Kym Marsh has confirmed she is in a new relationship with her 101 Dalmatians – The Musical co-star Samuel Thomas, a year after the breakdown of her third marriage. The 48-year-old former pop star made the romance Instagram-official, posting a picture of the pair kissing and describing Thomas, 29, as her soulmate.
Marsh wrote: “Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate #loveyou.” Thomas replied with his own post, writing: “I didn’t expect you, but here you are. I love you.”
The couple met while starring together in the stage production, in which Marsh plays Cruella de Vil and Thomas plays Tom Dearly. A source said the relationship began as a friendship after Marsh threw herself into work following her split from Scott Ratcliffe, to whom she was married for just 13 months. The pair were seen out together in Birmingham on Friday night after performing.
Friends of Marsh have expressed cautious support, noting that she is “headstrong” and prone to throwing herself into romance. Her relationship history includes marriages to Jack Ryder and Jamie Lomas, a brief relationship with Coronation Street co-star Oliver Mellor, and an engagement to personal trainer Dan Hooper. She married army major Scott Ratcliffe in October 2021 at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
