‘I begged and borrowed from family and friends’: Kym Marsh recalls her struggles as a single mum as she likens herself to her Waterloo Road character
Kym Marsh recalled her own struggles as a single mum as she compared herself to her new character in the Waterloo Road reboot on Saturday.
The actress, 46, who stars as school canteen worker Nicky Walters in the soap, said there are ‘elements of Nicky’ that she can relate to.
Speaking in an interview with The Mirror, Kym detailed her past as she raise her children David, 27, and Emilie, 25, on her own, after falling pregnant with her son aged 18.
Relatable: Kym Marsh, 46, recalled her own struggles as a single mum as she compared herself to her new character in the Waterloo Road reboot on Saturday
She said: ‘I was a single parent for many years when David and Emilie were little. I didn’t have anybody. I struggled to make ends meet. I begged and borrowed from family and friends to help me.
‘Yes, there are elements of Nicky that I get and understand as I’ve been there too,’ Kym explained as she spoke about her life before finding fame.
‘She’s struggling to make ends meet, she’s a single parent, she’s trying to hold down several jobs to make sure her children don’t go without. It’s very relatable right now with the cost-of-living crisis.’
On screen: The actress, who stars as school canteen worker Nicky Walters in the soap, said there are ‘elements of Nicky’ that she can relate to
Waterloo Road was back on our screens on Tuesday night with an episode that Adam Thomas return to his role Donte Charles in the school based series this summer after a 15 year break from the show.
The episode ended in heartache after his partner Chloe dramatically died after being hit by a car.
After seeming alright at first, Chloe, played by Katie Griffiths, took a turn for the worst and collapsed on the kitchen floor, before being rushed to hospital but it was too late.
Throwback: Speaking in an interview with The Mirror, Kym detailed her past as she raise her children David, 27, and Emilie, 25, on her own, after falling pregnant with her son aged 18 (pictured with her daughter)
The secondary school-set show first aired in 2006 and won legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues over its 200-episode run.
Now it will tackle the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school kids.
The gritty show – which was written by the creators of ITV prison drama Bad Girls – was originally set in Rochdale but later series saw a relocation to Greenock, Scotland.
The new episodes will be set once again in Greater Manchester.
In character: She said: ‘I was a single parent for many years when David and Emilie were little. I didn’t have anybody. I struggled to make ends meet’ (Pictured on Waterloo Road)
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