Kym Marsh suffered from "very bad anxiety" when her father passed away and has opened up about how a 'running joke' played a part in her heartbreaking goodbye.
The actress lost her dad David Marsh, known as Dave, when he died in January at the age of 78 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
He publicly shared his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2021. Dave appeared on BBC's Morning Live with Kym and his wife Pauline after he wanted to make others aware of the symptoms and to seek medical help.
In November 2023, Kym's parents appeared on the BBC One programme to provide an update with Kym saying they were living "day by day" as her father’s cancer had spread into his bones before it was announced on January 12 that Dave had sadly died. READ MORE: Stacey Solomon says 'every time' as Joe Swash in tears over message and leaves 'nation crying' Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Now, Kym has recalled that the grief of losing her beloved dad would "bite at [her] throat" and left her having anxiety attacks, although she has learned to "control" things in recent times.