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KYM Marsh has revealed she held onto to her baby son's ashes for 15 years before burying him with her late father.

The Morning Live star has bravely opened up about giving her son Archie his final resting place this year.

Kym Marsh has revealed she's buried her son Archie's ashes with her late father Dave
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Kym Marsh has revealed she's buried her son Archie's ashes with her late father DaveCredit: Instagram
Dave died in January following a brave battle with prostate cancer
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Dave died in January following a brave battle with prostate cancerCredit: Splash
kym explained to OK! Mag: “I felt that there had to be a time when I let Archie rest"
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kym explained to OK! Mag: “I felt that there had to be a time when I let Archie rest"Credit: BBC Morning Live

Kym, 47, gave birth to Archie 18 weeks prematurely in 2009 and had kept his ashes with her.

But following the tragic death of her father David to prostate cancer earlier this year, Kym decided to bury them together.

She explained to : “I felt that there had to be a time when I let Archie rest.

"Fifteen years is a long time to carry his ashes around. They have been everywhere with me – even to South Africa."

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Kym's dad - who died in January at the age of 78 - was the last person to hold Archie before his untimely death.

She continued: “And when we realised that dad wasn’t going to get any better, I asked him how he’d feel about [being buried with Archie] and he was delighted.

"He said he was happy to go on his journey with Archie, so that’s what we’ve done.

"We’ve done it as a family and it absolutely felt like the right thing to do.”

Two years after Archie's death Kym gave birth to Polly, now 13, who she shares with her Hollyoaks ex Jamie Lomas.

The former Coronation Street actress also has two older children, Daniel, 28 and Emilie, 27.

He said he was happy to go on his journey with Archie, so that’s what we’ve done

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Kym recently reunited with her ex Jamie for their daughter's 13th birthday celebrations.

Kym took to her Instagram story to share a snap wishing their daughter a "happy birthday."

Following this, she shared a group photo of their extended family, including Jamie, enjoying a big dinner together at a restaurant.

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Kym's dad - who died in January at the age of 78 - was the last person to hold Archie before his untimely death
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Kym's dad - who died in January at the age of 78 - was the last person to hold Archie before his untimely deathCredit: Instagram
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