Kym Marsh is "anxious" about saying goodbye to her Army boyfriend as he prepares to head to the Middle East.
Kym Marsh
The 'Coronation Street' star admits she is worried about Scott Ratcliffe leaving for his tour of duty as it can sometimes take weeks for them to talk because of the poor signal in the places he visits.
She said: "There is always anxiety, it is always stressful when he goes away. There may not be an actual war threat currently but there's always a risk when you're in these dangerous places. And it can be extra worrying when you aren't able to communicate for periods of time. If he's on a base he can get in touch, but there are times when he is out on exercises and I don't hear from him for three weeks because there is just no signal. In some areas there is just nothing, he went to Kenya and for two months we barely spoke a word. He always says that it's the families at home who are the brave ones - they just don't see themselves as brave at all. But it won't be easy watching him go away, and I will worry until I see him again."
And the 43-year-old actress makes it work with Scott, despite the fact he lives down south, and she loves how he is "not interested" in celebrity.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, she added: "Life can be a bit manic. When you factor in having a grandchild and an eight-year-old daughter I am like the old woman who lived in the shoe. It's a bit like living in Mothercare at the moment. Scott lives on a base which is down south, but we make it work as it is for now. We're happy with the balance we have and it works. He's not interested in celebrity whatsoever, he never watches 'Coronation Street' but he's tremendously supportive and I have the utmost respect for what he does, and then we see each other at weekends. A stay-at-home-wife, I will never be."
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