Soap actors don't leave the cobbles, they just get a nicer dressing room on the same channel.
Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon lands new ITV role away from the cobbles
Samia Longchambon, who has played Maria Connor on Coronation Street since 2000, has signed a new contract with ITV for a role outside the soap. The move keeps her within the same broadcaster, following a well-worn path for long-serving soap actors who take on other ITV projects while their cobbles character stays on screen. Details of the new role and its start date have not been announced.
Source: Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon lands new ITV role away from the cobbles — Digital Spy
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