'Coronation Street' Kym Marsh: 'John Thomson remarks unprofessional'

Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh has branded John Thomson "unprofessional" following his recent remarks about her co-star Antony Cotton.

Thomson, who played Weatherfield's Jesse Chadwick between 2008 and 2010, blasted Cotton on Twitter last week while watching him on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

The former Cold Feet actor told his online followers that he thinks Cotton is a "nasty piece of work", adding that he had been "trouble with a capital T" when they worked together on Coronation Street.

However, Marsh has now defended Cotton in her latest New magazine column.

Reflecting on Cotton's jungle stint, Marsh wrote: "He's done exceptionally well and he's a beautiful person. He may have had a bit of a moan, but I'd be doing more than moaning - I'd be terrible in there!

"I was surprised that ex-Corrie star and actor John Thomson felt the need to say on Twitter that Antony was a 'nasty piece of work'. Not only is it unprofessional, it's also untrue - Antony hasn't got a nasty bone in his body!"

Cotton finished in fourth place on I'm a Celebrity last Friday.

Read the full story in this week's New magazine - out today.

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