Kym Marsh has taken to Instagram to share her new relationship. Sharing a snapshot of herself and her co-star Samuel Thomas in a tender moment, captioning it with high praise she said she's found the "most amazing man ever". The 48 year old former Coronation Street star expressed her unexpected joy in the post, writing: "Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times.

@samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate #loveyou". Currently, Kym and the 29 year old Samuel are performing together across the UK and Ireland with in the musical adaptation of 101 Dalmatians, where Kym plays the iconic Cruella de Vil and Samuel portrays Tom Dearly. Samuel is no stranger to the stage, having earned accolades for his work, including a Best Actor in a Musical award at The Stage Debut Awards in 2017 for his role in 'Allegro' at Southwark Playhouse.

READ MORE: Amy Dowden says ‘it was like therapy’ as she talks about her new career mov READ NEXT: Dan Walker reveals he has been battling an injury for nine weeks On his own Instagram, Samuel shared his feelings for Kym with a black and white photo of the pair, captioned: "I didn't expect you, but here you are. I love you," accompanied by a heart emoji. Kym reciprocated the affection, commenting: "Ditto.

The best things happen unexpectedly. Love you too," reports the Mirror . The surprise romance comes just a year after Kym's well-publicised split from her Army Major husband Scott Ratcl.