The cracks in Kym Marsh and Scott Ratcliff’s marriage in her own words

Kym Marsh is on the verge of divorcing husband Scott Ratcliff, it was claimed Thursday after an apparent strike from the ‘Strictly Curse’, after 18 months of marriage.

The former Hear’Say star, 46, is said to have embarked on a ‘trial separation’ from the Army Major after the stress of their job consumed their romance, before finally calling it quits when she was on Strictly and he was in the prison was placed barracks.

According to The sunKym and Scott decided to end their marriage due to the workload, but for some there were “cracks” in the relationship.

While mother-of-four Kym lives in Cheshire, Scott lives in barracks in the south, meaning the couple struggled to spend quality time together – and Kym’s intense Strictly rehearsals last year are said to have further strained the marriage put.

While the divorce may come as a shock to some, over the past year Kym has touched on the strains of her personal life, including the realities of being an army wife – labeling things “grim” when her husband is sent away from home.

Shock: Kym Marsh is on the verge of divorcing husband Scott Ratcliff, it was claimed Thursday after an apparent ‘Strictly Curse’ strike, after 18 months of marriage

Big day: The former Hear'Say star, 46, is said to have embarked on a 'trial separation' from the Army Major after the stress of their job consumed their romance, before finally calling it quits when she was on Strictly and he was placed in the barracks

Big day: The former Hear’Say star, 46, is said to have embarked on a ‘trial separation’ from the Army Major after the stress of their job consumed their romance, before finally calling it quits when she was on Strictly and he was placed in the barracks

In January last year, she revealed that he had been sent away for a fortnight two days after their October 2021 wedding – something she ‘didn’t expect’ and labeled life as an army wife as ‘pretty grim’ due to the distance.

In addition to her assessment of the distance in their lives, she also spoke of how Strictly exacerbated her anxiety — with training consistent with Scott’s time away from the Parachute Regiment — which led the pair to barely see each other.

In conversation with OK! in January 2022 she said, ‘It was really good. Well I say that but we got married and two days later Scott was sent away for two weeks and we didn’t expect that! That was a bit grim, but it’s just part of being an army wife…

“It felt like on my honeymoon I could celebrate being Mrs. Ratcliff!”

Scott explained why he had to leave his new wife so soon after the wedding to go to work, adding, “I attend (military academy) Sandhurst for three semesters a year and each semester I go away for two weeks to do a overseas training exercise. .’

Aside from her life as an Army WAG, she also spoke about how her time on Strictly heightened her anxiety — just four months before her split was announced.

Open and honest: She shared how her fear affected her

Open and honest: She shared how her fear affected her

Rehearsals: Kym's intense Strictly rehearsals last year reportedly put further strain on the marriage (pictured with pro parter Graziano Di Prima)

Rehearsals: Kym’s intense Strictly rehearsals last year reportedly put further strain on the marriage (pictured with pro parter Graziano Di Prima)

She said: “I’ve always been open about my struggles with anxiety, and there were times on set when it reared its ugly head and threatened to take hold…

“I was nervous, but I found I could beat it and take the lead. That is the lesson I will cherish the most. I’ve realized how far I can push myself and overcome things that I think I’m too weak for.”

Kym stars in Waterloo Road and is a regular presenter of BBC1 daytime show Morning Live and also appears in theater roles.

A source told The Sun: “They both really tried to make it work but the cracks have been there for a while and they only saw each other one or two days a week.”

They continued, “They had a trial divorce earlier this year and were hoping to get things back on track, but they’ve decided it’s best to go their separate ways.

About: After breaking into the pop scene as a member of Hear'Say, Kym married EastEnders star Jack Ryder, 36, in 2002, but they divorced in 2009 (pictured in 2001)

About: After breaking into the pop scene as a member of Hear’Say, Kym married EastEnders star Jack Ryder, 36, in 2002, but they divorced in 2009 (pictured in 2001)

Exes: she married Jamie Lomas of Hollyoaks in 2012 but they split a year later (pictured in 2009)

Exes: she married Jamie Lomas of Hollyoaks in 2012 but they split a year later (pictured in 2009)

“It’s very sad for everyone involved, but they’ve decided it’s time to tell their family and friends and focus on the future — which means filing for divorce. They hope to keep things as amicable as possible. Hopefully time will heal things.”

MailOnline has reached out to Kym’s representatives for comment.

The former Hear’Say singer – who is also mum to David, 27, and Polly, 12 – made a very glum figure when she was spotted shopping on Thursday. Kym also had a son Archie, who sadly passed away at 21 weeks in 2009.

Kym was previously married to Jack Ryder of EastEnders from 2002-2009 and Jamie Lomas of Hollyoaks from 2012-2014.