'Coronation Street' actress Samia Smith has taken time off the show following the death of her father.
The 26-year-old, who plays Weatherfield's pregnant hairdresser Maria Connor, was reportedly close to her dad Joseph.
According to the Daily Mirror, with Maria currently a central character to the ITV soap's storylines, filming schedules for the show have had to be re-jigged at the last-minute.
The death of Smith's father is the latest tragedy among the cast and crew of 'Coronation Street.'
In February, William Roache's (Ken Barlow) wife Sara died suddenly of a suspected heart attack.
Just days later, Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor) and partner Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, announced the loss of her premature baby.
