Corrie's Maria 'goes crazy' when Tony's secret is revealed

Maria Connor “goes crazy” when she finds out Tony Gordon killed her ex-husband in ‘Coronation Street’.

Samia Smith - who plays the hairdresser in the ITV Soap – has told of how distraught Maria is when she finally learns the truth that the man she has recently become engaged to is actually the murderer of Liam.

She said: “She goes crazy when she finds out Tony was really behind Liam’s death. She feels betrayed, shocked, and physically sickened that she could have loved this man and let him into her family.”

Tony (Gray O’Brien) had previously confessed his secret to cafe owner Roy Cropper after suffering a heart attack, who had in turn told his wife Hayley and then the police - who subsequently re-opened the case of Liam’s death.

Tony was directly responsible for the murder, a hit-and-run accident carried out by a hitman under orders from the evil factory boss.

Samia also explained how Tony lies to Maria right to the bitter end, when all is revealed to her by police officer DC Smith.

She added: “Maria’s been at a day spa, but she returns home to find out that the police are looking into Liam’s murder again.

“She slips out of the house because she wants to find out what’s going on from Tony. It doesn’t matter what he tries to say to her, though – she doesn’t believe he’s telling her the whole truth, and rushes over to the cafe to talk to Hayley.”