Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie had admitted that she is sad over co-starCharlie Condou's decision to leave the soap.
The pair's characters Maria Connor and Marcus Dent are currently in a relationship on screen, but there is set to be trouble ahead as viewers will see Marcus fall for Todd in the New Year.
Condou announced his upcoming Coronation Street departure last month, adding that his exit storyline would be exciting.
Reflecting on the news, Ghadie said to Inside Soap: "He's lovely, he's so easy to work with - it will be strange not having him around.
"Obviously I knew that Maria and Marcus wouldn't stay together, because Maria's love life never runs smoothly and Marcus is gay!
"I knew they were doomed, so I knew that me and Charlie wouldn't be working closely forever. But I was really sad to hear that he was going."
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Ghadie also suggested that her character could reunite with former boyfriend Tyrone Dobbs.
She said: "I really enjoyed her being with Tyrone. I think everyone fondly remembers Maria and Tyrone being together, which is nice.
"You never know, they might get back together - stranger things have happened."
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