Samia Longchambon has shared her heartbreak at having to say goodbye to her on-screen and off-screen dogs. The Coronation Street actress said that filming the scenes for dog Ozzy’s death in 2016 were the 'saddest moments' she has experienced in her 20 years in the ITV soap.
Fans of the soap will know that Samia, who plays Maria Windass, has appeared with many pooches over her 20 years on Corrie, including Ozzy, Eccles, and Monica.
Her first ever scene back in 2000 saw Maria working in the kennels belonging to her father, Eric, played by Steve Money, and where she eventually met Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) and Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey). READ MORE: Corrie's Sally Carman reveals co-star fiance Joe Duttine's sweet gesture after gruelling
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