KYM MARSH admits she was grief-stricken at losing her beloved dad but believes his spirit is with her every day. The former Coronation Street actress revealed she was her father David’s “shadow” until his death in January , three years after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. 7 Grief-stricken Kym Marsh believes the spirit of her father is with her every day Credit: Camera Press 7 Kym's beloved dad David died in January three years after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer Credit: Rex 7 Kym with Corrie co-star Beverley Callard, who played Liz McDonald Credit: Rex Features And she often spots little clues that he is watching over her.

One such sign came following David’s appearances on BBC One’s Morning Live, where Kym was a presenter, to talk about living with his illness and warn other men what symptoms to look out for. He became a favourite with viewers and had a running joke on air with Kym’s co-host Gethin Jones about how he would regularly ask his famous daughter to “lend me a fiver”. Kym recalls: “Every time Dad came on Morning Live, he would say to Gethin, ‘She’s still not given me that fiver’.

It was a constant running joke. “Shortly after dad passed away, I randomly found a five pound note in my car. I don’t know if people believe in stuff like this but I don’t know how it got there.

“I put that in the coffin with Dad and I said, ‘There you go, Dad, I’ve given you your fiver now’.” She adds: “Whether you believe in it or.