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Liverpool Echo
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Gemma Jones

Strictly Come Dancing's Kym Marsh: Rise to fame, family tragedy and married life

Kym Marsh has been confirmed as the second celebrity contestant in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Coronation Street actress will be joining Two Pints' Will Mellor as they hit the dance floor in the star studded show. The next series of the ballroom competition is expected to drop in autumn.

Kym is best known for her role as Michelle Connor in ITV's Corrie, for which she won Best Newcomer at both the National Television Awards and British Soap Awards. She also enjoyed a fantastic career in the band Hear'Say after winning the show Popstars.

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