Kym Marsh paid tribute to her son Archie and her late dad on the first Christmas without him.
The 48-year-old Morning Live presenter Kym – lost her dad David back in January.
She released a video of the family releasing a helium balloon over Christmas with the words, “Merry Christmas to Archie and Dad.”
The former Hear’Say singer described her old man as a “much-loved husband, dad, granddad, great grandad and friend to many.”
The Coronation Street actress has been devastated since losing him to prostate cancer.
Kym helped to make memories with her father before he died and spoke about his journey on Morning Live.
Kym filmed scenes with her terminally ill dad taking The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where he played on the same stage as The Beatles in the sixties.
Christmas is also a difficult time of year for Kym every year since the loss of her son Archie at 21 weeks following a premature birth in February 2009.
She shared Archie with her ex-husband Jamie Lomas.
Kym previously took to Instagram at the time and shared a post of candles and photos of Archie to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.
She wrote: “Today we remember all of those babies who became angels far too soon, and all of the parents whose hearts remain broken. I am one of those parents.
“I am a mummy to an angel baby and I am forever grateful to have had him in my life no matter how short a time.
“Let’s stand together, lift the taboo and break the silence of babyloss. Sending love to all #babylossawarenessday.”
Kym played Michelle Connor in Coronation Street and won the British Soap Awards in 2017.
She channelled the grief of her son being stillborn into scenes for the soap.
She filmed a harrowing plot about the loss of her baby Ruari with Steve MacDonald (played by Simon Gregson).
