Catherine Tyldesley has reprised her role as Eva Price on Coronation Street after almost seven years away.
The character - younger half-sister of Leanne (Jane Danson) - first appeared on the cobbles in 2011, leaving seven years later after the death of her on-off boyfriend Aidan (Shayne Ward) to suicide.
At the time of her departure Eva had just given birth to Aidan's baby daughter Susie, who will now be aged seven.
A source told The Sun: "Cath has been away for a while and worked on countless other projects but she really missed Corrie.
"They've tried to get her back a few times but the stars have never aligned. But when she was approached with the idea for Eva's return, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.
"She'll start filming again in summer and be back on screen for autumn.
"She's so excited and can't wait to get back on the cobbles and it's definitely not going to be a storyline to miss."
The news of her return is a stark contrast to the recently-announced string of departures from the show, including Charlotte Jordan (Daisy), Sue Devaney (Debbie), Sue Cleaver (Eileen), Paddy Bever (Max), Colson Smith (Craig) and Shelley King (Yasmeen).
Neil Wilkes
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