Coronation Street star Kim Ryder has signed a six-figure contract to stay on at the ITV soap for another year.
Ryder, who plays busty barmaid Michelle Connor in the long-running show, has more than doubled her �60,000 a year salary.
She has also negotiated more flexible working hours to spend more time with her children, David, 12, and 10-year-old Emily.
A source close to the former Hear'Say singer said, "When producers offered her a new contract and more money, she didn't hesitate to say yes."
Kym, 32, split with husband, former Eastenders star Jack Ryder, in March.
She has since been linked with Hollyoaks hunk Jamie Lomas, who she was seen with at her birthday party last week.
Since joining the Street in 2006, she has won a National Television Award, a British Soap Award and a TV Quick award.
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