Coronation Street's Kym Marsh says she's 'so lucky' in update following devastating loss

Soap star Kym Marsh has said she feels 'very lucky' to have had her family by her side when her dad passed away last year. Her father David died aged 78 last January after fighting a long battle with prostate cancer - three years after his initial diagnosis.

He was treated at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. One of his final wishes was for his family to support the centre in thanks for the care he had received, the Liverpool Echo reported.

Now Kym is keeping that promise by embarking on the Glow Green Night Walk around Liverpool on February 7. The night-time walk involves people following an 8km route around the city's landmarks, which are lit up green to mark World Cancer Day.

The event is part of an effort to raise funds for cancer research and Kym was set to be joined by her dad on the walk last year. But he sadly died before it was scheduled to take place and was laid to rest at a funeral service days before the event.

Although the family was in the early stages of the grieving process, they decided to honour his wish and still attend the walk.

Kym spoke to the Echo in an exclusive interview ahead of this year's event and explained the decision helped the family start to heal after such a painful loss. The 48-year-old said: "I didn't know what to expect for the first year and when we got there, we were so overwhelmed with what we saw and what we experienced.

"It was important for us to be there because we had our story and our reason to be involved. Every single person is there for a reason, whether it's because they've had cancer or because someone they know has had cancer.

"Everyone has a story and it was such an emotional thing to be a part of." Kym was joined by many members of her family, including her mum,