TV and theatre star Kym Marsh constantly wows on stage, screen and the red carpet with her glamorous looks. And she has now shared the simple lifestyle change she credits with keeping her looking so well as she heads out on tour in her new role in Take That musical Greatest Days.
Former Coronation Street star Kym, 46, stars alongside her daughter Emilie, 25 in the new production of the hit musical - both playing the same character as "young Rachel" in her teens and present day Rachel in her 40s. But in real life the mum and daughter are so alike, they're often mistaken for sisters!
While Kym laughs about that "sisters" comparison, saying "I wish!" she does try her best to look after herself. And she recently learned a simple health tip that she credits with keeping her skin looking so radiant.
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Speaking to the MEN, she said: "You have to look after yourself don’t you. I’ve realised going forward in my life I wasn’t hydrating myself enough, I’ve only recently realised how much water I need to drink.
"Everyone kept telling me to drink more water, and I now realise why, because as soon as your skins start to dry that’s when it all turns rubbish.
"I’m working on 2 litres a day of water now at least. Because I was literally going on about two glasses of water a day before. It was shocking, it was dreadful really."
Laughing about people saying that she and daughter Emilie could be mistaken for "twins", Kym says: "I mean it’s crazy, I’m clearly her mum.
"I actually feel quite sorry for Emilie, I’m like 'oh babe they’re saying you look like a 46-year-old woman' and she’ll say: ‘shut up mum they’re not saying that they’re saying you look young''."
Modest Kym says: "I’m like well, some people need glasses is all I’m saying. Clearly there’s similarities, she’s my daughter but we’re nowhere near twins are we? I mean it’s a lovely compliment to me, I wish!“
Kym has only recently been able to get back to her fitness regime, after breaking her rib during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. But is now taking things slowly in the gym.
She says: "After Strictly because I’d broken my rib, I couldn’t train for a while because I literally couldn’t move, I was in so much pain. It took a long time to heal.
"I’ve only recently gone back to the gym and started working out again, but even now I can still feel my rib is not happy with me at times. I just try to keep as fit as I can, but I’m always on my feet, I never sit down. I must burn so many calories every day just by doing my everyday life."
Kym is certainly in high demand right now. She appears in the brand new series of Waterloo Road which starts back on the BBC this week, and hosted the M.E.N.'s annual Pride of Manchester awards in the city last week.
This week, Kym and Emilie will be on stage in Manchester for two weeks in the hit Take That musical.
At the awards she was joined by daughter Emilie who performed a special song at the start of the night. She said at the time how proud she has been to watch Emilie with her own blossoming career in music.
And watching her in the wings of their new show together has also been special for mum Kym. She beamed: "Honestly, I can't tell you. Every night I'm watching [Emilie] from the wings which is such a mum thing to do."
Greatest Days is at Manchester's Palace Theatre from May 16 to 27 before heading to theatres on tour across the UK
