Maggie, Ben and Eva on Coronation Street / ITV
Catherine Tyldesley is to reprise her role as Eva Price in Coronation Street after seven years, it has been officially confirmed.
Last seen leaving Weatherfield for a new life in France with baby daughter Suzie, Eva will return this autumn with husband Ben Driscoll, played by Shameless and Bohemian Rhapsody actor Aaron McCucker, as the new landlady and landlord of the Rovers Return.
The couple will be joined by Ben’s “interfering” mother Maggie – played by Pauline McLynn, best known as Mrs Doyle in Father Ted – as well as Eva’s daughter Suzie and Ben’s two sons.
The soap’s producer Kate Brooks said: “We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of the Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees-ups galore.
“To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline’s considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can’t wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. Strap yourselves in, it’s going to be an exciting and eventful ride.”
The family will make their on-screen debut in October.
