Street babe Maria (Samia Smith) and heartthrob Liam Connor (Rob James Collier) are given a dramatic plotline which sees the young couple on dangerous ground during a romantic weekend trip to the Lake District.
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High drama: Coronation Street amps up the drama in a dramatic storyline which puts character Maria and boyfriend Liam at the centre of a daring RAF mountain rescue
SOS: Pregnant Maria and Liam's romantic break in the Lake District is marred as Liam falls 300ft down a mountainside
In tense scenes, popular character Liam slips and falls 300ft down a mountainside leaving his pregnant girlfriend Maria distraught.
Fans of the ITV1 soap will see the 'Underworld' factory boss strapped to a stretcher and winched to safety.
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Danger: Samia Smith and Rob James Collier filmed the dramatic scenes on location. They are set to be shown in the New Year
Rescuers: Liam is found by the rescue team, and a helicopter winches him to safety
But the romantic getaway turns into a nightmare when Liam takes a fall. The RAF and mountain rescue teams oversaw shooting of the dramatic scenes.
The insider added: "She screams in terror and calls the emergency services - who carry out a daring rescue."
The gripping scenes will be shown in the New Year.
Terror: Pregnant Maria screams in terror, when her boyfriend falls, then rushes to get help
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