Kelly-Marie Adams

She’s also a bit of a dreamer and a born romantic. She lets her heart rule her head and has a track record of ill-fated relationships, often leaving her the injured party.

For a long time, Kelly-Marie held on to the romantic ideal of true love, and felt sure she had found this in Father Michael Royston – a good-looking older man and local priest.

After a torturous conflict between faith and desire, Michael chose to leave the church to be with Kelly-Marie. She left Shieldinch with Michael to start a new life in Peru but on a return visit home fell into the arms of Lenny Murdoch’s son, Ewan.

Lenny was less-than-impressed with Ewan’s choice, making his son choose between family and Kelly-Marie. Ewan rejected a heart-broken Kelly-Marie who ran back to Michael in Peru but that relationship floundered.

Kelly-Marie returned to Shieldinch accompanied by her young son, Callum. Scarlett was shocked to discover he was the product of her fling with Ewan Murdoch and they tried – but failed - to keep this from Lenny.

Against her mother’s wishes, Kelly-Marie eventually let Lenny into Callum’s life. That was until Callum was kidnapped for ransom – the victim of Lenny’s criminal connections.

With her focus firmly on Callum, Kelly-Marie wasn’t looking for love until Alex McAllister caught her eye. What started off as a bit of harmless fun between the pair has grown but will her past heartbreak overshadow future happiness?

Carmen plays Kelly-Marie Adams in River City.

• Joined River City – 2003
• From - Paisley
• Star Sign - Aries
• Loves - Looking up at a starry night, walking in nature and eating Tunnocks tea cakes
• Loathes - People who drop litter
• TV Treat - Luther