It has been a big week for Samia Longchambon.
The soap star is renowned for her role as Maria Connor on Coronation Street. She joined the cast of the ITV soap in 2000 and has been a mainstay on the show ever since.
Maria has recently embarked a political career in the show and put green issues at the top of her agenda. The environmentally friendly action has led to unintended consequences as the extra workload has sparked bin workers to go on strike.