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Samia Longchambon opens up about heartbreak of losing her dad to cancer and reveals touching connection between him and her husband Sylvain


The Coronation Street, 42, who has played Maria on the show since 2000, spoke to Prima Magazine for their July issue.

Samia Longchambon has opened up about the heartbreak of losing her dad to cancer in 2009 - and the touching connection he shares with her husband Sylvain - to Prima magazine But the first months of their romance were overshadowed by Sylvain's acrimonious split with Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe, who he also met on the ITV show. The Frenchman controversially ended their two-year relationship during a tense phone conversation on Christmas Day 2012 after admitting he'd fallen for Samia, leaving the actress devastated.

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