Samia Longchambon joining Loose Women
Samia Longchambon is to be a Loose Women panellist and feels "slightly nervous" ahead of her debut.
Samia Longchambon is to be a Loose Women panellist.
The Coronation Street actress - who is best known for her portrayal of hairdresser Maria Connor on the show - will make her debut on Wednesday (16.09.26) and admitted she is feeling "slightly nervous" but ready for the challenge.
She told fans in a video shared to her Instagram Story: “I just wanted to let you all know that tomorrow I’m going to be a Loose Lady, I’m going to be on the panel of Loose Women.
“I’ve never actually been on the panel before, I’ve been a guest but I’ve never actually sat there for the whole show chatting, so I’m really looking forward to it.
“I’m also slightly nervous but they do say do something every day that scares you, so that’s what mine’s going to be tomorrow.
“So if you’re around, it’s half 12 until half one, so grab a brew and join us.”
The news comes amid a shake-up for Loose Women after regular panellists Nadia Sawalha and Denise Welch both quit.
Insiders told The Sun newspaper that producers have been having talks with singer Anastacia and businesswoman Emma Grede about the possibility of two-month contracts to make regular appearances on the panel.
Meanwhile, Samia, 44, recently expressed her gratitude for her role in Corrie because the stability of the part allows her to balance her career with raising her family.
Samia – who has daughter Freya, 16, from her previous marriage to Matthew Smith and son Yves, 10, with her husband Sylvain Longchambon – told Woman's Weekly magazine: "Corrie has given me the best of both worlds. It's a brilliant place to work. I love the people and, best of all, I love going home at the end of every day and being with my kids.
"It's been a great job in that way. I made quite a conscious decision once I had Freya. I thought, I don't want to be an actress who has to go up and down the country, not knowing where I'll be from one month to the next. It's really important to me that I don't miss children growing up."
Away from the drama of Coronation Street, Samia has a dream of owning a "quaint little tea shop" somewhere.
She said: "It's always been on my bucket list to own a quaint little tea shop.
"Hopefully, I'll do that at some point. I'd like a proper old English tea shop, where you can read books and maybe have reflexology sessions upstairs.
"I've even got a name for my tea shop, but I'm keeping that private for now!"
