Katherine Kelly spilts from husband Ryan Clark

Former \'Coronation Street\' star Katherine Kelly has split from her husband Ryan Clark.

The 40-year-old actress had been seen helping removal staff take belongings from their London home earlier this week, bringing the seven-year marriage to an end.

A spokesman was quoted by The Sun newspaper as saying: "Katherine and Ryan have made the difficult decision to separate.

"They see it as a positive move for both of them and the separation is completely amicable.

"Their children are their top priority and they will continue to co-parent as good friends."

The couple - who have daughters Orla, six, and Rose, three, are selling their property in London with Katherine relocating to northern England to be close to her family in Barnsley.

An insider added that Katherine - who played barmaid Becky McDonald on the ITV soap - and Ryan\'s marriage wasn\'t ended as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.

The source said: "It\'s tremendously sad that it hasn\'t worked out, but their decision to split wasn\'t a rash one and their relationship isn\'t a victim of the recent lockdown.

"They\'ve thought about the future of their family long and hard and know that this is the best decision. They\'re on great terms and constantly in touch discussing their kids."

Katherine has also starred in shows such as \'Liar\' and \'Cheat\' since leaving \'Corrie\' and previously opened up about balancing motherhood with her acting career.

She said: "I\'ve got a much better work balance than I had ten years ago."