Kym Marsh's moving tribute to son Archie and dad David as she endures first Christmas without him

Morning Live presenter and Coronation Street and Hear'Say veteran Kym Marsh has faced up to her first Christmas without her dad - and paid tribute to him and her baby son Archie

Telly favourite Kym Marsh faced up to her first Christmas without her late father David - paying tribute to him and her son, Archie, at a difficult time for the star.

Morning Live presenter Kym, who previously starred in Coronation Street and began her career in the band Hear’Say, suffered the loss of her dad in January, making the Christmas and New Year period a doubly difficult one. Her son, Archie, was lost in February 2009 at 21 weeks old after being born prematurely.

Kym, 48, shared a moving video with her fans showing her family releasing a helium balloon into the sky at Christmas. It contained the words ‘Merry Christmas to Archie and Dad.’

Kym said her father was a "much-loved husband, dad, granddad, great grandad and friend to many." He passed away from prostate cancer, devastating his celeb daughter, who worked hard to make lasting memories with him before he died.

And she shared the story of her terminally ill father’s passing with viewers of Morning Live, with scenes showing him in The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where David had performed music on the same stage as The Beatles in the 1960s.

And Christmas is a time to reflect on another tragedy for Kym since the baby she shared with ex-husband and actor Jamie Lomas, died in 2009.

In a previous Instagram post, Kym has shared images of Archie and candles, marking Baby Loss Awareness Week.

She wrote at the time: "Today we remember all of those babies who became angels far too soon, and all of the parents whose hearts remain broken. I am one of those parents. I am a mummy to an angel baby and I am forever grateful to have had him in my life no matter how short a time. Let’s stand together, lift the taboo and break the silence of babyloss. Sending love to all #babylossawarenessday."

Kym won big in the British Soap Awards 2017 for her portrayal of Michelle Connor in Coronation Street, and admitted she used the grief of losing stillborn baby Archie into her depiction of the character’s harrowing plotlines. They included Michelle losing baby Ruari with Steve MacDonald, famously played by veteran Simon Gregson.