NEWS
❛THEY TRIED TO MAKE IT WORK, BUT THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE❜
As Kym Marsh seems to be heading for her third divorce, Closer exclusively speaks to her Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano about his friendship with the star
Coronation Street’s KymMarsh has reportedly split from her soldier husband after just 18 months, and fans are speculating that the dreaded “Strictly curse” has struck once again. Kym, 46 – who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing last year alongside Graziano Di Prima, 28 – is said to be divorcing Army Major Scott Ratcliff, 35, after the strain of their careers became too hard to handle.
A source said last week, “Kym and Scott really tried to make it work, but the cracks have been there for a while. They just weren’t getting to see enough of each other.”
Revealing that Scott was based in military barracks down South while working mum Kym – who was pictured last week still wearing her wedding ring – juggled her hectic life in Cheshire, they said, “Kym’s been so busy, and Strictly last year meant her weekends were stacked up along with weekdays rehearsing. They had a trial separation earlier this year and were hoping to get things back on track, but they’ve decided it’s best to go their separate ways.
HEARTBREAK
“They’ve agreed it’s time to tell family and friends and focus on the future – which means filing for divorce. They’re hoping to keep things as amicable as possible.”
When it comes to marriage heartbreak, this isn’t Kym’s first. In 2009, the star divorced EastEnders actor Jack Ryder, 41, after seven years of marriage. In 2012, Kym married Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas, 48, before calling it quits two years later. During their time together, Jamie and Kym – who was already mum to David, 28, and Emilie, 26, from an earlier relationship – suffered the heartbreaking loss of their infant son Archie, who died within minutes of being born prematurely, before welcoming their daughter Polly, 12, in 2011.
The TV star appeared to have found her happy ending after meeting military man Scott – who is believed to be 12 years her junior – in 2018. The loved-up pair were introduced by Kym’s Corrie co-star Antony Cotton, before tying the knot during an intimate ceremony in October 2021. Paying tribute to her new husband, the Waterloo Road actress gushed, “This man is like no one I’ve ever met! I am one lucky lady.”
PRECIOUS
But while the pressure of hit TV show Strictly may have seen the end of one relationship for Kym, it saw the beginning of a great friendship. The star grew close to professional dance partner Graziano, 28, with the dancer telling Closer, “We sta
