Coronation Street beauty Kym Marsh has found a new man - just weeks after splitting with her husband.
Mum-of-two Kym - nominated for Sexiest Female and Best Actress at the British Soap Awards last night - has been on dates with former Man United star Lee Sharpe.
The couple - who had been keeping their romance a secret - appeared together for the first time at the Miss Manchester beauty contest on Thursday (see gallery below).
Lee, 36, and 31-year-old Kym - both judges at the pageant - posed for pictures with their arms around each other before taking their seats. They were spotted again later in the evening at the nearby Manchester 235 casino.
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A source said: "Kym looked sensational and Lee couldn't take his eyes off her. They make a very attractive couple and were really comfortable in each other's company."
The romance comes eight weeks after ex-Hear'Say singer Kym - who plays Corrie barmaid Michelle Connor - announced her six-year marriage to former EastEnders heart-throb Jack Ryder, 26, was over. Friends said problems began after Jack - who played Jamie Mitchell - left the BBC soap. His career stalled while Kym's went from strength-to-strength.
Meanwhile Lee has been single since splitting from ex-love Joanne Petty last year. He dated glamour model Abi Titmuss but their relationship ended after he was caught bedding promotions girl Kathryn Shaw. Since quitting football in 2003 Lee has worked as a football pundit and taken part in a string of reality TV shows including Dancing on Ice and Love Island - where he met Abi.
