Kym Marsh has recalled the terrifying moment her phone was swiped from her hand on a London street, seconds after she took it out of her bag.
The presenter, 48, shared insight into the theft on BBC’s Morning Live on Monday, adding that she feels really ‘vulnerable and shaken’ after the ordeal.
Speaking on the show, Kym revealed that the mugging occurred on Buckingham Palace Road in London, two weeks ago at 9.30pm.
Speaking to her co-host Gethin Jones, she said: ‘It is quite a scary thing to happen to you, you’re walking down a road and then all of a sudden something’s taken out of your hand.
‘And that was about a fortnight ago that was taken from me. But thankfully I was okay.’
Kym then went onto share further insight into the theft in a special film for Morning Live, saying that within ‘seconds’ of removing her phone from her pocket, it was swiped from her hand.
Kym Marsh has recalled the terrifying moment her phone was stolen from her hand on a London street, seconds after she took it out of her bag
She said: ‘I felt really vulnerable, I was really shaken.
‘I immediately wanted to get help but, of course, it’s not so easy when you don’t have your phone.’
Kym went onto share that along with the theft, she was heartbroken to lose messages on her phone, that had been sent to her by her father before his death.
She added: ‘I’ve now lost messages that my dad sent me and things I can never get back. It’s that emotional side of it.’
Kym’s father David tragically pᴀssed away in January 2024 after a battle with prostate cancer.
Since October 2020, cases of phone theft in the capital have been steadily increasing. Between October 2023 and September 2024, a shocking 66,528 phones were stolen in London, according to statistics produced by the Met Police.
But in recent months, ‘various operations’ deployed by the police force involving monitoring CCTV footage, increasing officers’ awareness and ’employing’ traffic units and surge teams have brought about a decrease in phone theft.
A 27% decrease was recorded in November 2024 while, in an even more promising statistic, a 43% decrease was achieved the following month.
The presenter (pictured with her phone in 2009) shared insight into the theft on BBC’s Morning Live, adding that she feels really ‘vulnerable and shaken’ after the ordeal
Kym went onto share that along with the theft, she was heartbroken to lose messages on her phone, that had been sent to her by her father before his death
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Despite such successes, however, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, affirmed that there is ‘more to do.’
‘As the criminal demand for high-value mobile phones continues to grow globally, the Mayor and I are clear that companies must go further and faster to make it harder for stolen phones to be sold on, repurposed and re-used illegally,’ she said.
‘We’ll continue to work with leading mobile phone companies, the Home Secretary and Met leaders to find innovative solutions to end the scourge of mobile phone crime.
‘The success in tackling phone thefts comes after the Met moved out of special measures last month, following major improvements in many areas of service to London.
‘These include responding more quickly to emergencies and strengthening neighbourhood policing to better respond to communities’ concerns, including tackling theft and robberies.
‘The Met is urging anyone who has lost or had stolen a phone to use the national mobile phone register so recovered handsets can be restored, via The Police National Mobile Property Register.’
Earlier this year, Kym split from her toyboy boyfriend Samuel Thomas, 29, after a whirlwind six month romance.
Kym ended her romance with her performer partner before Christmas, after the pair finished touring with the show 101 Dalmations: The Musical.
Sources told The Sun that once their tour finished, Kym, who is 19 years older than Samuel, found it more difficult to spent time with him.
A source said: ‘Kym and Sam fell head over heels when they first met and couldn’t wait to tell the world.
‘But once Kym’s role in 101 Dalmatians ended it became harder to spend time together and some of the magic they had at the beginning just disappeared.
‘It’s such a shame, especially before Christmas but Kym surrounded herself with family.’
Kym previously looked smitten with Samuel as they posed for a series of pictures of together, which he shared to his Instagram.
He sweetly declared that ‘life’s pretty great at the moment’ as the new couple continued to enjoy their honeymoon period.
Kym was forced to defend herself for revealing she is dating Samuel, who is the same age as her son, having gushed on social media that he is her ‘soulmate.’
At 29, Samuel – who she referred to as ‘the most amazing man ever’ – is the same age as her eldest child, David Cunliffe.
Kym’s friends were reportedly worried that her new romance with a younger man could all end in heartache if it ‘fizzled out’.
The soap star has the support of her pals who are apparently ‘happy’ she has found someone, but they are said to have concerns that she could end up hurt.
The actress is a parent to son David, 29, and daughter Emilie, 27, from a former relationship with builder David Cunliffe.
The couple, who met in a Lancashire pub, separated in 1999, shortly before Kym found fame as a contestant on TV talent show Popstars, where she would become a member of short-lived pop group Hear’Say.
Two years later Kym was making an appearance on Top Of The Pops when she crossed paths with actor Jack Ryder, a household name at the time thanks to his role as Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders.
They married at St. Albans parish church, Hertford, in August 2002 and subsequently sold the pictures to OK! magazine for a reported £300,000.
Earlier this year, Kym split from her toyboy boyfriend Samuel Thomas, 29, after a whirlwind six month romance
But seven years later it was all over, with Ryder filing for divorce on the grounds of adultery following her apparent fling with second-husband-in-waiting Jamie Lomas.
Friends initially feared Kym had rushed into her relationship with Lomas, who she started dating just four months after separating from Ryder.
The pair met on a train as they made their way to the 2007 TV Quick Awards, but casual chat soon turned into romance with the pair going public in 2008 – a year before her divorce.
They had been together for less than two months when Kym fell pregnant with their first child, but tragedy struck when their son Archie Jay died moments after being born 18-weeks premature on February 11.
The couple had happier news when they welcomed daughter Polly in March 2011.
They exchanged vows in September 2012 but were divorced by 2014, with Kym reportedly stunned by Lomas’ decision to break it off.
She remarried for a third time to Scott Ratcliff back in 2021.
The pair split 13 months following their wedding when Kym filed for divorce citing unreasonable behaviour.
