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Jessica Sansome

Corrie's Maria Windass star Samia Longchambon thrills fans as she warms up with missing on-screen husband

Coronation Street Samia Longchambon has revealed her 'missing' on-screen husband is back.

The actress is best known for playing Maria Windass in the ITV soap.

But the hairdresser's other half Gary, played by Mikey North, hasn't been seen as often as fans would like.

There is good news, however, as Samia has shared a look behind-the-scenes at the Salford-based set.

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The 39-year-old, from Eccles, took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Mikey, 35, warming up amid the cool Manchester temperatures as Storm Corrie - ironically - hit the region.

"Keeping warm between takes outside with the telly hubs.." Samia shared as the picture showed her wrapped in her big red puffa jacket next to a portable heater.

Mikey, however, stuck with Gary's staple grey coat and rubbed his hands together in front of the heater.

"It's too windy for us Windasses!" Samia added.

Co-star Gareth Pierce, who plays Weatherfield's Todd Grimshaw, was among those commenting on the post.

He said: "The ‘Clarke Devil 370P’ heater…? They’ve rolled out the big guns," giving an insight into how chilly it must've been.

Fans were also pleased to see them back together.

"Oh I have missed Mikey's cute face," @josephroling wrote.

@jackreynolds665 said: "Finally Gary is back needs to be in all episodes and Maria."

"Windass is back at it!" @acharl0 commented.

Samia shared the same snap to her Instagram Story from Monday's filming session, commenting: "The glam life chose us.."

There was then another photo alongside Corrie co-stars Millie Gibson and Kel Allen, who play mother and daughter duo Kelly and Laura Neelan.

"Still here.. still frozen #stormcorrie."

It comes amid Kel's return to the cobbles.

The on-screen couple were joined by Kel Allen and Millie Gibson (Samia Longchambon Instagram)

The actress confirmed Laura will be back on screens before the end of last year.

It has now been revealed that the character is going to return with some devastating news.

Kel, who first appeared in Corrie in 2020 as the estranged wife of loan shark Rick Neelan and mother of Kelly, hasn't been seen on the soap for months.

She last appeared in the Bistro back in November when Imran Habeeb got her there to find out if she had seen his former foster daughter after Kelly said she was staying with her mum.

And it looks like Corrie viewers will be seeing more of Kel next week.

When she returned to filming earlier this month, the actress posed for a selfie on the cobbles with teen Millie - and the pair could have passed for real-life mother and daughter.

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