CORRIE KYM ON SON SHE LOST Archie’s spirit is always with us

has happened, only then can you start to move forward and rebuild your life.” To commemorate Archie’s short life, Kym, who describes herself as “a mothe mother-of-three and one angel” alw always releases a balloon co covered in messages of love o on his birthday – and on other special occasions. On Mother’s Day, C Christmas and New Year t the family spare a moment to think of the life they lost. And as the day that would have been Archie’s ninth birthd day, February Fb 11, , approaches, Kym is planning the biggest st memorial of her lost son to date. On February 10 she is hosting the first Archie’s Footprint print Ball for child loss charity The Mariposa Trust. “I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time but I’ve never found the right time,” says Kym, winner of Best Female Dramatic Performance at the 2017 British Soap Awards. “Losing a child is one of the most difficult things anyone can go through, but you have to find a way to carry on. “I’m a big believer that out of something bad something good should come too. We are doing this in Archie’s memory but with the intent of helping other people in a similar situation.” It will be an emotional event for Kym and her family, y including mum Pauline, who also misc miscarried in her 20s. But she will have the support of h her family, including children David, 22, Emily, 20, and Polly, six – the “miracle child” she ga gave birth to at 33 weeks following followi a complicated pregnancy three th years after Archie’s dea death. Her e ex Jamie, 42, who ap appeared in Ho Hollyoaks, is Polly’s da dad. Kym’s boyfr friend of three y years, Matt Baker, w will be at her side at the charity ball. Ky m says: “Matt is so supportive and he’s always involved in our celebrations of Archie.” She also firmly believes that Archie will be watching over her on the anniversary of his death.

Kym adds: “He’s always present in our lives and he always will be. I feel like he’s all around. I don’t feel there’s ever a time when he’s not with us.”

She recalls a recent experience when daughter Emily was alone at the family home near Warrington, Cheshire, and the electric toys in Polly’s playroom turned themselves on, while the kettle and washing machine also fired up.

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The family believe it is Archie’s spirit. Kym says: “None of us were scared by it. It was a comfort, knowing he’s around.”

The family also felt Archie’s presence in 2016 on the anniversary of his death. They heard running upstairs and when Kym went to investigate, she sensed floating orbs. Her children videoed her.

Then, at the precise minute Archie was born, they heard the sound of a baby cry.

Kym sees it as further proof of a connection with Archie.

She can no longer have any more children of her own but she is looking forward to the day she becomes a gran.

“I think I’ll be quite a cool grandma. I want to be called ‘Lolly’, because when my grandchildren come round I’ll give them lollipops. I think it’s a sweet name.”

Archie’s Footprint Ball is on February 10 at the Hilton Hotel, Manchester. For tickets see entertainmenttoday.co. uk/kymmarsh.