Maria Connor: Last News

Coronation Street ’s Sally Carman and Joe Duttine finally said "I do" in a sweet ceremony. The pair finally got married after previously having their wedding plans on the back burner.

Coronation Street's Sally Carman and Joe Duttine have finally tied the knot, a few years after they met on the set of one of the country's most beloved soaps. Sally, 41, who plays Abi Franklin in Coronation Street, confirmed that she and Joe, 52, had finally gotten married - posting a sweet snap with the caption: "We did", along with a yellow love heart emoji. In the snap, the pair kissed on the lips inside a huge circle balloon wreath in pretty pastel colours with all different sized balloons and faux vines woven through it.

Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve spotted an awkward error in Maria Connor’s eco-warrior storyline, after she was seen turning on every light in her home, despite it making little difference to the brightness of the room. In recent weeks, Maria, played by Samia Longchambon, has dedicated herself to cleaning up the streets of Weatherfield, after her son Joseph suffered a terrifying asthma attack as a result of traffic pollution.

Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve uncovered the identity of the person cruelly trolling Maria Connor online - and it’s closer to home than you might think. The hairdresser turned politician, played by Samia Longchambon, has been having a rough time in recent weeks after making it her mission to try and make the Manchester air cleaner for residents on the Cobbles.

Coronation Street fans are convinced that they know who's trolling Maria Connor online after the latest episode of the ITV soap.Maria, played by Samia Longchabon, has been on the Street for over two decades but has never faced issues like the one she's facing currently.Having put a request in to make a change to the bin schedule in Weatherfield, sick trolls have targeted the poor mother in the aftermath, including Photoshopping her head onto a naked body.Maria later decided that being on the council is not worth all the strife it’s putting their family through.READ NEXT: Coronation Street warning issued minutes before episode mocked by ITV viewersHowever, it seems that Corrie fanatics have rumbled who's behind the sick messages and deep fakes - and it's someone that Maria knows very, very well.Taking to Twitter, fans commented on the storyline and fumed over the identity of the culprit - convinced they've cracked it."#Corrie it's Gary texting Maria he doesn't want you to be a powerful women," one suggested, whilst others suggested Gary was the reason behind the trolling: "I wonder if someone is targeting Maria to get back at Gary for something? #Corrie @itvcorrie."Others took to social media to comment on the tough storyline."The simple fact is, ignoring trolls no longer works. Don't be telling victims "ignore them, they'll go away" because trolls don't go away.

Coronation Street viewers have taken to social media to mock a warning issued to viewers minutes before the latest episode aired on ITV.Fans tuning into Wednesday's (June 29) episode were issued a message from the announcer stating that the instalment which include "strong language" and "online abuse".Fans quickly took to their keyboards to suggest that the warning before the issue was probably not needed.READ MORE: Corrie Fiz star opens up on sweet Vera Duckworth tribute as wedding descends into chaosTaking to Twitter, one fan penned: "OMG ! #Corrie issuing a 'strong language' WARNING.....be prepared people, someone might say Gosh or Bugger."Another added: "The strong language will be flaming hell."A third person posted: "Ooo scenes of strong language and online abuse."Over in Weatherfield, Maria Connor refused to hide away from the online trolls and hosted a press conference. As she’s heckled by Jimmy, the refuse team leader, Gary Windass decided that he’s behind the online alias making threats and aggressively pinned him against the wall.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama next week as Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) finds a disgusting video of herself circulating online.A stressed Maria bites Max Turner’s (Paddy Bever) head off in the barbers as she worries about the video, while coming under fire from her neighbours over their unemptied bins.When Liam Connor gets into a fight at school it becomes clear there’s now another viral video doing the rounds where Maria’s head has been placed on a naked woman to make it look like she’s in a porn film.READ MORE: Coronation Street fans confused as Kevin completely changes appearance mid-episodeGary Windass' raging as a devastated Maria’s shaken by how convincing the deep-fake video is.Maria reckons the police need informing about the threats she’s receiving.Despite Gary’s misgivings, Maria refuses to hide away and hosts a press conference.As she’s heckled by Jimmy, the refuse team leader, Gary decides that he’s behind the online alias making threats and aggressively pins him against the wall.Maria decides that being on the council isn’t worth all the strife it’s putting their family through.Sally Metcalfe's (Sally Dynevor) shocked to hear that Maria’s withdrawing from local politics and, explaining that she’s been in her position, implores her not to be beaten in her quest to make a difference.

MARIA Connor becomes the target of a vile hate campaign as she takes on local politics. Hellbent on protecting her from any harm, her husband Gary Windass resorts to violence next week in Coronation Street.

EASTENDERS fans were delighted last night to see Shirley and Dotty team up for some evil antics Fans of the BBC soap took to Twitter to express their delight at Shirley being back in the limelight. Shirley has been looking to get her own back on Sam Mitchell ever since they slept with her granddaughters boyfriend. And with Sam's club already under attack from a rival gang, Shirley took the opportunity and teamed up with Dotty for revenge.

There was horror on the Coronation Street cobbles as Audrey Roberts became trapped under a motorbike after her drinking spiralled out of control. Audrey, played by Sue Nicholls, has been staying with daughter Gail and her family after having cataract surgery.

MARIA Connor's political career is in jeopardy next week and she may have to give everything up. The Coronation Street resident is targeted by a vile campaign thrown by online trolls with a deep fake video.

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon has revealed that online trolling has taken its toll on her over the years, affecting her mental health.The 39-year-old actress - who is mum to 12-year-old daughter Freya and seven-year-old son Yves - opened up on her fears about her kids being trolled online as well as all young people. Samia has called for tougher rules around online activity: “I feel like things should be more regulated online, especially for young people," she said. "My daughter is 12, so I'm really nervous about it because you're such an easy target." She discussed her new hard-hitting Corrie plot, which will see her character, local councillor Maria Connor, targeted by online trolls.

Coronation Street fan favourite Fiz Stape looks ready for ­action on her big day, as she prepares to marry Phill Whittaker in the popular ITV soap.The antiques dealer, played by Jennie McAlpine, 38, will get hitched for a second time this summer.Our exclusive snaps show her gearing up to marry latest love Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna) in a stunning white dress.They also reveal guests will include her daughter Hope (Isabella Flanagan) and pal Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).But it looks like the day might not go off without a hitch as her ex Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) will also be there.A show insider said: "Tyrone still has feelings for Fiz and he would love to win her back.

Soap actress Mollie Gallagher was barely recognisable in her latest holiday snaps as she ditched her character Nina Lucas’ look as she posed for the camera. The Coronation Street star, 24, posed while on holiday on the Greek island of Crete and looked worlds away from her character’s gothic look. The star wore a long black chiffon skirt matched with a leopard print halter neck crop top.

HEARTBROKEN soaps stars have been left shocked by the sudden death of a boss who kicked off all of their careers on Coronation Street and Emmerdale. Actors have been paying tribute to "star-maker" David Johnson who was the director of Oldham Theatre Workshop. Announcing his friend's passing, Antony Cotton tweeted: "Just heard the saddest news.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars have paid tribute to "starmaker" David Johnson following the news of his tragic death.He helped kickstart the careers of a host of award-winning actors from the Manchester area.Mr Johnson founded Oldham Theatre Workshop aged 15 back in 1968 and it quickly became Europe's biggest youth theatre company.He set up the organisation aged 15 and offered free programmes for local youngsters.Several soap stars learned under his leadership including Suranne Jones, Michael Le Vell, Lisa Riley and the late Anne Kirkbride.Some famous faces have taken to social media to pay tribute to David.Antony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully in the ITV soap penned: "Just heard the saddest news. David Johnson who was the director of the phenomena that was Oldham Theatre Workshop, has died."He put so many of us on the map, and kick started so many careers, both on stage and off."So many of us owe him so much. I’m absolutely gutted.

Coronation Street stars looked worlds away from their characters over the weekend as they attended the ITV soap's belated Christmas celebration, which was renamed to Spring party. Taking to Instagram, the likes of Elle Mulvaney, Harriet Bibby, Millie Gibson, Tanisha Gorey and Samia Longchambon shared a collection of glamorous snaps from the fun celebration.

The Corrie cast let their hair down away from all the high drama on the famous cobbles as they partied together at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum for a belated Christmas party. Soap favourites have been sharing an insight into their big night out as they enjoyed the first Coronation Street party since 2019.

Catherine Tyldesley 's former Coronation Street co-stars have sweetly led the congratulations to the actress after she announced she had welcomed a beautiful baby daughter. The 38 year old actress, who is married to husband Tom Pitfield, shared the news on Thursday in a joint post on her Instagram page.

Coronation Street’s Kelly Neelan was left devastated as her mum Laura passed away in hospital - with only Maria Connor by her side. And despite Laura’s terminal cancer diagnosis, fans are certain Maria could have had a hand in her death after spotting some key clues.With Kelly absent at the hairdressing awards on Friday (April 8), Gary and Maria’s attempts to convince her to see her mum one last time failed, until Kelly changed her mind - and it was too late.As she turned up at the hospital, it was to see Maria in tears, exclaiming: "I’m so sorry, Kelly.

Coronation Street fans have predicted that Kelly Neelan will leave the ITV soap after the tragic passing of her mother Laura.On Wednesday's episode it was revealed that Laura would be sent to hospice to live out her final days, with Gary Windass and Maria Connor needing to break the tragic news to Kelly.Fans believe that grief-stricken Kelly may not be able to cope well and will end up turning her back on Weatherfield for good.One person predicted on Twitter: "Kelly is going to end up leaving #Corrie either killed off or running away."Others hoped that Kelly would visit Laura in hospital before her death, writing: "Oh blimey, I hope Laura gets to see Kelly again before she dies, but I don’t think she will."A second added: "Kelly’s not fine. She’s in deep denial.