Strictly's Kym Marsh shares touching tribute to 'soulmate' on first wedding anniversary

KYM Marsh is the favourite to leave Strictly Come Dancing this week. The actress, 46, has had a difficult couple of weeks on the show alongside pro Graziano Di Prima and has failed to impress the judges – in particular Shirley Ballas. Kym is now the 6-4 favourite with bookmaker Coral to be the next contestant to leave the BBC show this weekend.

KYM Marsh was spotted looking emotional after a difficult week on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star attempted to keep a low profile as she visibly fought back tears after a difficult weekend on the BBC Dancing competition. The former Hear'Say singer was seen looking downcast as she left her hotel in London in a tracksuit with a make-up free face.

Kym Marsh has said working between filming commitments and family life while practicing for Strictly Come Dancing has been "tricky" to manage.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left furious at head judge Shirley Ballas this evening over 'inconsistent scoring’. Viewers branded her ‘jealous’ after she gave Kym Marsh low scores once again and many called for the 62-year-old to go.

Strictly's Kym Marsh, 46, was left so traumatised by the pain of losing a premature child that she chose to have an operation that she hoped would prevent her from giving birth ever again.The ex-Coronation Street star had also experienced distress after perceiving that the two children she already had when she first rose to fame might "hold her back" from being successful. Kym opened up about the decision she made to opt for uterine ablation - a controversial op which destroys part of the uterus lining to intentionally prevent a woman from giving birth to children.The showbiz star made the life-altering decision after two traumatic experiences which made her feel she never wanted to be pregnant again.She first became a mum in her teens, and it is believed that there were no complications with her eldest two children, Emilie and David, who were born in 1995 and 1997.However, she heartbreakingly lost Archie - her son with Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas - in 2009, when the premature and vulnerable baby died just moments after being born.Two years later, the pair's daughter Polly was born, but Kym later candidly revealed that the odds had been against her survival, too.Kym struggled after she was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, a condition occuring "when your cervix is too weak to stay closed during pregnancy due to the extra weight of the baby".It can cause premature birth or miscarriage - and sure enough, Kym's second daughter arrived several weeks early.However, she survived, and a jubilant Kym described her to OK! as "a little miracle...

Strictly's Kym Marsh dramatically burst into tears in front of the nation after admitting she had kept her two children a secret from the judges of her first ever TV show, Popstars. Fearing that she might be held back when it came to hitting the big time, the then 24-year-old had concealed her secret family when entering the 2001 talent contest and told producers she wasn't a mother.10 million viewers tuned in to watch Kym claiming that in her past her children had stood in her way - and that she'd feared the same would happen again if she didn't hide them.The single mum finally admitted the conflict she'd been suffering during one of the Saturday night shows - and still managed to soar past thousands of fellow hopefuls to win a place in the pop group Hear'Say.However, she lasted just over one year in the group after rows with fellow bandmates and intense media coverage.For example, the Daily Mail had written that Kym "plots her career like a military operation" and has "an unnerving desire to secure maximum publicity".Meanwhile, her former bandmate Suzanne Shaw later claimed that Kym and her celebrity partner, Jack Ryder of Eastenders, were "the council-estate version of Posh and Becks".In response to the criticism, Kym felt compelled to defiantly declare: "I'm not embarrassed about being ambitious!"Kym also lamented during a historic interview that she felt it was mostly female journalists writing about her negatively."That's what gets me.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh, 46, risked being eliminated from the show last week after being placed in the bottom two, but was saved by all four judges in the dance-off. Kym’s former Coronation Street co-star Charlie de Melo, 33, described the soap actress as a “force of nature” as he shared his honest opinion with Express.co.uk at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards on Monday.Charlie, who is best known for his portrayal of Imran Habeeb on Corrie, began by complimenting former Hear'Say singer Kym on her dancing skills. “I watched her yesterday - it was fantastic! Absolutely brilliant,” the actor confirmed warmly. Asked if he thought Kym had the potential to win the competition, Charlie replied: “Well, the standard is unbelievably high. “I’m not a regular viewer, if I’m being entirely honest, but I did watch the entire thing yesterday and a lot of people… “Hamza [Yassin], who I wasn’t aware of before, was absolutely extraordinary. Charlie added that another star to impress him with his moves was Will Mellor, whom he had overlapped with during his time on Corrie. “Usually there’s someone that’s there and people turn their noses up and they snort and they laugh, but everyone is doing such a good job,” Charlie reflected. “I love to see it, because I think Kym’s an absolute force of nature,” he added. “But I think it would be insincere of me to say… Because this year the competition she’s up against is unbelievable.

Matt Goss, 54, was sadly voted off Strictly Come Dancing last week in a dance-off against Coronation Street's Kym Marsh. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took some time to speak to Express.co.uk about his time on the show and the critical comments he received from not "smiling enough".

Matt Goss has revealed that he felt "uncomfortable" in the Strictly Come Dancing "environment," as he reflected the difficulties he faced while appearing on the show.The music icon was speaking following the recording of new song The Beautiful Unknown with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, just a day after his Strictly elimination.Matt and professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the third pair to leave the competition, after the judges chose to keep Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima.READ NEXT: Strictly's Matt Goss breaks down in tears as he's eliminated after tense dance-offSpeaking exclusively to Daily Star, Matt has since opened up about his experience of taking part in Strictly, and some of the "difficulties" he faced, as he prepares to make a bid for Christmas number one with The Beautiful Unknown.He said: "I love elevating an audience and going out and really lifting people's spirits."I've mastered that, but when it comes to Strictly, I felt very reserved, and somewhat uncomfortable in the environment."Talking about some of the challenges he faced during his time on the programme, Matt explained: "I think there's a couple of things."There was an element of frustration, because I definitely know how to move and I definitely am an entertainer. I definitely know how to elevate an audience, but when you're being told to move a certain way...it was very difficult.

Strictly Come Dancing's Hamza Yassin has revealed the toll training for the ballroom has taken on his body.

Strictly Come Dancing's Kym Marsh has revealed that her daughter Polly seemingly "hacked" her Instagram page on her phone.Taking to her stories last night on the micro-blogging app, Kym appeared to share a random snap that said "Hey guys" which was complete with a pink heart emoji.The words were over the top of an unclear selfie that wasn't Kym.READ NEXT: Corrie's Imran star says it's 'insincere' to hope ex co-star Kym Marsh will win StrictlyBut shortly after she updated fans with a snap of the same random photo but this time with an apology."Hahah, sorry everyone. Seems my daughter Polly has been on my Instagram," she wrote with a slew of laughing emojis.It seems that the first selfie and short message was posted by Kym's young daughter, who is just 11 years of age.A couple of years ago Kym - who is partnered with Graziano Di Prima on the BBC One show - opened up about not letting her daughter have her own Instagram account to protect her from cruel trolls."Polly’s dad (Hollyoaks' star Jamie Lomas) and I always say we don’t want her joining social media until she’s old enough.

Matt Goss, 54, was voted off Strictly Come Dancing last week in a dance-off against Coronation Street's Kym Marsh. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took time to speak to Express.co.uk about his time on the show and the criticisms he received from not "smiling enough".

Matt Goss has heaped praise on the costume department at Strictly Come Dancing who helped him disguise his hidden health condition. The Bros singer was left in tears when he thanked viewers and the team behind the BBC One dance contest for welcoming him back to the UK as he left the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing hopeful Fleur East, 34, said she only got one rehearsal out of her dance partner Vito Coppola after he was "out for the count" last week.The professional dancer was just one of many struck down with an illness leaving those suffering worried about performing.Speaking on Hits Radio, the presenter said: "There were a few mentions on Saturday night, but it was a tough week for a lot of people in the competition."Hamza [Yassin] was very, very sick, so was Will [Mellor] and so was Kym [Marsh] and we didn't say anything on Saturday but Vito was really ill last week too."She added: "I got one full day of rehearsal with him.""Everyone was getting the flu, so, he was out for the count and in bed – he didn't move for two days."Lewis Hamilton confesses ‘I feel so alone’ after reflecting on splitWith Vito being ill, the former X Factor star said she had to learn the routine with a different dancer which threw her off."As soon as Vito did make it to rehearsals, he was a different height, had a different stance – it was like a brand-new routine I had to learn," she explained.Fleur added she only got six hours to dance with Vito before the production rehearsal on Friday.She went on to say the pair were determined to pull it together more than ever after being in the previous week's dance-off.Thankfully for her and Vito, they avoided the bottom two and sailed through to week five after their impressive Argentine Tango routine. Unfortunately for Kym, she found herself fighting for her place on the show with dance partner Graziano Di Prima.On Saturday night, the dancing duo performed a Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings.Despite praise for their efforts, they battled it out in the dance-off against Matt Goss and Nadiya

Strictly Come Dancing was apparently in chaos when the flu struck and four stars fell ill.Singer Fleur East revealed on her HITS radio show that Hamza Yassin, Will Mellor and Kym Marsh were all sick.Vito Coppola - the pro Fleur is paired with on the BBC ballroom contest - was also unwell, meaning they only had one full day together to prepare their routine.READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing star Judi Love to reveal show secrets and dating life dramas"Hamza was very, very sick, so was Will and so was Kym and we didn’t say anything on Saturday but Vito was really ill last week too," she said."I got one full day of rehearsal with him."Fleur said she was "freaking out" a bit and that she had to rehearse with a stand in while Vito recovered."Everyone was getting the flu!" she said. "So, he was out for the count and in bed.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left baffled when they tuned into the spin-off show. Strictly - It Takes Two was back on BBC2 on Monday night (October 17) with Rylan Clark chatting to the latest couple to exit the BBC One dance contest as well as other couples who started training for next weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing secrets during an exclusive Daily Star chat. The Loose Women star, 42, is set to talk about the behind-the-scenes secrets of the show and her thoughts on the new series.Last year, Judi participated as a contestant on the twelfth series of Strictly. READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hails Richie Anderson the 'perfect student' amid 'tension' During the contest, Judi was partnered with professional dancer Graziano Di Prima.The dancing duo were eliminated on October 31 2021 and came 10th place on the show.Judi is best known for being a comedienne and part of the panel on ITV's Loose Women.As we are now in full swing of all things Strictly, Daily Star Carly in Convo host Carly Hacon will be chatting to her about her experience on the programme and any advice she has for the new lineup.The star will join Daily Star's Carly Hacon for a Facebook Live interview on Tuesday (October 18) at 1pm to talk all things Strictly.She will also be lifting the lid on her love life as she has teamed up with Virgin Media O2 on their new campaign - VMO2 x Get Online Week with Judi Love.Get Online Week is running from the 17th - 23rd October 2022, and aims to improve digital literacy amongst adults.

THE BBC has refused to change the filming of Strictly Come Dancing to try to foil spoilers revealing which star is given the boot. Bosses claim it would be too costly to produce live shows on the Saturday and Sunday nights to frustrate killjoy David Thorp who plagues the programme. He tweets the ousted dancer’s identity to his 50,000 followers on the Strictly Spoilers website on the Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing’s stars will take on beloved BBC theme tunes this weekend, from The Apprentice to Doctor Who. The couples will be part of the broadcaster’s centenary celebrations, jiving, tangoing and cha cha-ing to the well-known tunes.