Coronation Street actress Samia Ghadie and her partner Sylvain Longchambon are expecting their first baby.

Samia and Sylvain pictured together
Thirty two-year-old Samia also has a daughter named Freya from her marriage to Matthew Smith which came to an end in 2011.
The soap star, who plays Maria Connor, took to Twitter tonight to reveal the news to her fans.
Me and @slongchambon have some very happy news to share.. We are having a baby!! Freya can’t wait to be a big sister later this year! — Samia Ghadie (@realsamia) March 26, 2015
Sylvain and Samia met when they were partnered together for Dancing On Ice in 2013.