{"id":442983,"date":"2023-11-15T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcelnews.com\/?p=442983"},"modified":"2023-11-15T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:00:44","slug":"corrie-deidre-barlows-toy-boy-samir-unrecognisable-28-years-later-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/corrie-deidre-barlows-toy-boy-samir-unrecognisable-28-years-later-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrie Deidre Barlow’s toy boy Samir unrecognisable 28 years later on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Coronation Street star Deirdre Barlow's hunky toy boy looks totally different nearly 30 years on since his tragic soap exit. <\/p>\n

    As fans will recall, before she became a Barlow, Deirdre, played by Anne Kirkbride, was actually Deirdre Rachid after marrying toy boy Samir Rachid.<\/p>\n

    Samir (Al Nedjari) met Deirdre whilst she was on holiday in Morocco in 1994. The pair then tied the knot and he later joined her on the famous cobbles.<\/p>\n

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    However, his Corrie stint was short-lived after he was tragically murdered in 1995 following an attack by a group of youths. Samir was on the way to hospital at the time, to help save his wife's daughter, Tracey. <\/p>\n

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    Actor Al's big break was playing Samir in Corrie. In an interview with Yahoo, he said: "It was my first job out of drama school. <\/p>\n

    \u201cI didn\u2019t grow up with a TV in my house and wasn\u2019t connected culturally with it at all, so I have to admit I wasn\u2019t that thrilled about it. I was quite a worthy, idealistic actor who wanted to do really important theatre but I left drama school on Friday and by Sunday evening I was on the set."<\/p>\n

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    But now, AI had returned to telly screens for a brand new Netflix thriller, The Strays. The movie is set in a suburban town and AI plays the manager of a hotel where strange things start to happen after two guests arrive. <\/p>\n

    AI looks a lot different compared to his soap-star days. For his new role, he rocks a bushy greying beard and longer hair. Over the weekend, fans watching the Netflix flick were left stunned after spotting the former soap icon. <\/p>\n

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    One person said on X, formerly known as Twitter: \u201cIs that Samir, Deirdre\u2019s husband?\u201d A second chimed in and penned: \u201cWatched The Strays on Netflix last night and guess who had a bit part as the hotel manager? Samir!\u201d<\/p>\n

    AI has also starred in a slew of theatre and TV shows. Another notable performance was in Bridgerton when he played the role of a Lord-in-waiting. He also appeared on stage in W. Somerset Maugham\u2019s The Sacred Flame, playing Dr Harvester.<\/p>\n

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