 British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated[37]
Best ActressNominated
2008 Inside Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap StarWon[38]
Best ActressNominated[39]
2008 TRIC AwardsTV Soap PersonalityWon[40]
2008 TV Now AwardsFavourite Female Soap StarWon[34]
Favourite Soap Couple (shared with Simon Gregson)Nominated[41]
2008 Inside Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap StarWon
2008 All About Soap Bubble AwardsBest Celebrity StyleWon[34]
20092009 Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated[42]
Best Dressed Soap StarShortlisted[43]
20102010 British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated[44]
2010 TV Now AwardsIreland's Most Glamorous TV StarNominated[45]
20152015 Inside Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleShortlisted[46]
2015 TRIC AwardsSoap PersonalityNominated[47]
20162016 Inside Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleShortlisted[48]
20172017 TRIC AwardsSoap PersonalityWon[49]
2017 British Soap AwardsBest Female Dramatic PerformanceWon[20]
Best ActressShortlisted[50]
2017 TV Choice AwardsBest Soap ActressShortlisted[51]
2017 Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressLonglisted[52]
2017 RTS North West AwardsBest Performance in a Continuing DramaWon[53]
2017 TVTimes AwardsFavourite Soap StarNominated[54]
20182018 TRIC AwardsSoap ActorNominated[55]

Other
Year Award Result Ref.
2008La Redoute's 2008 Celebrity Mum of the Year AwardShortlisted[56]
Tesco Magazine's 2008 Mum of the Year AwardWon[57]
2009Bounty's 2009 Celebrity Mum of the Year AwardWon[58]
20152015 Rear of the Year AwardWon[59]

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