Kym Marsh, 43, reunites with her soldier boyfriend Scott Ratcliff, 31, as he returns home on leave from the Army
KYM Marsh reunited with her soldier boyfriend Scott Ratcliff yesterday as he returned home for a brief leave from the army.
The 43-year-old was delighted to spend time with the soldier, 31, over a romantic dinner after admitting she had “missed him”.
Sharing a picture of them looking loved up with a glass of bubbles in hand, the Corrie star gushed: “He’s back!!!!!!!........only for a short while sadly, but gonna make the most of the time we have before he goes on his travels again! Missed his face so much!!!”
Kym has been dating Scott for around 18 months after they were set up by her co-star Antony Cotton.
They often spend long periods of time apart as he goes on tour including six months in Afghanistan last year.
But he made it back to the UK last October to support Kym when she filmed her final scenes for Corrie ahead of her impending exit.
Kym previously opened up to The Sun about her anxiety when Scott - who is a Major in the Paras - goes on tour.
She told us: "There is always anxiety, it is always stressful when he goes away. There may not be an actual war threat currently but there's always a risk when you're in these dangerous places.
"And it can be extra worrying when you aren't able to communicate for periods of time.
"If he's on base he can get in touch, but there are times when he is out on exercises and I don't hear from him for three weeks because there is just no signal.
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"In some areas there is just nothing, he went to Kenya and for two months we barely spoke a word.”
The actress continued: "He always says that it's the families at home who are the brave ones - they just don't see themselves as brave at all.
"But it won't be easy watching him go away, and I will worry until I see him again."
Kym has been married twice - to EastEnders star Jack Ryder from 2002-2009, and to Hollyoaks' Jamie Lomas from 2012-2014.