Maria Connor Sutherland (Samia Smith)

[Perdita]

Corrie star Samia Ghadie has revealed when viewers should expect Maria back on the cobbles.

The actress is currently on maternity leave, and gave birth to a baby boy named Yves in September.

She wrote in a blog on OK! Online that she hopes to go back to work in February.

"I had a chat witih my bosses at Corrie last week regarding my return date," Ghadie said. "As the storylines are planned four months in advance, they needed an idea of when I'll be ready to start working again.

"We have agreed that towards the end of February is a good time for us, meaning I'll be back on screen around April.

"That gives me a few more precious months at home with baby before I'm back on the cobbles, and from what I hear, there will be some big changes ahead for Maria when she returns from Cyprus! Exciting!"

[sarah c]

so she stays in Cyprus looking after her mum for nearly six months?

that's some fall!!

[Perdita]

Mum might not get better so soon and with a bit of luck, Maria will stay with her for even longer

[Perdita]

Extract from an interview with Samia Ghadie (Maria Connor)

Returning to Coronation Street
Now January is here I am on count down to returning to work. I go back to Corrie towards the end of next month and it feels like my maternity leave has flown by! I must admit though, I can't wait for you all to see what Maria has been upto when she returns from Cyprus. I think you might be shocked – I was when I heard!

OK.CO.UK


Now what could shock us??? Will it involve Luke?

[Dazzle]

Now what could shock us??? Will it involve Luke?

Maybe she comes back married after a whirlwind romance? Perhaps she's decided to open her own donkey sanctuary in Weatherfield? Maybe she's been left horribly disfigured after some disastrous plastic surgery?

[Perdita]

Maybe she comes back married after a whirlwind romance? Perhaps she's decided to open her own donkey sanctuary in Weatherfield? Maybe she's been left horribly disfigured after some plastic surgery went horribly wrong?

Hahahhaa I can imagine the marriage bit and the donkey sanctuary ... no way would she have gone for plastic surgery that has gone wrong ...

[Dazzle]

Hahahhaa I can imagine the marriage bit and the donkey sanctuary ... no way would she have gone for plastic surgery that has gone wrong ...

I personally think the donkey sanctuary's the least likely option. Where the heck would she put them? The Red Rec?

[Perdita]

I personally think the donkey sanctuary's the least likely option. Where the heck would she put them? The Red Rec?

Her parents had dog kennels somewhere ... maybe they could be converted to accommodate donkeys

[Dazzle]

Her parents had dog kennels somewhere ... maybe they could be converted to accommodate donkeys

Perfect!

[lizann]

comes back with a girlfriend who is an ass