Kym Marsh has reportedly split from her boyfriend Samuel Thomas after a whirlwind six month romance.

The former Coronation Street star, 48, ended her romance with the performer 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 Marsh has reportedly split from her boyfriend Samuel Thomas after a whirlwind six month romance, despite branding him her ‘soulmate’ 

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Kym Marsh for comment. 

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.

Samuel told in the caption to his post how they’d had ‘two wonderful days’ in London as they took in the sights and played tourists.

He finished off by saying ‘I love you’ while sharing a beautiful snap of Kym as they enjoyed a romantic day out.

He penned: ‘Life’s pretty great right now. Two wonderful days in London staying at @strandpalace in between venues last week, and what a lovely time we had.

‘Great food, new tattoos, Camden market, @kissmekateuk @barbicancentre and all the laughter and love. I Love you @marsh_kym❤️.’

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.’ 

The former Coronation Street star ended her romance with the performer 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

At 29, Samuel – who she refers 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.

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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.

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.