Kym Marsh's 'soulmate' boyfriend seen for first time since clapping back at relationship comments

Kym Marsh's new boyfriend has been seen for the first time since he seemingly hit back at comments after going public with their romance. Samuel Thomas appears to have met the actress when they started working together on 101 Dalmatians - The Musical.

Kym, 48, landed the role of Disney's iconic villain Cruella de Vil earlier this year and started touring with the production last month. Weeks after hitting the road with the stage version of the much-loved film, Kym and Samuel confirmed they were an item.

The former Coronation Stree star took to social media to reveal that she has found her 'soulmate' after falling for a lover 19 years her junior after meeting him in her new role.

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She took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Samuel sharing a smacker and said: "Met the most amazing man ever! Sometimes the most unexpected things happen at the most unexpected times. @samuelthomasuk I love you #beautiful #soulmate #loveyou."

Samuel also took to his own Instagram page with a snap of the pair in which they could be seen smiling as they looked lovingly into each other's eyes. The actor, who is playing Tom Dearly in the UK and Ireland tour of the new musical 101 Dalmatians, said: "I didn’t expect you, but here you are. I love you. @marsh_kym."

The 29-year-old has now been spotted out for a stroll in Norwich, where is he set to star in the latest tour stop for 101 Dalmatians as Tom Dearly. It comes after he shared a message, seemingly aimed at those not being kind or supportive in response ot their loved-up