Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon had two reasons to celebrate this week as she headed out for a celebratory glass of fizz with her husband and her daughter.
The Eccles-born actress, who is famed for playing Maria Windass in the ITV soap, which is filmed in Salford, revealed on Thursday (August 20) that she was one of many nervous parents waiting to see how their child did in their GCSEs.
Family background and milestones
Samia was previously married to Matt Smith, a property developer, and after tying the knot at St Philip's Church in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, in 2005, the couple welcomed their daughter, Freya, in 2009. But less than two years later, Samia and her husband announced that they had mutually decided to separate after six years of marriage.
Samia later found love with professional ice skater Sylvain Longchambon following her appearance on ITV's Dancing on Ice. The couple got engaged after three years and two months, and Samia revealed she was pregnant. Samia then gave birth to their first child together, son Yves, in 2015 before the couple married in 2016 at Delamere Manor in Cuddington, Cheshire.
Double celebration
As well as celebrating Freya's GCSE results, Thursday (August 20) also marked Samia and Sylvain's 10-year wedding anniversary. The soap star first took to Instagram with a rare snap of herself and her teenage daughter and proudly said: "SO proud of you my @freya.smixth all the hard work has paid off! Smashed GCSEs now onto 6th form... #proudmum."
It was then later that she paid tribute to her hubby as they marked a whole decade since they said 'I do'. Sharing pictures from their wedding day as well as pictures of the loved-up couple now, she said: "10 years of being Mr and Mrs! Happy Anniversary to us @slongchambon."
Co-stars react
Samia also marked 10 years since she and Sylvain tied the knot. She added: "A whole decade of marital bliss… it must be true love, let's keep going! *I saved the slushy words for the card #love #marriage #family #anniversary."
Her Corrie co-stars were quick to respond, with on-screen brother Andy Whyment commenting: "Ah Happy 10th Anniversary to both of you," while Jane Danson said: "Omg 10 years. What a weekend! Congratulations guys." Kate Ford replied: "Congratulations to a beautiful couple , was a fabulous wedding." Sally Carman-Duttine added: "Ahhh, Happy Anniversary you guys!"
Returning to Instagram later in the evening, Samia shared a picture of two glasses of champagne, alongside which she wrote: "Cheers to a v special day of celebrations @slongchambon @freya.smixth."
