Kym Marsh's boyfriend pays tribute as they prepare to part ways after 'best experience'

Actress Kym Marsh's boyfriend Samuel Thomas has emotionally opened up on their romance as he reflected on a 'bittersweet day' that called time on their project

Kym Marsh's boyfriend Samuel Thomas has reflected on his "bittersweet day" as their shared venture comes to an end.

The Hear'Say star, 48, gushed she'd met her "soulmate" in Samuel, 29, earlier this year as they declared their romance. They met when starring together in 101 Dalmatians: The Musical, which has toured the UK. Kym supported Samuel while he performed alongside Faye Tozer in the musical earlier in the year.

The actress returned to the stage alongside Sam and the rest of the cast when 101 Dalmatians The Musical moved to Manchester at the end of July. They all went on to Belfast, Wolverhampton and other venues up until this week. Kym and Samuel are prepapring for their final shows together, as he penned an emotional message.

Sharing a photo of the couple in an embrace, Samuel wrote: "A very bittersweet day. I don’t know where all this time has gone. It seems like 5 minutes ago we were starting rehearsals, taking trips to Morrison’s and sending funny GIFs back and forth on Instagram (me desperately trying to make you laugh)

"You’re an incredible human being. So talented, so beautiful, kind and caring, funny and warm. Working with you has been one of the best experiences. Falling in love with you and being with you is the very best thing that could’ve happened. I can’t wait to see you do all the exciting things that are coming your way after this. Love you very much. Let’s send you out with a huge bang and have two final shows that we can cherish today."

Kym and Samuel made the relationship Instagram official In July as they "couldn't contain their excitement". Their romance came around a year after the breakdown of her third marriage. A source close to Kym told The Mirror : "Kym is so happy with Sam and they couldn't contain their excitement so it felt natural to put pics on social media and tell the world about the relationship. But the reaction from some people has been harsh and shocking to them.

"Kym has been saying it is stressful and she doesn't want to put any pressure on their romance which is still in the relatively early stages of the first few months. It has been a hard week because she is not working on the musical this week and is away filming Waterloo Road so they have been apart which has made things harder."

Kym has even got a huge new tattoo, paying tribute to the musical they both have starred in. Revealing a portrait of Cruella De Vil on her ribs, the actress gushed: "Thank you @jesswright_tattoo for my awesome Cruella tattoo. Needed something to cover up an old one and this is just perfect! A great reminder of playing this Iconic villain! Although….. if you’re gonna have a tattoo gang….. ribs are SORE!!! Sorry Jess for the occasional swear word hahah. You’re an absolute genius!"

The couple have faced criticism over their age difference and Kym faced trolls claiming she was 'jumping into another romance'. Hitting back at their critics, Sam wrote note on his Story as he shared: "Opinions are like a**eholes... everyone's got one, but they're still a**eholes." Shortly after it was shared, he deleted the post.

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