Kym Marsh says lockdown has allowed her to spend more quality time with her army officer boyfriend

Kym Marsh has revealed that lockdown has been a blessing to her as she's been able to spend more quality time with her army officer boyfriend. Benefit: Kym Marsh has revealed that lockdown has been a blessing to her as she's been able to spend more quality time with her army officer boyfriend The couple had been dating since July 2018 but have had to endure long stints of separation as Scott serves abroad, with Kym admitting last April that they had at the time been apart for seven months. Together: The former Coronation Street star, 44, explained how Parachute Regiment major Scott Ratcliff, 32, had been serving in Afghanistan when he was sent back home amid Covid-19 restrictions Meanwhile, Kym has discussed the popularity of her BBC daytime show Morning Live, which she presents with Gethin Jones. Lucky: And Scott's rare long stint at home means that Kym gets to see more of her beau now that he's at home for a longer stretch, remarking: 'I feel so lucky to be in this situation' Couple: The couple had been dating since July 2018 but have had to endure long stints of separation as Scott serves abroad, with Kym admitting last April that they had at the time been apart for seven months The star added that when she left Corrie after 15 and landed the presenting gig, she had to question her agent to ask if it was a mistake as she thought it a 'risk' taking her on. I'm not taking those things for granted' Morning Live host: The former Hear'Say star noted that although they've 'mistakes' with the relatively new show, the success may be helped by the fact that viewers could connect and relate to her, adding she was' quite normal' In February, Kym was absent from Morning Live for a period of time after her hernia surgery recovery 'took much longer' than she expected.