Kym Marsh says her 'heart is broken' as she shares emotional family loss

07 August 2023 , 22:15

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Kym Marsh has shared her emotional family loss (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX)

Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh admitted her "heart is broken" after she shared news of an emotional family loss. The former Coronation Street actress has been flooded with support from fans.

Kym, 47, shared her sad news on her social media on Monday. Posting a sweet snap of her beloved pet dog Barney, the actress wrote: "Had to say goodbye to our beautiful boy Barney. We will miss you so much, mate. Best dog ever. My heart is broken." Her fans rushed to support the star in her emotional update.

One said: "Sorry to read your sad post, sending warm wishes." Another added: "Sending you so much love darling, it’s the hardest and worst part. You’re an amazing dog-mum and a true animal lover. something someone said to me - nothing loved is ever lost, their memory lives on forever in our hearts." Someone else wrote: "So very sad. A much loved boy."

Kym's dog Barney has sadly died (instagram.com/marsh_kym)

BBC Morning Live star Dr James Greenwood also commented: "Sending you so much love darling, it’s the hardest and worst part. You’re an amazing dog-mum and a true animal lover. something someone said to me - nothing loved is ever lost, their memory lives on forever in our hearts. Sleep well Barney boy, sending all my love xxxx."

The actress had shared her love for her pup Barney back in 2015 when she shared a sweet selfie with him. Alongside the snap she wrote: "Happy national dog day!!! My boy Barney. Love him so much." Kym also welcomed a chihuahua to the family in 2018. Opening up on her dog, she told OK! magazine at the time: "This week we welcomed a new addition to the family – a long-haired, black, white and brown Chihuahua who we’ve called Rico.

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"We already have a short-haired Chihuahua called Lola, so as in Barry Manilow’s song Copacabana we now have a Rico and Lola. He’s very cute. We also have a King Charles spaniel called Barney and he’s taking time to get used to Rico." However, just a year later Kym had to dash to the hospital after the dog accidentally clawed her.

She revealed in her OK! magazine column that playful Rico scratched her eye so badly that he needed emergency treatment. She wrote: “As many of you know I’ve got a little chihuahua puppy name Rico. He’s very playful and likes to stroke your face with his paws. But he accidentally pawed my eye. At first it didn’t really hurt but my eye was stinging and when I looked in the mirror the left side was bright red.

“I went to the opticians and they told me there was a small lump on the eye. They put me on antibiotic drops but over the next few days, things weren’t improving.” Doctors told her she had been left with a cyst that may never go away.

Mia O'Hare