Coronation Street star Jane Danson may be in a 'rival' soap but she seems very much interested in what's set to come in Emmerdale. The actress is famed for playing Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap having joined back in 1997.
20.04.2024 - 13:41 / ok.co.uk
Coronation Street’s Maria Windass is no stranger to heartache, but watching her son Liam develop suicidal feelings after being bullied has left her close to breaking point. Watching over her son day and night is also taking its toll on Maria’s own mental health, not to mention her relationship with husband Gary Windass. Samia Longchambon, 41, who plays her, says, “Maria’s devastated by what Liam’s been through.
Finding out he was being bullied was really tough, but then to realise it’s pushed him to think about ending his life has been absolutely crushing. As much as it’s had an impact on Liam’s mental health, it’s starting to impact her mental health too.” Samia can relate to Maria’s heartache as her daughter Freya, 14, is the same age as her on-screen son. She also shares son Yves, eight, with husband Sylvain Longchambon, who she married in 2016.
“My daughter is the same age as Charlie Wrenshall, who plays Liam, so it’s not difficult to tap into those emotions,” says Samia. “If it was your child going through it, you’d move heaven and earth to make it all OK for them.” Samia was also bullied at school and has battled anxiety since childhood. She hopes this storyline will show its devastating consequences.
“To highlight bullying can only be a good thing,” says Samia. “Hopefully, the bullies themselves will watch and realise what they’re doing, and that it has a massive impact.” Samia and young Charlie have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction from viewers – and she is proud of the conversations the storyline has opened up. “Charlie and I have had literally hundreds of messages from children and parents,” she says.
Coronation Street star Jane Danson may be in a 'rival' soap but she seems very much interested in what's set to come in Emmerdale. The actress is famed for playing Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap having joined back in 1997.
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Roxy Shahidi opened up about her dad’s death in the episode of Drama Queens that aired on Wednesday, April 17.The actress was filmed attending Dancing on Ice rehearsals - which she competed in at the beginning of the year. And as she spoke to the cameras during the reality series, Roxy revealed her dad was the reason why she decided to go on the show. She said: “For me, Dancing on Ice was a big thing.
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Greg Rutherford has shared a health update with fans following his gruesome Dancing on Ice injury.The Olympian posted photographs of his scars after undergoing surgery on his stomach. Greg, 37, tore "all of his abs" while rehearsing for the ITV show earlier this year, and was forced to pull out of the final due to his injury.The horrific accident occurred when Greg was trying to skate through the legs of professional skater Colin Grafton during a rehearsal. He's since undergone surgery and has been keeping fans updated with his recovery on social media.
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Coronation Street's Georgia Taylor, who has been a familiar face on our screens for years, is best known for her role as Toyah Battersby which she took on at the tender age of 17.Toyah quickly found herself at the heart of a number of hard-hitting narratives - including a devastating rape storyline that shocked the nation. It's now been reported that Corrie bosses will revisit the harrowing 2001 story with the rumoured discovery of Toyah's stillborn baby at the Red Rec park.This controversial move would see distraught Toyah panic after learning the land will be dug up for development.Toyah is of course already going through trying times as she tries to protect sister Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) from falling under the spell of 'reality coding’ cult leader Rowan.