Maria Connor: Last News

Coronation Street's legendary red-head Fiz Stape has been spotted proudly showing off her brand new pad following her departure from the iconic Weatherfield cobbles.Try not to worry too much though, Corrie fans, as Jennie McAlpine - who has played the second-hand furniture flogger since she first joined the soap in 2001 - is not yet leaving Weatherfield entirely. Fiz is set to pack her bags and leave her terraced house in the coming weeks in order to move into a luxury Victorian semi with new boyfriend Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna).

Coronation Street’s Phill could be up to no good, as eagle-eyed viewers think they have caught him in a lie about his council job. In recent episodes, fans saw Phill ousted from his office-based council job after leaking papers about the environmental impact of getting rid of the Red Rec to Maria Connor.Breaking the news to girlfriend Fiz, the pair became even more determined to sell the house she used to share with Tyrone in order to move into their own place.But could he be up to something a lot more sinister? Fans think he could be playing the long game in order to swindle Fiz out of more of her money - which could happen if the house sale manages to go through in his name too.Taking to Facebook to share their theories, one fan wrote: “I’m not sure [what’s going to happen] but Phil is too good to be true.

Coronation Street scenes set to air next week.Gary Windass (Mikey North) visits Laura in hospital and is shocked at her deterioration.With tears in her eyes, Laura admits that she’d give anything to be able to hug daughter Kelly (Millie Gibson).As Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) and Kelly are about to leave for the hairdressing awards, Gary reveals that he’s had a call from the hospital warning him that Laura only has hours to live.Determined that her mum is not going to ruin her day, Kelly stalks out and Maria hurries after her.Kelly is on a high as she wins Best Trainee Stylist and knocks back the wine.Gary arrives and appeals to her to go and visit Laura.Will Kelly go and see her mum for what could be the final time?Fans of the ITV soap are aware that Gary murdered Kelly's dad Rick Neelan back in 2019.However, there was a huge twist in recent scenes that left the Weatherfield killer completely floored.After keeping his murderous secret under wraps for almost three years, Gary came to accept that his part in Rick's death was about to unravel.Events spiralled after Gary attempted to gain access to the site so he could once again move Rick's body, having learned it was at risk of being unearthed due to imminent building work. After his failed attempt to access to site, Gary was more panicked than ever.Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) knew instantly that Gary's one-man mission had failed, and they discussed the fact that it would only be a matter of time before the police arrived at their door.Rick's dying ex-wife Laura later met with the private investigator she had hired to track him down and was told the man was almost certainly dead and that Gary was the last man to have any contact with Rick.

Coronation Street actress Kel Allen has quit her role as Laura Neelan in the popular ITV soap after two years and has already filmed her final scenes. On Friday's episode of Corrie, terminally ill Laura appeared to take the blame for the murder of her husband Rick and was escorted away by police for questioning.Ex-soldier Gary Windass who actually committed the crime, looked on in amazement while Laura was taken away by officers.Meanwhile, Laura's daughter Kelly pleaded her mother's innocence as she cried to the policemen to let her mother go.Speaking candidly to The Sun, actress Kel expressed that she felt emotional filming her last scenes for the legendary soap.She said: "Oh my god, it’s emotional.

Coronation Street fans have predicted that Phil Whittaker (Jamie Kenna) is secretly working against his electoral candidate Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular ITV soap, viewers saw Maria excitedly put up the last of her posters around the village ahead of the election to become town councillor.The brunette beauty was seen posing up a storm outside Victoria Garden as part of a newspaper article less than 24 hours before the big election.But viewers couldn’t help but suspect the worst when Phil advised the budding politician to keep some of the posters for “keepsakes” hinting that the election may not fall in her favour.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

ITV Coronation Street star Fiz Stape could be departing the famous cobbles after 21 years. Jennie McAlpine's character is at risk from leaving fans gutted by departing Weatherfield alongside her partner Phill.

Coronation Street villain Rick Neelan's body will be found next week.Having seen the news on her phone, his daughter Kelly Neelan’s (Millie Gibson) horrified to learn the police are at County’s new training ground searching for a body.As they find a body at the construction site, Kelly clings to the hope that her dad’s still alive.However, DS Beckett ( Kate Rutter) confirms they’ve found Rick’s body. Kelly breaks down, utterly bereft.Kelly confides in Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) how both her parents let her down and she’s grateful to have her and Gary Windass (Mikey North).Gary reaches a decision and tells Maria he’s going to confess to Rick’s murder.Maria’s horrified and begs Gary to reconsider, pointing out he’ll destroy their family and Kelly’s life.

Coronation Street fans think there could be an affair twist coming up on the cobbles between Phill Whittaker and Maria Connor. During the latest instalment, Phill helped Maria turn her campaign around as he gave her confidential information about the council, showing that they have been covering up the dangers of local air pollution.

Coronation Street fans were surprised to see another Benidorm star make a cameo on the famous cobbles. The ITV soap already stars Tony Maudsley, who played Kenneth on the popular comedy series, but on Friday 18 March viewers were delighted to see Derren Litten also making an appearance on the show.

Coronation Street's Gary Windass as actor Mikey North promised his world "comes crashing down".The bad boy of the ITV cobbles has managed to keep murdering loan shark Rick Neelan on the down-low for the most part - only confiding in his wife Maria Connor and sharing parts of the story with ex Sarah Platt.But now the truth is set to come rushing back as Rick's body is discovered.Next week, Maria informs Gary that she's succeeded in moving Weatherfield County's new training ground on the basis of her environmental campaign - but the bad news for Gary is that the new ground is on top of where he buried Rick.Desperate, he attempts to break into the site to shift the corpse once again, but his plan is foiled by a security guard.And with Laura's private investigator getting closer to the truth, he blurts out what he has done to Rick's ex.But what will Gary's future hold now? And could he be headed back behind bars?Actor Mikey North dished on how Gary's world as he knows it is coming to an end, telling Daily Star: "[The storyline] was nicely done, because Laura asks Gary to be Kelly's legal guardian and he goes for a drink with Maria."They say, 'Throughout all of this hardship this was meant to be, we’re finally coming out the other side of it, and maybe we can make a new life here and start again, try to stop thinking about what Gary’s done.'"The actor elaborated: "He’s become so used to it, and while he can be quite cunning, I think he has just gotten used to living with it - especially in the last year or so."Life has somewhat returned a bit more to normal and it’s been nice to have some lighter scenes and to play a bit of the lighter stuff with Tim and Sally, so it’s almost been forgotten about."But of course it’s always

Coronation Street's Gary Windass next week, as he risks returning to prison amid the potential discovery of Rick Neelan's body.Gary murdered the loan shark in tense scenes before hiding the body - and only his wife Maria Connor knows about the killing, though ex Sarah Platt had her own suspicions.Next week, the private investigator hired by Rick's ex Laura fires some difficult questions at Gary about his dealings with Rick.Over in the Rovers Return, Laura knocks back her morphine tablets, admitting she's only ever let Kelly down in her life. As she stumbles out of the pub, Gary comes to her rescue, but is left panicked to realise she's been drinking on top of the cancer medication.Later, nurse Aggie lets it slip that Laura has been drinking on top of taking morphine, leaving Kelly furious.She brands her the most selfish mother in the world, and tells a devastated Laura that she wants her to move out.

Coronation Street is set for dramatic scenes as Kelly Neelan discovers that her father Rick Neelan is dead. In new filming snaps, which were taken earlier this month, it sees Kelly, played by Millie Gibson, mourning at a graveside following Rick's funeral.

They met when they were dance partners on ITV's Dancing On Ice - and on Saturday night Corrie's Samia Longchambon and ice skating husband Sylvain Longchambon were teaming up again to become dance judges at a dazzling charity show.

Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon admitted she made a grave error when coming face-to-face with Prince Charles.The star, who plays Maria Connor on the ITV cobbles, appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (March 9) to discuss her current storyline, which sees Maria's partner Gary face up to the murder of Rick Neelan.And the conversation soon turned to one of her most memorable on-set moments - which came as the Prince of Wales visited the Manchester-based set.Frankie Bridge kicked off the conversation by asking: "You've had a very special moment with Prince Charles, haven't you?"Giggling, Samia admitted: "Oh, yeah - I got asked by your lovely researchers what on of my highlights was, and one that always sticks out in my mind is when I was literally 18, so we're going back 22 years ago."Prince Charles was visiting the set and we all got told the protocols and what you need to say when you meet a member of the Royal Family."I think it was like, 'Pleased to meet you, your Royal Highness', and then curtsy."My nerves went, and I just forgot everything and said, 'Hiya, you all right? Welcome to Manchester!'"Frankie couldn't help stirring the pot a little as she asked: "Did you get in trouble?" - but Samia was notoriously tight-lipped.Samia also spilled some details of the upcoming Coronation Street storyline which - spoiler - sees Kelly's mum Laura move in with Gary and Maria.The no-nonsense mum soon makes herself at home, going as far as to steal Maria's mattress - and leaving Maria worried that Gary's secret might come out.Though the viewers are already aware that he murdered Laura's husband - and Kelly's dad - Rick, nobody on the street except Maria, and possibly Sarah, knows.The interview came after a segment featuring a

Coronation Street hunk Sam Robertson has had quite the ride as resident ladies man Adam Barlow.The Scottish actor has made his mark in Weatherfield over the years as his character enjoyed a string of flings with the female residents including Maria Connor, Rosie Webster and Eva Price.In fact, he even hooked up with his uncle's partner Carla Connor before finally marrying Sarah Platt.So perhaps it comes as no surprise that the latest storyline for Adam will see him and wife Sarah pick up a nasty stalker in the build-up to Valentine's Day.However, for Sam, his real-life couldn't be further than the man he plays on screen.Sam, 36, was famously linked to ex-ladies footballer and BBC Sport pundit Alex Scott after they were spotted enjoying a cosy date together.They were seen enjoying a cosy candlelit dinner and drinks at London's Dean Street Townhouse back in September 2018.However, the romance was short-lived because they couldn't get any privacy and found themselves all over the news after just one date.Alex explained: "My one date in ages was going out with Sam [Robertson], who is lovely."The next morning, our pictures were all over the press because someone in the restaurant had taken a photo."It wasn't exactly a great start!"Sam was controversially rumoured to have had a fling with his Coronation Street co-star Faye Brookes aka Kate Connor.At the time the actress was on a break from her relationship with pop star Gareth Gates.At the time a source alleged to The Sun: "It was the talk of the Coronation Street set when Faye and Sam hooked up."Sam was a good friend and a shoulder to cry on. Before they realised it, one thing had led to another.

Coronation Street teen Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) receiving some heartbreaking news next week.The youngster delighted when Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) invites her, Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) for a complimentary meal at Speed Daal in upcoming scenes.As Kelly enjoys Stu’s cooking in Speed Daal, they are all stunned when her Laura Neelan (Kel Allen) interrupts and announces that she’s dying.Laura’s wounded by Kelly’s disbelieving reaction to the news that she has stomach cancer and only months to live. Kelly admits to Gary that Laura looked ill enough to be telling the truth. Gary reminds her that Laura’s still been a terrible mother and Kelly owes her nothing.

#itvcorrie this was a few weeks ago at a time that I was struggling with my #endrometriosis, luckily got lots of support x just sending a hug out to all those struggling with similar," followed by a love heart. After uploading the honest post, the soap star had received several heartfelt comments from her Corrie pals and fans praising her for bravely opening up.Shobnal Gulati who played Corrie's Sunita Alahan wrote: "You are so strong xxx and beautiful."Maria Connor actress Samia Longchambon commented with love and hug emojis.Corrie's assistant director Joanne Dunleavy Nelson said: "You did amazing though! And still looked fab", to which Kate replied: "you looked after me thank you Joanne".Her fans had also shared their love with one adding: "Sending lots of love x," and another penning: "Hope your feeling better beautiful xxx".The 45-year-old has grade four endometriosis which is the severe stage of the condition, where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.During the first lockdown in 2020, Kate tweeted: "As someone with grade four endometriosis, I realise how much I rely on my massage therapy to help with this.""Due to COVID I’ve not been able to visit my therapist for three months.

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 youngster Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) finds herself in danger in upcoming scenes as she turns to drugs once again.Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) tells her brother Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) that Kelly is now living at No.7 and working at the barber’s so he best warn Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) before she bumps into her.Kelly’s chuffed when Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) offers her an apprenticeship but as Abi clocks her she’s unsettled.Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) tells Abi how she found Kelly in a bad way and although she can’t forgive her for what she did, it’s time to put a stop to all the hatred.Aadi Alan (Adam Hussain) later finds Kelly packing.

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon, best known as the ITV soap’s Maria Connor, has given fans a glimpse inside her dressing room.The star took a break from filming scenes on the iconic cobbles to enjoy some yoga in the backstage area, before uploading a snap to her social media. Perched crossed-legged on the floor of her simple, white dressing room, Samia, 39, told her Instagram followers that she was enjoying some time-out behind-the-scenes.The actress, who was sitting in front of a big light-up mirror and in between two white chest of drawers, wrote: “Got my yoga practice done during a break from filming today.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Corrie favourites Samia Longchambon and Tina O'Brien saw the funny side when an old photo from the noughties was unearthed.