Kym Marsh has confessed to having a teen crush on a Coronation Street actor who later became her co-star.
The actress joined the ITV soap in 2006 playing Michelle Connor until her departure in 2019.
During her Corrie stint Kym, 44, played the wife of Steve McDonald, played by Simon Gregson, until it all came to an emotional end.
And it turns out her teenage self may have been pretty pleased with the accomplishment considering she had a bit of a thing for the actor - and even had a picture of Simon on her wall years before they became co-stars.
"It was very strange. I remember seeing him years ago when I was signed to an independent record label in Manchester," Kym told The Sun.
"I was about 14 or 15 and there was this big gig going on, Dannii Minogue was playing, and Chesney Hawkes, that's how long ago it is.
"And I couldn't believe the McDonald twins from Corrie were there. I remember seeing him and thinking, 'Oh my god, he is so gorgeous, he's so handsome'.
"And then, years down the line, there I am as his girlfriend on Corrie. He thought it was hilarious."
Kym sadly left Corrie in December last year after 13 years on the cobbles.
But more recently, the actress and singer has taken up TV presenting.
Kym is now the host alongside new BBC magazine show Morning Live alongside Gethin Jones.
