CORRIE MARIA’S BACK ... WITH A TAG
SOAP STAR IN PRISON RELEASE STORYLINE
SHE was sent to prison for a year after arranging a sham marriage, but it looks like Maria Connor is back on Coronation Street a little earlier than planned. Actress Samia Longchambon has been spotted filming back on the soap as Maria, who returns to Weatherfield after being let out of prison for good behaviour.
Soap fans were left shocked when Maria was jailed for a year after pleading guilty to arranging the phony marriage to her Argentinian friend, Pablo, in scenes that aired in December.
But the character is released with an electronic ankle tag which was definitely very visible thanks to Maria’s fashionable choice of cropped culottes as she filmed at Salford Quays.
Indeed, Maria is looking in glamorous form despite those two months inside as she strutted her stuff down the street in platform heels and stylish floral shirt.
Although it looks like there will be fireworks ahead for her and secret lover Aidan Connor - who was spotted coming to collect Maria in the new scenes.
For actor Shayne Ward and Samia were also spotted rehearsing what looked like a bit of a fight.
Aidan is then seen driving alongside in his blue American muscle car as he tries to get her to jump inside.
After a heated discussion she appears to reluctantly get in to join her former lover.
Sparks are set to fly when Maria returns to the cobbles after just two months away with her affair with Aidan possibly being exposed to poor Eva (Catherine Tyldesley).
Soap bosses have confirmed we can expect to see Maria back on screen next week.
Aidan declared his love to Maria before she went to jail after pleading guilty to marrying Argentinian friend Pablo so he could enter the country. She made the confession while being questioned by police when Caz Hammond disappeared and she was framed for murder, with the judge deciding to make an example of her.
Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley recently signed new year long contracts to stay on the show, as producers line up an explosive storyline for the pair.
This one will have us all gripped as tightly as that ankle tag...