Corrie star Samia Longchambon has wowed fans with a stunning new look for autumn.
The Coronation Street favourite, who plays Maria Windass in the soap, has transformed from blonde to brunette.
Samia, 39, from Eccles, also went for the chop for the new season and is sporting a shorter cut.
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The mother-of-two says she's feeling autumn ready after her makeover.
"Well my hair is #autumn ready even if I am not… I think this summer was the fastest one on record!" she wrote as she shared a snap on her Instagram.
"#newhair #backtobrunette."
"Love!!!" exclaimed her co-star Georgia Taylor who plays Toyah Battersby.
"Looks beautiful Samia," said another follower.
"Gorgeous," said another fan.
"Love the fringe," another follower complimented.
"Lovely colour," said another.
"Love it!! You’ve gone shorter and darker," remarked another fan.
Samia, from Eccles, recently opened up about her own health struggle after her on-screen son Liam, played by Charlie Wrenshall, was diagnosed with asthma.
Viewers last week saw Liam collapse in the street after struggling to breathe while playing football with Jack Webster.
The youngster was diagnosed while at the hospital, marking the start of a new plot for Corrie to highlight the risk of air pollution for children.
Samia also found herself receiving an asthma diagnosis as a child when she was actually suffering from crippling anxiety.
Samia said on Loose Women : "Everyone who knows me has always known I'm quite an anxious person.
"I'm known for being a bit of a worrier and being really cautious with everything.
"I've had anxiety since I was a child and when I was a child, my mum took me to the doctors and the doctor first diagnosed asthma because I couldn't get a deep breath.
"So they ended up giving me inhalers when I was about 11 thinking that it was asthma but it wasn't, it was anxiety."
Since joining Corrie Samia has been open with her anxiety battle.
The soap star was applauded earlier this year when she revealed she had achieved a diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
"In the last few years my anxiety has been quite bad. I don’t know if it’s to do with my kids getting older," Samia said when asked about her reasons for taking on the course.
"I've had psychotherapy and CBT and I just wanted to get an insight into what’s behind the therapy, and learn to help myself without having to see a therapist.
"I’m not at the stage where I can treat people, I need to further it a lot more but it’s definitely been really eye opening to see what’s behind the therapy."
Samia has been married for five years to professional ice skater Sylvain Longchambon who she met when they competed together on the ITV skating show Dancing On Ice.
Sharing a wedding photo on her Instagram she wrote: "20.8.2016 was a magical day!
"Happy 5 years of wedded bliss."
