Real life of Coronation Street's Maria Connor actress Samia Longchambon - hidden condition, real age, tragic loss, co-star split and ITV star husband
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSamia Longchambon has this year racked up 23 years on the cobbles2, having joined Coronation Street at the tender age of 18.
The actress has starred in the ITV soap since 2000 as Maria Windass, formerly Connor and Sutherland, after beating Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh and Hear'Say star Suzanne Shaw to land the role.
In that time, Samia has only taken two breaks from the soap, in late 2009 and in 2015, both on maternity leave. In the two decades - to date - that she has been on-screen as Maria, Samia hasn't been short of dramatic storylines.
There have also been plenty of failed relationships for Maria, including with Tyrone Dobbs, Jason Grimshaw, and Luke Britton.
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