Kym Marsh Honours Son Archie on His 17th Birthday

Kym Marsh has paid tribute to her late son Archie who was stillborn 21 weeks into her pregnancy on what would have been his 17th birthday.

Kym and her now ex-husband Jamie Lomas, 48, were left heartbroken when their baby boy was stillborn following a premature birth in February 2009.

The actress, 49, shared a heartbreaking passage about the death of her son, as she mused over what he would be doing had he survived.

Kym posted a picture of framed mementos and a lit candle as well as an ultrasound image, alongside the caption about how it feels 17 years on from her tragic loss.

She wrote: '17 years without you. 17 years of missing you. 17 years of pain that never subsides. My son. My beautiful boy.

'Every year I try to think of something new to write, but I just come back to the same thing. We miss you.

Kym Marsh has paid tribute to her late son Archie who was stillborn 21 weeks into her pregnancy on what would have been his 17th birthday

Kym posted a picture of framed mementos and a lit candle as well as an ultrasound image, alongside the caption about how it feels 17 years on from her tragic loss

The actress, 49, shared a heartbreaking passage about the death of her son, as she mused over what he would be doing had he survived

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'I wonder what you would have been doing on this birthday and how we would be celebrating? I wish we could. You will forever be the missing piece of my heart son. Today we will celebrate you and those precious moments we had.' 

'Those moments that I will cherish forever. I know grandad moustache will be with you. Give him a big kiss and cuddle for us. I love you so much Archie. Always and forever. My beautiful boy, forever our angel. 11.02.09'

Myleene Klass - who has openly spoken about the multiple miscarriages she has suffered - shared a crying face and heart emoji in the comments section.

Meanwhile, Coronation Street alum Helen Flanagan shared three love hearts.

Lisa Faulkner, wrote: 'Beautiful words my darling. That loss never leaves you. Al of my love to you angel x.'

Kym has previously opened up on the 'stigma' surrounding talking about the loss of a child, as she admitted she 'felt very alone' after her son Archie's death.

She explained that she struggled talking about her loss at first, out of fear that it would make it feel 'real', but that opening up ended up helping her get through her grief, while bringing her family closer.

However, Kym revealed there is a 'huge taboo' around talking about losing a child, as it 'makes people uncomfortable', which left her feeling 'alone and isolated'.

Kym shared a photograph of an ultrasound

Myleene Klass - who has openly spoken about the multiple miscarriages she has suffered - shared a crying face and heart emoji in the comments section

Kym and her now ex-husband Jamie Lomas, 48, were left heartbroken when their baby boy was stillborn following a premature birth in February 2009 (Seen together in 2009)

Speaking to OK!, she said: 'Initially I didn’t want to talk about it at all. Part of me felt if I didn't talk about it, then it wasn’t real. But talking about Archie has helped me and that's why I try to encourage people to talk as much as possible.

'There's still a huge taboo around the subject because nobody wants to talk about a baby who has died – it makes people uncomfortable. It can be a very lonely place. Certainly for me as a mother, I felt very alone and quite isolated.

'But when we started speaking as a family and I realised that everyone else was suffering, that’s been key to bringing us all together. The more we talk, the more we see change, but there is always more to be done.'

Kym said that she now makes sure to talk about Archie constantly and explained her and Jamie's daughter Polly, 14, has been brought up talking about her big brother.

She added that her two older children, David, 29, and Emilie, 28, have children of their own, who also know about Archie.

She said: 'He’s part of our lives and through all the special moments, we remember and celebrate him. We never got to know what kind of little boy he would have been, but we talk about him.

She opened up about the 'pain' felt all those years later but shared her gratitude that Archie was now kept company by her father David - who passed away in January of last year after a long battle with cancer (Seen together in 2020) 

'My grandchildren talk about him – they know who Archie is and what a significant part of our family he is.

'Polly has only ever known him as her big brother and she’ll often say, "I wish he was here, he’d stick up for me!" And I tell her, "Yes, of course he would".'

Kym admitted that she sometimes thinks about the boy Archie would have been, quipping that he would likely have been a 'terror' and '15 years old and giving me a nightmare!'

She said she imagines he would have looked like his sister Polly, adding that whatever he would have been like, 'he is very, very loved'.