Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Kym Marsh set the internet alight with the news that she's dating her 29-year-old co-star Samuel Thomas over the weekend - and now, the theatre actor has had his say after a social media backlash. The former Coronation Street star revealed on Sunday that she had met her "soul mate" Samuel, who she currently stars in 101 Dalmatians: The Musical alongside. "Met the most amazing man ever!" she wrote on Instagram with a picture of the pair kissing.
"Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate #loveyou." However, after some fans took to the comments section to highlight the age gap between Kym and Samuel, the 29-year-old has hit back at negative opinions about their new love.
Samuel posted a cryptic quote on his own Instagram story that was seemingly directed at the critics. "Opinions are like a*******s..
.everyone's got one, but they're still a*******s," he wrote. Samuel, who plays Tom Dearly in 101 Dalmatians: The Musical, had previously shared a romantic post about his relationship with Kym.
Alongside a photo of the pair looking loved up, Samuel wrote on Sunday: "I didn't expect you, but here you are. I loved you @marsh_kym." While some comments on Kym's post were negative, many fans jumped t.
