KYM MARSH’S OK! COLUMN

OUR COLUMNIST TALKS ABOUT GLAMMING UP FOR THE STAR-STUDDED ITV SUMMER PARTY, ‘CORRIE’ RUMOURS AND BEING A PROUD MUM

The ITV Summer Party last week [see over the page] was a great excuse to get dressed up and catch up with some people I haven’t seen for a while. I had a lovely chat with Robbie Williams, who I’ve met a few times over the years. He saw me and came over to say hello, which was sweet. He’s such a nice guy. I also had my picture taken with Warwick Davis, because I love him [bottom], and Mark Labbett and Anne Hegerty from The Chase. My mum is a huge fan of Mark so she was very jealous when I sent her the picture [below right]! I was only able to stay at the party for a few hours as I had to travel back to Manchester for work the next day. I stayed at the May Fair Hotel overnight, and I felt very sensible, leaving the party at a decent time and making sure I was tucked up in bed and ready for work.

My dress on the night [right] was from a brand called Zimmermann, but I had to go on quite a few shopping trips to find it. I chose one dress with my friend Martine, who’s a stylist, but the next day I changed my mind so we had to go shopping again! The dress I ended up with was fairly expensive, which is very unlike me as I don’t usually like to spend a lot of money on clothes. Mum and dad are very level headed, and from a real down-toearth background. And they’ve always taught me the value in being sensible with your cash. I don’t like to treat myself too often and I’m still a stickler for getting a good deal. No matter where you are in your life, I think it’s good to have those principals.

Last week I also said goodbye to my co-star Faye Brookes [above], who has now filmed her final scenes at Corrie. We play cousins and have worked closely together for a long time, so I’m sad to see her go but we’ve promised we’ll stay in touch.