Corrie Samia Longchambon: Last News

Coronation Street favourite Fiz Stape (Jenny Alpine) is set to marry her fiancé Phill Whittaker, but the pair are faced with a few bumps in the road before they make it to the altar.

Coronation Street icon since stepping onto the cobbles in 2000.The Weatherfield resident has been through a number of dramatic storylines in the decades since her debut, including tragic deaths, marriages and feuds with some of the street's famous characters.Maria has also showed off a number of stunning looks - something she has in common with actress Samia Longchambon, who plays the soap icon.READ NEXT: Coronation Street fans work out Max's 'psycho' next move after secret identity twistFrom tiny bikinis, to summer dresses and floorlength gowns, fans have gone wild for Samia's outfits.As Maria's life takes another twist on the Corrie cobbles, Daily Star takes a look at some of Samia Longchambon's hottest ever snaps.Samia Longchambon has rocked a number of sexy award show looks throughout the years, including her black lace dress in 2017. The star arrived at the National Television Awards in a stunning lace gown with sweetheart neckline and spaghetti straps, with the detailing highlighting her tiny waist.Flowing over her gorgeous curves, Samia complimented the look with smoky eye make-up and nude lips for a radiant finish.Samia Longchambon dazzled ITV viewers when she took part in the 2013 series of Dancing On Ice.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has styled the hair of many Weatherfield residents at Audrey's Salon as Maria Connor for over 21 years.Having beaten Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh and Hear'Say star Suzanne Shaw to land the coveted role of Maria Connor, Samia, 39, has become a household name amongst soap fans across the nation since 2000.With a string of dramatic storylines under her belt, it’s no surprise the star's life away from the cameras is totally different to her on-screen persona.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon turns another year older today (July 13).The 39-year-old beauty first catapulted to fame as Maria Conor on the ITV soap opera in 2000.Over the past 21 years, the Weatherfield hairdresser has found herself at the centre of major storylines from steamy love affairs to imprisonment.In October last year, during an interview on ITV Lorraine, Samia was asked about Maria's taste in men.Lorraine Kelly revealed her team had worked out Maria's "bodycount" over her two-decade long span on the cobbles was 31 men.The actress responded: "My eyes are watering looking at that! I can't believe that! That's quite impressive, if that's the right word.