{{Short description|English television actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox person | image = Samia Ghadie 2011 (cropped).jpg | name = Samia Longchambon | caption = Longchambon in 2011 | birth_name = Samia Maxine Ghadie | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], [[Greater Manchester]], England | known_for = ''Bob’s weekend'' (1996) <br/> ''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' (2000) <br/> ''[[Adam's Family Tree]]'' (1997-1998) <br/> ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1992) (2000-present) <br/> ''[[Children's Ward]]'' (1995) <br/> ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (1997, 2000) <br/> ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' (2013) <br/> ''[[Big Star's Little Star]]'' (2018)<br/> ''[[Cooking with the Stars]]'' (2023) <br/> | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1992–present | children = 2 | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Matt Smith|2005|2011|reason=divorced}} * {{marriage|[[Sylvain Longchambon]]|2016}} }} }}
'''Samia Maxine Longchambon''' (''née'' '''Ghadie''', previously '''Smith'''; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of [[Maria Connor]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]'' since 2000. She also appeared as a contestant on the [[Dancing on Ice (series 8)|eighth series]] of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' in 2013, and won the third series of ''[[Cooking with the Stars (British TV series)|Cooking with the Stars]]'' in 2023.
==Early life== Samia Ghadie was born in [[Eccles, Greater Manchester|Eccles]], [[Greater Manchester]] to Joseph, a [[France|French]]-[[Lebanon|Lebanese]] shop owner and Patsy, an [[England|English]] actress whom he met whilst working in [[Abu Dhabi]]. Samia lived there for a period as a child.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20050522/ai_n14637232/ |title=Corrie's Samia Smith AND HER BIG NIGHT BEAUTY SECRETS |publisher=Findarticles.com |date=22 May 2005 |access-date=30 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920114011/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20050522/ai_n14637232/ |archive-date=20 September 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She has an older brother named Tariq.
==Career== Longchambon first appeared as an extra in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' at the age of eight and 10 years later she became a regular on the show. She made her first credited TV appearance when she was 11 years old, appearing in an episode of ''[[Cracker (British TV series)|Cracker]]'' ("The Big Crunch"). She also made appearances in ''[[Children's Ward]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' (feature film) and the children's series ''[[Life Force (TV series)|Life Force]]''.
In 2000, she beat both [[Suzanne Shaw]] and [[Kimberley Walsh]] to get the role of [[Maria Sutherland]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/samiasmith/ |title=Smith, Samia – Who's who on UK TV from hellomagazine.com, HELLO! |work=Hello! |date=8 October 2009 |access-date=30 April 2011}}</ref> In Autumn 2009, she took a short break from her role as Maria in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' on maternity leave and resumed her role in the show in May 2010. She won an episode of ''[[Stars In Their Eyes|Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes]]'' impersonating [[Holly Valance]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180804231628/http://eleven.aol.co.uk/enhPhotoGalleryPollPopup.adp?popupgalleryid=2842&photoid=3&pause=1&country=uk Sexy Female Soap Stars – AOL Photo Gallery]</ref> She also made an appearance in ''[[Bo' Selecta!]]'' in 2004 as part of a ''Coronation Street'' sketch along with co-star [[Suranne Jones]].
In January 2013, Longchambon was a competitor in the [[Dancing on Ice (series 8)|eighth series]] of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', partnered with French professional ice skater [[Sylvain Longchambon]].<ref name=mir130107>{{cite news | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-on-ice-star-samia-ghadie-1523113 | title = Samia Ghadie on her Dancing on Ice preparations | first = Anna | last = Jury | work = Daily Mirror | date = 7 January 2013 }}</ref> However, she was concussed a few days into the pre-series training and<ref name=mir130107/> eliminated in week eight of the competition, losing out in a skate-off to [[Luke Campbell (boxer)|Luke Campbell]].
In 2023, Longchambon won third series of ''[[Cooking with the Stars (British TV series)|Cooking with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a44765146/cooking-with-the-stars-2023-winner-samia/ | title=Cooking with the Stars crowns 2023 winner | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=8 August 2023 }}</ref>
==Personal life== She married Matt Smith, a [[property developer]], at 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s3/coronation-street/news/a182658/corries-samia-smith-gives-birth.html |title=Corrie's Samia Smith gives birth – Coronation Street News – Showbiz |work=Digital Spy |date=19 October 2009 |access-date=30 April 2011}}</ref> following which she left ''[[Coronation Street]]'' temporarily on maternity leave. On 4 January 2011, she and her husband announced that they had separated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/01/05/coronation-street-star-samia-smith-splits-from-husband-matthew-115875-22826776/ |title=Coronation Street star Samia Smith splits from husband Matthew |work=Daily Mirror |date=5 January 2011 |access-date=30 April 2011}}</ref> On 4 November 2011, she revealed that she had reverted to her maiden surname of Ghadie following a [[Decree nisi|decree absolute]] which had been granted the same day.<ref name=smithy>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s3/coronation-street/news/a349134/coronation-street-samia-smith-granted-divorce-uses-maiden-name.html |title='Coronation Street' Samia Smith granted divorce, uses maiden name - Coronation Street News - Showbiz |work=Digital Spy |date=4 November 2011 |access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref> In May 2015, she announced her engagement to [[France|French]] professional ice skater [[Sylvain Longchambon]].<ref name=OKM150525>{{cite news |url= http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/samia-ghadie-engaged |title= Pregnant Samia Ghadie confirms she's engaged to Sylvain Longchambon |first= Zoe |last= Briggs |work= OK! Magazine |date= 25 May 2015 |archive-date= 26 May 2015 |access-date= 25 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150526031800/http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/samia-ghadie-engaged |url-status= dead }}</ref> They married in August 2016.<ref name=OK160829>{{cite news |url= https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/594531/samia-ghadie-exclusively-reveals-first-pictures-of-glamorous-wedding-to-sylvain-longchambon |title= Samia Ghadie exclusively reveals first pictures of glamorous wedding to Sylvain Longchambon |work= [[OK!]] |date= 29 August 2016 }}</ref> Their son was born on 24 September 2015.<ref name=OK150928>{{cite news |url= http://www.ok.co.uk/mum-and-baby/samia-ghadie-gives-birth-baby-boy-name |title= Samia Ghadie gives birth to beautiful and healthy baby boy |first= Zoe |last= Briggs |work= OK! Magazine |date= 28 September 2015 |archive-date= 29 September 2015 |access-date= 29 September 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150929193752/http://www.ok.co.uk/mum-and-baby/samia-ghadie-gives-birth-baby-boy-name |url-status= dead }}</ref>
Longchambon's father Joseph died of [[cancer]] on 14 April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Beth Hardie |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/04/15/coronation-street-star-samia-smith-devastated-after-losing-father-115875-21280251/ |title=',mirror.co.uk', – "Coronation Street star Samia Smith devastated after losing father" – retrieved 16 April 2009 |work=Daily Mirror |date=14 April 2009|access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role!! Notes |- |1996 |''[[Bob's Weekend]]'' |Kimberley's friend | |- |2000 |''[[There's Only One Jimmy Grimble]]'' |Sara | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role!! Notes |- | 1992 | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | Extra | Episode: ''3482'' |- | 1994 | ''[[Cracker (British TV series)|Cracker]]'' | Rosie | Episode: "The Big Crunch: Part 1" |- | 1995 | ''[[Children's Ward]]'' | Charlotte | 2 episodes |- | 1997–1998 | ''[[Adam's Family Tree]]'' | Jane | Main role; 13 episodes |- | 1997, 2000 | ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' | Maddy; Sian Horrocks | 2 episodes |-creditted as Samia Shadi | 1999 | ''[[The Cops (British TV series)|The Cops]]'' | Emma Hayes | Series 2: Episode 9 |- | rowspan="2" |2000 | ''[[Life Force (TV Series)|Life Force]]'' | Marianne | Episode: "Age Before Beauty" |- | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | Kelly Morris | Episode: "Game Over" |- | 2000–present | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | rowspan="3" |[[Maria Connor]] | Series regular |- | rowspan="2" |2003 | ''[[TV Burp]]'' | Series 2: Episode 1 |- | ''[[Children in Need]]'' | 1 episode |- | 2010 | ''[[Bookaboo]]'' | {{n/a|Unnamed}} | Episode: "A Visitor for Bear" |- | 2013 | ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' | Herself | Contestant (5th place) |- |2018 |''[[Big Star's Little Star]]'' | Herself | Participant |- | 2023 | ''[[Cooking with the Stars (British TV series)|Cooking with the Stars]]'' | Herself | Contestant; winner |- |}
===Guest appearances=== Samia has appeared twice on the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] game show, ''[[All Star Family Fortunes]]''. Her first appearance was in a Christmas special in December 2006, when she appeared as part of the ''Battersby-Brown'' family.<ref>{{cite web|author=Family Fortunes Corrie Christmas Special |url=http://www.corrieblog.tv/2006/12/family_fortunes.html |title=Corrieblog: Family Fortunes Corrie Christmas Special |publisher=Corrieblog.tv |date=1 December 2006 |access-date=30 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725050855/http://www.corrieblog.tv/2006/12/family_fortunes.html |archive-date=25 July 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> Her second appearance was in May 2012, when she appeared with her own family. In 2008, by then known as Samia Smith, she appeared as a guest on ''[[Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour]]'' when the show visited [[Egypt]]. On 20 September 2014, Samia appeared as a contestant on the primetime game show, ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase: Celebrity Special]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep4week39/chase-celebrity-special|title=The Chase: Celebrity Special|website=[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]|date=September 8, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805082722/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep4week39/chase-celebrity-special|archive-date=August 5, 2018}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! scope=col class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2002 | [[British Soap Awards]] | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Welsh|first=James|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a7412/british-soap-awards-2002-nominations/|title=British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|date=16 May 2002|accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> |- | 2003 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritiesworldwide.com/Ones2watch.php?ContentID=128 |title=The British Soap Awards 2003 |date=10 May 2003 |publisher=Celebrities Worldwide |accessdate=2 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222452/http://www.celebritiesworldwide.com/Ones2watch.php?ContentID=128 |archivedate=12 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2004 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards">{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202094430/http://www.thecustard.tv/linksandlists/soapawards.html|url=http://www.thecustard.tv/linksandlists/soapawards.html|archive-date=2 February 2008|title=British Television Soap Awards|publisher=thecustard.tv|access-date=20 April 2009}}</ref> |- | 2005 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards"/> |- | 2005 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Sexiest Female | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards"/> |- | 2006 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards"/> |- | 2006 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards"/> |- | 2006 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Dressed Soap Star | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref name="custardsoapawards"/> |- | 2007 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a58280/the-british-soap-awards-2007-the-winners/|title=The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=4 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804173548/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a58280/the-british-soap-awards-2007-the-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2007 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a64083/inside-soap-awards-2007-the-nominations.html|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2007: The Nominations|last=Green|first=Kris|date=3 July 2007|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi Médias|Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd]]|access-date=31 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621074730/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a64083/inside-soap-awards-2007-the-nominations.html|archive-date=21 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |- | 2008 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a94815/the-british-soap-awards-2008-the-winners/|title=The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> |- | 2008 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://msnuktvsoaps.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E65397F19A3BDCEA!3110.entry?wa=wsignin1.0&sa=922430088|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2008 – Nominations|date=16 July 2008|work=[[MSN]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=31 August 2010}}</ref> |- | 2009 | British Soap Awards | [[British Soap Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a154689/british-soap-awards-2009-the-winners.html|title=British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners|website=Digital Spy|first1=Kris|last1=Green|first2=Daniel|last2=KilKelly|date=10 May 2009|access-date=10 May 2009}}</ref> |- | 2013 | [[All About Soap|''All About Soap'' Awards]] | Forbidden Lovers (shared with [[Charlie Condou]]) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|title='Hollyoaks' leads 2013 All About Soap Award winners|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a468013/hollyoaks-leads-2013-all-about-soap-award-winners.html|work=Digital Spy|date=24 March 2013|access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Bitch | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="ISAs2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a587117/inside-soap-awards-2014-longlist-revealed.html|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2014 longlist revealed|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|date=29 July 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Sexiest Female | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="ISAs2014"/> |- | 2017 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Bad Girl | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|last1=Harp|first1=Justin|title=Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the ''Inside Soap'' Awards longlist|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/news/a836154/inside-soap-awards-longlist-coronation-street-eastenders-emmerdale-hollyoaks/|access-date=21 August 2017|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=22 August 2017}}</ref> |}
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