Samia Maxine Ghadie (previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2000.

Biographie

Ghadie married Matt Smith (Not to be confused with Doctor Who actor Matt Smith), a property developer, in St Philip's Church in Alderley Edge, Cheshire on 10 September 2005 after a seven-month engagement. On 19 October 2009, she gave birth to a baby girl, Freya Ghadie temporarily left Coronation Street to go on maternity leave. On 4 January 2011, Ghadie and her husband announced that they have separated by mutual agreement and decision. On 4 November 2011, it was revealed that she had reverted to her maiden name of Ghadie following her decree absolute which was granted the same day. In May 2015, she announced her engagement to French professional ice skater Sylvain Longchambon. Their son, Yves Joseph Longchambon, was born on 24 September 2015.

Ghadie's father, Joseph, died of cancer on 14 April 2009.


Guest appearances
Ghadie has appeared twice on the ITV show All Star Family Fortunes. Her first appearance was on a Christmas special on 23 December 2006, where she appeared as part of the Battersby-Brown family. Her second appearance was on 13 May 2012, when she appeared with her own family.

In 2008, Ghadie was a guest on Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour.

On 20 September 2014, Ghadie appeared on the primetime game show The Chase: Celebrity Special.