Michelle Connor-McDonald (Kym Marsh)

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It was revealed last week that her character's boyfriend will leave Weatherfield as their plans for a festive wedding end in disaster.
But Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh certainly looked ready for a marriage today as she strolled around the set in a gorgeous white dress.
The short number, with spaghetti straps and netting underneath to puff the skirt out, was far from traditional as it showed off her toned legs.




It was covered in cut-out flowers with diamantes.
Kym's hair was curled and pulled into a loose bun and she wore a pair of diamond earrings.
The 35-year-old has been on maternity leave since January, after giving birth to her daughter Polly, now six months.
She plays Michelle Connor on the soap and was seen earlier this year leaving for a cruise with boyfriend Ciaran McCarthy, played by Boyzone member Keith Duffy, 37.
She returned to filming this month with the singer.
Keith has been touring with the band during his hiatus from the show.




It was reported that the pair's characters would return to the Street in November and announce their engagement.
'They will return from their cruise and tell the Street they are planning a huge wedding,' a source told Daily Mirror.
'But this is Corrie and the course of true love *never runs smooth, so anything could happen before they say ‘I do’.'
Recently, Kym told Corrie bosses she’d love her character to have a child after getting over her real-life baby heartache, the Daily Star reported.
She will apparently tell Ciaran McCarthy: 'I want more babies or we’re history.






'I’m sorry Ciaran but I’m not getting any younger and my body clock’s ticking.
'I want more babies and I want them now. And if you don’t want the same thing then maybe it’s time we went our separate ways.'
Bosses last year discussed plans for Michelle to have a baby but put off the idea as it was considered too upsetting after Kym and fiance Jamie Lomas, 31, lost their own son Archie in 2009.
The baby was born 18 weeks early.
Polly was also five weeks premature in March, weighing just 4lb 1oz.
Kym, 35, had been diagnosed with cervix problems and also had the flu.







Meanwhile, Keith, who has played Ciaran on and off for almost ten years, will leave the show to spend more time with his wife Lisa and their children Jay, 15, and Mia, 11.
A source said: 'Something had to give and sadly it was Corrie. He’s had a great time working on the show but these last few months have proved very demanding.
'His daughter Mia, who has autism, is starting secondary school and it’s a big year for Jay as he has his exams. So he’s decided he wants to be at home in Dublin for them both.'
A Coronation Street spokesman said: 'It’s going to be a very dramatic time for Ciaran.


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[Perdita]

KYM Marsh may look as gorgeous as ever as she films scenes for her Weatherfield hen party, but she confesses she feels like an old woman since her return to the soap.

Kym, 35, who plays Michelle Connor on the Street, has enjoyed the past six months off work since giving
birth to daughter Polly, but admits she is really struggling to get back into the swing of things.

Kym revealed: “Working and baby are tiring. I am absolutely knackered. Work and small babies equals feeling about 90.

“But Polly is doing incredibly well. She weighs just over 13lb now and is six months old. Bless her, the little thing.”


Daily Star

Well, I am sure if she is fed up struggling and wants to take more time off, I would not have a problem with that and I am sure there are a few more people on here who agree

[alan45]

Kym revealed: “Working and baby are tiring. I am absolutely knackered. Work and small babies equals feeling about 90. Stop Working. SIMPLES


Well, I am sure if she is fed up struggling and wants to take more time off, I would not have a problem with that and I am sure there are a few more people on here who agree

I certainly agree with you

[Chloe O'brien]

Kym if you need extra time off to look after the kids we are right behind you. Take as long as you like. Have the next 16 years off.

[ellie2]

kym if you need extra time off to look after the kids we are right behind you. Take as long as you like. Have the next 16 years off.

lol!!

[Perdita]

Posing seductively in skimpy black undies and killer heels, it’s hard to believe that Kym Marsh gave birth to daughter Polly just seven months ago.

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And next month the Corrie star will be back kicking up the cobbles when she *returns as Michelle Connor, who’s due to wed fiancé Ciaran, played by Keith Duffy.


In real life, mum-of-three Kym is also getting ready to tie the knot and is *wearing an engagement ring courtesy of former Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas.

“It was great fun to do this shoot and show people that you can still feel sexy after having a baby,” says Kym, 35.

“I’ve managed to lose all but a few pounds of my baby weight and it’s all down to Polly as I haven’t had the chance to sit down since she arrived.”



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[Perdita]

Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has revealed that she will miss her co-star Keith Duffy on the soap.

Duffy recently filmed his final scenes in the ITV soap as Ciaran McCarthy, in what will reportedly be a "dramatic" exit.

Writing in her latest New column, Marsh said: "Although he'll be on screen until around Christmas, my co-star Keith Duffy recently left Corrie and we were very sad to see him go. He's become a good friend and I'll miss working with him.

"Keith's not the type to make a big fuss, so he didn't have a proper leaving bash - we just went for a few beers at the pub where we gave him a few gifts we'd clubbed together for."

Marsh added that Duffy has hinted that he wants to return to the soap at some point in the future.

She laughed: "He said he wants to return to Corrie at some point in the future and I hope he does - if not for my sake, then for my character Michelle's!"

Read the full story in this week's New magazine - out today.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has said that she does not want character Michelle Connor to have a baby.

The 35-year-old, who returns to the soap tonight after a ten-month break, strenuously denied a recent report claiming that she instructed producers to make her alter ego pregnant.

She told the Radio Times: "I did read somewhere that I'd gone up to the producers and said, 'I want Michelle to have a baby'.

"Let me put people straight on that - I could think of nothing worse! It's lovely to have the baby, but I think it's really important for all parents to keep hold of their own identity and have a little bit of time for themselves."

The former Hear'Say singer earlier expressed her belief that Michelle and departing fiancé Ciaran McCarthy (Keith Duffy) will stay in love.

Coronation Street airs Michelle and Ciaran's return tonight at 8.30pm on ITV1.

[Chloe O'brien]

Yeah right Michelle and Ciaran will stay in love until the next new guy comes into corrie and Kym will be suggesting he becomes Michelle's latest fella.

[alan45]

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has admitted that she wants her character Michelle Connor to punch Weatherfield villain Frank Foster.

Michelle is currently going head-to-head with Frank as she has agreed to look after Underworld while Carla (Alison King) spends some time away from the cobbles to clear her head.

Carla was raped by ex-fiancé Frank - played by Andrew Lancel - earlier this year, and the evil businessman has since schemed to make sure that she loses the factory.

Marsh told PA of the storyline: "Michelle's obviously horrified to see what's happened. She's definitely not going to be scared of Frank, that's for sure, because I think he's met his match with Michelle so he'd better watch out.

"I'd love to see her punch him in the face! No offence Andrew Lancel."


The actress went on to praise Lancel for his portrayal of Frank over the past few months.

"He is brilliant. It's got to be difficult to play a rapist," she commented. "The guy is such a lovely guy. Obviously nothing like Frank and what I love about Andrew is he's such a subtle actor.

"He kind of underplays everything and it just is brilliant to watch. I've had nothing but admiration for that storyline really."

Frank has recently been tipped to start a relationship with Sally Webster as his story takes new twists in the weeks ahead.