Kym Marsh has explained her living situation in lockdown after being reunited with her man Scott Ratcliff.
The former Coronation Street has shared a photo of herself enjoying a Mexican night at home with her soldier beau, her son David Cunliffe and David's girlfriend.
To head off any criticism at the pass the actress explained that the group were living in lockdown together.
She told her followers: "Mexican night with my gang! And before anyone says anything.....we are all in lockdown together!!! "Such great food, homemade cocktails and fun!!!"
Last week Scott, a major in the army Parachute Regiment, hit back after being accused of breaking lockdown restrictions to be with Kym after returning from tour in Afghanistan for the past seven months.
Sharing a photo of herself and Scott, 31, on Instagram Kym, 43, wrote: "Finally having a date night with my man!
"Seven months apart but it’s amazing to see how our relationship has grown despite the distance."
But the couple were met with a suggestion from one follower that they had broken social distancing rules by reuniting.
They were asked "Not isolating separate then (sic)."
Using Kym's account Scott replied to the critic to say he been through COVID-19 screening before returning home.
He wrote: "Absolutely not. Are you? I (Scott) quarantined on camp for seven weeks before returning to the UK, then went through COVID screening before coming home."
Kym was met with a flood of support following her latest post.
"The fact that you feel you have to explain yourself to people though, when you really shouldn’t haven’t to. Just so many judgemental people about at the moment," said one follower.
"You shouldn't have to explain or justify yourself at all have fun x" said another.
"Enjoy and ignore the haters," wrote another.
"So glad you’ve got your man back now Kym," another fan told her.
"Don't explain your self to anyone. You are better than these people who have a go at you. Hope you and all the family are keeping well xxx" another follower said.
Kym is also in lockdown with her youngest daughter Polly, nine, while her eldest recently Emilie is with her partner Mikey Hoszowskyj and their baby boy Teddy who recently turned one.
"I miss you both so much @emilieecunliffe.x and my teddy bear," she messaged to Emilie with an adorable photo of mum and son.
