Strictly's Kym Marsh took brave decision to end fertility for sake of her family
02.10.2022 - 03:25
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Strictly Come Dancing with pro partner Graziano Di Prima last weekend, setting the pace for what's set to be a nail-biting series. The former Coronation Street star - who married army major Simon Ratcliff last October - revealed that her loved on he will be supporting her every step of the way as she battles to lift the Glitterball Trophy. The couple tied the knot in a intimate ceremony at Royal Memorial Chapel at Sandhurst, Surrey, in 2021, where she was joined by some of her soap star pals.
Kym's on-screen sister Alison King, who plays Carla Connor, was one of her bridesmaids whilst actor Anthony Cotton was also in attendance on the big day alongside Kim's children David, 27, Emilie, 25, and Polly, 11, along with Scott’s daughter Renee, seven, and Kym’s grandson, Teddy, three. For more of the news you care about, straight to your inbox, sign up for one of our daily newsletters here. Speaking about her beautiful day Kym told OK! magazine: "It really was the best day ever.
It was exactly what we hoped it would be and more. When I saw Scott and how handsome he was in his uniform, it was just like, 'Wow. '" At her wedding, Kym also paid tribute to her and ex Jamie's late son Archie, who was tragically born 18 weeks early in February 2009 and passed away soon after birth.
In his memory, she wore a necklace featuring a cherub. Kym and then-partner Jamie Lomas were devastated by the loss, and her subsequent pregnancy with daughter Polly was also fraught with complications, leading the actress and singer to make a brave decision to spare herself and her family any further pain. Which is why once Polly arrived seven weeks premature - following months of bed rest - the actress underwent uterine ablation - a procedure in
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