Maria Connor Sutherland (Samia Smith)

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Sharon Marshall said on This Morning that she will not be pregnant, that storyline won't happen

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Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie has reportedly had a boob job.

The 30-year-old actress, who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap, underwent the £4,000 procedure to boost her breast size from an A to a C cup, The Sun reports.

"She's gone up a few sizes as a confidence boost. She's not trying to be the new Jordan," a friend said.

Ghadie reportedly had the surgery at the Transform Pines Hospital in Manchester two weeks ago during a break from filming.

The insider added: "She's pleased with the results and has never felt sexier."

The soap star's Dancing on Ice skating partner Sylvain Longchambon, who she started dating on the show, is said to be "thrilled" with her new look.

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Samia Ghadie has reportedly signed a new Coronation Street contract, keeping her on the show for another year.

The actress - who has played Maria Connor on the soap since 2000 - has been offered £110,000 to stay on the ITV series until July 2014. The sum matches the salary of some of the programme's highest-paid stars.

According to the Daily Star, Coronation Street boss Stuart Blackburn was eager to secure Ghadie's role for another year after the recent departure of several young female cast members.

Helen Flanagan and Sacha Parkinson quit the soap in 2011 and Michelle Keegan has recently given her notice after playing Tina McIntyre for five years.

A show source said: "Samia has been on the show for a long time and is hugely popular with viewers.

"Stuart was determined to keep her and he has been given big budgets to retain the show's biggest names. He's delighted she has agreed to stay and has some major storylines planned for her.

"Samia's character Maria has been quiet for the past few months but that's all about to change."

Ghadie recently moved in with her professional skater boyfriend Sylvain Longchambon. The couple began dating after they were partnered together on this year's series of Dancing on Ice.

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Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie has revealed that she is planning to have another baby.

The Maria Connor actress, who already has daughter Freya from a previous relationship, wants to extend her family with new partner Sylvain Longchambon.

Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon at the wedding of Helen Worth and Trevor Dawson.
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Samia Ghadie with Sylvain Longchambon


Ghadie met Longchambon in January this year after they were paired together on Dancing on Ice and subsequently became the subject of romance rumours.

"In the future it would be nice to have more children as Sylvain is great with kids," Ghadie told OK! magazine.

On the subject of marriage, she continued: "We're just happy as we are. To be honest, we haven't really thought about it yet."

"I definitely want to be a dad one day," Longchambon added.

The couple moved in together in April.

Ghadie is also thought to have signed a new deal worth £110,000 back in June to stay on Coronation Street for another year.

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Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie has revealed that she is planning to have another baby.

The Maria Connor actress, who already has daughter Freya from a previous relationship, wants to extend her family with new partner Sylvain Longchambon.

Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon at the wedding of Helen Worth and Trevor Dawson.
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Samia Ghadie with Sylvain Longchambon


Ghadie met Longchambon in January this year after they were paired together on Dancing on Ice and subsequently became the subject of romance rumours.

"In the future it would be nice to have more children as Sylvain is great with kids," Ghadie told OK! magazine.

On the subject of marriage, she continued: "We're just happy as we are. To be honest, we haven't really thought about it yet."

"I definitely want to be a dad one day," Longchambon added.

The couple moved in together in April.

Ghadie is also thought to have signed a new deal worth £110,000 back in June to stay on Coronation Street for another year.

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Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie will have grittier storyline material this year as her character Maria Connor is pushed to the edge.

Maria has heartache in store over the next few months as Todd Grimshaw sets his sights on her partner Marcus Dent, hoping to steal him away from her.

Whichever way the love triangle progresses, fans know that Charlie Condou - who plays Marcus - is leaving the ITV soap later this year.

Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn explained: "Todd's back on the scene and he's never been quite convinced that Marcus was right with Maria. He's going to push and push and push on that one. He's a very different Todd, a damaged Todd and a dangerous Todd."

He added: "Maria's world is going to be ripped apart - completely ripped apart. She's a woman on the edge of a mental breakdown, a nervous breakdown."

Maria's downward spiral is linked to her relationship trouble but will also be a storyline in its own right.

Ghadie, who has been quieter on screen over the past year, is thought to be delighted with the future plans for her character.

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She is one boring character

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Looks like she will be staying at Audrey's flat then.

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We never see her son....very strange. Who was looks after him when they are both out in the evening.

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We never see her son....very strange. Who was looks after him when they are both out in the evening.

Ozzy because he sure looks like he is staying indoors too much without getting exercise ...

I presume that Maria and Marcus have friends outside of Coronation Street that might babysit if all other Corrie residents are attending the same events or as a rule it is Emily that seems to be resident babysitter