Coronation Street for more than 20 years, whisked her family and husband away to The Algarve coast, where they explored the beaches and soak up the sun together.
And she looked a far cry from her hairdresser cobbles character - who has been hiding husband Gary Windass' killer secret for months - in the dazzling series of snaps.In the first photo of many, Samia posed with her Dancing on Ice husband Sylvian, 41, and their children Freya Smith, 12, and Yves Joseph Longchambon, seven.
They could all be seen grinning for the camera, while Samia turned up the heat in a glam gingham mini dress from Abercrombie & Fitch.She posed alongside her chiseled husband in the second snap - and it as clear the couple had picked up a glowing tan as they celebrated their holiday with a glass of wine each.
Other sweet pics showed a selfie of Sylvian planting a kiss on Samia’s forehead, and Samia posing with her children on the beach in another sunny selfie.
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