Kym Marsh and Nicola McLean have become embroiled in a vicious Twitter row over the Coronation Street star's lovelife.
Former glamour model Nicola gave her opinion on Sunday newspaper reports claiming Kym was dating Dan Hooper - the ex-partner of her actress friend Stephanie Waring.
And when Kym, 38, found out about Nicola's tweet, it didn't take her long to confront the former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star, 32, directly.
War of words: Nicola McLean (left in London on Friday) and Kym Marsh (pictured right in Manchester on Thursday) have been battling it out on Twitter
Kym's personal life hit the headlines earlier this month when she was romantically linked to personal trainer Dan, 31, - who recently split from long-term partner, Hollyoaks star Stephanie, 35.
Stephanie, who plays Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap, told the Sunday People she thought former friend Kym was 'heartless' to date her ex-partner.
Despite Kym's vehement denials they were an item, Dan responded late on Sunday night by posting a photo of them kissing on his Twitter page.
After reading Stephanie's interview in the paper, Nicola took to Twitter on Sunday evening to give her opinion: 'And Kim Marsh had the cheek to sl*g me off.... #girlcode.'
Feisty: Kym accused Nicola of being 'scared' of addressing her directly during their Twitter row
Ninety minutes later, Kym had clearly been alerted to the Tweet and confronted the model: '@NicolaMcLean erm who sl*gged you off? And if you're gonna talk about me have the balls to tag me in it! #scared.'
Nicola then replied that she didn't know Kym's Twitter handle, claiming the actress had previously criticised her when she was starring on Celebrity Big Brother back in 2012.
She wrote: '@msm4rsh didn't no (sic) your @ babe and yes you did sl*g me off when I was in cbb with your equally as vile friend!'
Without adding Nicola's Twitter handle, Kym then tweeted: '#bitter.'
New romance? Dan Hooper posted a photo of himself kissing Kym on his Twitter page on Sunday night
Kym's nephew Jason Marsh then waded into the row, writing: '@msm4rsh @NicolaMcLean She can't even spell your name right Auntie Kym, needs to go back to school and stop sl*gging people off on Twitter.'
The mother-of-three then replied: '@msm4rsh· @JasonMarsh4 @NicolaMcLean dog x.'
Returning to Nicola's statement regarding CBB on Monday morning, Kym protested: '@NicolaMcLean no I didn't at all! I have no opinion of you whatsoever. Actually thought U were alright til now. Was told u were but hey.'
By Monday it appeared Nicola had tired of the argument and wrote: 'People really need to chill out I won't say sorry for having an opinion.'
Kym's Twitter row came after the actress admitted she was 'very upset' that Stephanie had spoken to a newspaper about their apparent falling out.
Former friends: Stephanie Waring (left) said she confided in Kym about her relationship problems at the National Television Awards in January
Her spokesman told MailOnline: 'Kym is very upset that Stephanie feels the way she does and is disappointed she has chosen to sell her story to a newspaper rather than speak to her directly.
'Kym and Dan are not in a relationship but have both been single for some time and are entitled to socialise with whomever they wish. Kym has more dignity than to respond further.'
However, following Kym's statement, Dan added fuel to the fire by posting a photo of the pair kissing on his page, writing: '@msm4rsh and hoopsy great night. #nobulls**t.'
On the down low: Kym and Dan were spotted out together in Manchester on Thursday night
Photos emerged on Monday of Kym and Dan out together at the Manchester Palace Hotel last Thursday - her second outing with the personal trainer in as many weeks.
Stephanie, 36, said she was 'shocked and upset' to see Kym and Dan were romantically linked shortly after ending her long-term relationship with Dan - father of her daughter Lexi Grace, three.
She told the Mirror's Colin Robertson: 'I can't believe Kym has done this to me. It is killing me.
'There is an unwritten rule that if you are friends with somebody you don't go near their ex partners. Especially when children are involved. He's not just some guy that I went out with for a year. This is a man I spent half a decade with and had a child with.'
Close: Kym and Dan were photographed holding hands as they left the venue
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