Kym Marsh reveals being bullied at school has left her wracked with self-doubt

Kym Marsh has revealed that years of horrendous bullying has left her wracked with self-doubt.

The Strictly Come Dancing star, 46, told how her ordeal ‘knocked me’ and has impacted her adult life as she’s now become her own ‘worst enemy’ when it comes to self-criticism.

Kym’s low self-confidence has even left her over-analysing her performance while training with Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima, with the actress feeling like she had ‘imposter syndrome’  being on the BBC show.

Despite forging a successful singing and acting career since leaving school, Kym – who recently suffered a panic attack ahead of a live show – still struggles to believe in herself and is her harshest critic.

In an interview with The Mirror, she explained: ‘I was bullied quite badly when I was a kid, when I was in my high school. And that really knocked me, it took a lot out of me as a child.

‘I think I’ve carried that with me. It’s almost like imposter syndrome. It’s a bit like, ‘I don’t really know why I’m here. I don’t know why anyone’s interested in me’.

Doubt: The Strictly Come Dancing star, 46, told how her ordeal ‘knocked me’ and has impacted her adult life as she’s now become her own ‘worst enemy’ when it comes to self-criticism

‘For example, if we got the routine right I’m thinking about the one step I didn’t get completely right. I think it’s because I am my worst enemy.’

The former Coronation Street star – who landed joint second on this week’s leaderboard – told how ‘no-one can say anything’ about her that is ‘worse’ than what she already thinks of herself. 

It comes after Kym reportedly suffered a major panic attack and burst into tears during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.

Tough: Kym’s low self-confidence has even left her over-analysing her performance while training with Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima, with the actress feeling like she had ‘imposter syndrome’ being on the BBC show

Difficult: I think I’ve carried that with me. It’s almost like imposter syndrome. It’s a bit like, ‘I don’t really know why I’m here. I don’t know why anyone’s interested in me’

The television star was said to have been consoled by her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima, 28, after the practice was brought to a halt, ahead of a live show that was recorded last month.

It is claimed Kym struggled to continue dancing, prompting producers to comfort her as she calmed down, and hours later she took to the floor again during the live show and completed her dance.

An onlooker told The Sun: ‘She was very upset she just couldn’t stop crying and hyperventilating. 

‘In the end there was no choice but to stop rehearsals.’

Fears: It comes after Kym reportedly suffered a major panic attack and burst into tears during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals

Former Hear’Say singer Kym was rehearsing the quickstep to Sweet’s 1973 song Ballroom Blitz which she performed in an earlier episode of the BBC show.

Sources told the paper it was feared Kym may not be able to perform while suffering with her anxiety, but she managed to complete her dance and was voted through to the next week.

A friend told the publication that Kym’s anxiety is something she is open about, adding that it can ‘catch her out’.

Comforting: The television star was is said to have been consoled by her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima, 28, after the practice was brought to a halt