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BBC's Morning Live presenter told his Instagram followers that because of the pandemic he'd been waiting a while for ankle arthroscopy and lateral ligament reconstruction.He then had to push back his operation after testing positive for Covid over the festive season.The snap showed him beaming at the camera and giving the thumbs up with both hands as he lay on his back with his foot heavily bandaged."A (pain) killer smile after a successful op!" said the star."Been a bit of a wait to get it done 'cos of what's been happening, and then had to cancel 'cos of getting Omicron at Christmas… but I'm delighted to get it sorted."Ankle arthroscopy and lateral ligament reconstruction."He went on: "I'm looking forward to walking down the stairs without pain, going for a run again (eventually)!"But will now have to find another excuse for my bad golf!"Gethin quipped: "The lovely nurse Helen's only question… 'When it's you and Sam on @bbcmorninglive, who's gonna be sat for Strictly Fitness?!'"The star was inundated with get well soon messages from his celebrity friends."Ah hope you are back on your feet soon," actress Samia Longchambon wrote.Presenter Julia Bradbury posted: "Wishing you a speedy recovery lovely."Strictly's Graziano Di Prima told Gethin to "get well soon".

Martine McCutcheon has been one busy mum this week as she threw an incredible birthday surprise for her son, Rafferty, who has turned seven.MORE: Martine McCutcheon details struggle with 'fatigue' after Christmas festivitiesTaking to Instagram on Friday, the former actress shared a lovely family photo with her husband Jack McManus and their little boy as they posed in a room filled with colourful balloons.WATCH: Martine Mccutcheon welcomes new family member"My bubba boy is 7 today! Omg! Rafferty we lucked out with you… you are such a gift," gushed Martine. "You make us laugh, feel so much love and me and Daddy are so, SO proud of you!Exclusive: Martine McCutcheon reveals how she manages her ME, Lyme disease and fibromyalgiaREAD: Martine McCutcheon reveals secret behind her stunning figure"You make us more happy than you can imagine and we love you 'more than a millions pounds!' We can’t wait for your Rock & Rap party later! Your party music list is on standby! And your outfit! Whoop whoop! #birthdayboy #7yearsold."Friends and fans alike were quick to comment, with fellow actress Samia Longchambon writing: "Gorgeous family." One fan remarked: "Fabulous photo happy birthday, enjoy." A third post read: "Happy Birthday to your gorgeous boy, hope he has a super day! Just love your positivity, the world needs more of that."The birthday celebrations come shortly after Martine bravely opened up about her mental health battles.

Dancing on Ice fans have spotted an epic reunion of former Coronation Street lovebirds.Sunday night's episode saw Weatherfield legend Sally Dynevor take to the ice alongside Matt Evers and perform a routine skate to the Trolley Song from Meet Me In St Louis as part of the show's movie week programme.Sally, 58, was supported by two of her real-life children who were sat in the live studio audience.She was supported by her soap kids as well.The actress was cheered on by Brooke Vincent, who played her onscreen daughter Sophie Webster in Coronation Street before confirming her extended break from the soap last month.Brooke was joined in the audience by her former onscreen love interest Sacha Parkinson, who portrayed Sophie's first girlfriend Sian Powers.Posting to Twitter in response, Dancing on Ice viewers could hardly contain their excitement.One fan wrote: "Is that Sian next to Sophie from Corrie?!"Another commented: "Sally looks absolutely beautiful and aww Brooke and Sacha are there for support."Brooke and Sacha memorably portrayed Coronation Street's first lesbian couple, Sophie and Sian.Their characters caused quite the stir when they progressed from friends to lovers in 2009 though their romance was ultimately short-lived.Sacha Parkinson quit the soap in 2011, leading to the breakdown of Sophie and Sian's relationship.The pair were engaged and set to wed but Sophie struggled with her vows at the alter, leaving a devastated Sian to flee Weatherfield.Also in attendance to support Sally at Dancing on Ice were Corrie actresses Samia Longchambon and Jane Danson.Sally scored 26 out of 40 from the judges and skated through to this weekend's upcoming show.Ria Hebden became the second star eliminated from the series after

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford has revealed that she "struggled" filming scenes for the soap due to her excruciating endometriosis flare-ups.The 45 year old, who was diagnosed with the gynaecological condition in 2017, took to her Instagram platform on Friday 28 January to share a makeup-free snap of herself in a red "ITV Studio Coronation St." jacket in between takes. "Filming #itvcorrie this was a few weeks ago at a time that I was struggling with my #endrometriosis," the star, who plays the role of Tracey Barlow, on the soap began.

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#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.

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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 .

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Coronation Street legend Samia Longchambon enjoyed some quality time with the family over the weekend, as she stripped down to her bikini for a gorgeous hot tub display.Celebrating her wedding anniversary, the mother-of-two made the most of the British weather as she held a glass of bubbly in one hand and posed effortlessly for the stunning Instagram snap.Smiling from ear to ear, Samia - who is best known to fans for playing Maria Connor in the ITV soap -wore a red embellished bikini top while her blonde highlighted locks sat effortlessly on her shoulders.Keeping her makeup light and natural, the 39-year-old added pink lip gloss to her lips and wore red nail polish to complete the overall look.In another photo, Samia's husband Sylvain

Coronation Street character Maria in her latest sizzling snap.A world away from the cobbles of Weatherfield, stunning Samia, 39, has stripped down to a teeny polka dot bikini to make the most of the fantastic weather.The star joined the ITV soap 21 years ago as Maria Connor, but she's not turning heads with her acting in this social media post.Stunning Samia looks radiant in the summer sun, teaming her swimwear with essential oversized tortoiseshell sunglasses.She beams for the camera with a paddling pool behind her, and holds a glass of wine up to the camera as she poses for the selfie.The beauty captioned the post: "Casa del garden for summer ‘21 ain’t looking so bad I guess."She wished her fans well, adding: "Hope you are enjoying this

Samia Longchambon was showered with compliments from her Corrie co-stas when she shared a stunning photo of herself and her husband.

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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.

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Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon asked her fans for some "light relief" this week, admitting she was struggling with the state of affairs in the world at the moment.The soap star, 38, who joined Corrie as Maria Connor in her teens, shared a throwback to a summer vacation in France last year, making it clear she felt a million miles away from the sunny holiday destination.Thankfully, one of Samia's co-stars reached out to her after reading her post, sending a comforting message to relieve her "sad and angry" mood.Samia could be seen smiling in the photo, the sun lighting up her face as she placed a pair of aviator shades on the crook of her nose.In her caption, she wrote: "That's it.

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon received a lovely message from her co-star on the cobbles after she admitted she was feeling "sad and and angry".

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