Kym Marsh says ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has made her more “interesting” to her daughter.
Kym Marsh loves being on Strictly
The ex ‘Coronation Street’ star admitted her 11-year-old daughter Polly - who she had with her ex Jamie Lomas - used to find her fame “embarrassing” but now she is competing on the BBC One star-studded Latin and ballroom show her impression of her mother’s job has changed for the better.
The 46-year-old actress told Hello! magazine: "Usually I’m quite embarrassing to her. She's like: 'Oh my God, I can't believe everyone knows who my mum is. So embarrassing.' But now, I've become more interesting.”
"I've been getting more messages from Polly now, going: 'Good luck, Mum. I hope you're doing well.' I think it's because all her friends are talking to her about [Strictly] at school."
Kym - who is now married to Scott Ratcliff but also has son David, 27, and daughter Emilie, 24, with her ex David Cunliffe - labelled her dance partner Graziano di Prima, 28, “like a little brother”.
She said: "He's very quickly become like a little brother to me. Graziano is from a big family himself and is very family-orientated so it was important for us to build a friendship and I wanted to integrate him into the family.
"He's fit in really well. Everyone loves him.”
Graziano - who recently tied the knot with his long-time love Giada Lini - also added that the former Hear’Say singer has been made to “feel like part of the family”.
He said: "I feel like part of the family. Every week, there is a day where Kym invites me home with her and the family prepare Italian food and make me feel so welcome.
"At the end of the day, when we’ve finished the rehearsals, I'll be in my hotel on my own. But Kym knows that, so she invites me back."
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