KYM Marsh has addressed her split from Samuel Thomas for the first time.

The actress, 48, has vowed to never marry again after three divorces just months after declaring Samuel her ‘soulmate’.

Speaking about her latest play – Abigail’s Party – Kym discussed expectations back in the seventies, when the play was written.

The star told The Independent: “You were expected to get married back then. It was almost a little girl’s dream.

“But not for Kym Marsh. I’ve been married three times, and three times it’s not gone well – so no more for me. Three strikes and I’m out.”

Kym went on to add that her career decisions are not based on her love life – or her age.

She said: “Sorry,you think that the decisions in my life are based on how old I am and who I’ve broken up with?”

“I mean, even when I’ve been doing interviews for jobs, people have asked me about my love life. I actually said to somebody once, ‘Tell me about your love life.’ It’s just nonsense.”

Kym has had a series of ups and downs in her romantic life, including high profile marriages with fellow soap stars Jack Ryder from 2002 to 2009, and Jamie Lomas from 2012 to 2014.

She then married third husband, Army major Scott Ratcliff, in 2021 after a four-year relationship, only to split 19 months later as their work once again kept them apart.

Then in August of last year Kym announced her relationship to toyboy Sam.

“Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate,” she wrote at the time.

She was later forced to defend their romance after being targeted by cruel trolls, telling them to “do one” and “grow up and get on with [their] own life”.

But fast forward to Christmas and the pair had gone their separate ways, with a source telling The Sun the split was “cordial”.

An insider 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.”