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Coronation Street 'casts' Shameless star alongside returning actress in Rovers Return twist

WEATHERFIELD, AUG 5 – Eva Price returns as the Rovers Return landlady with her new blended family, bringing fresh drama and secrets to Weatherfield after seven years off the show, producers said.

  • Coronation Street is bringing back Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price, who will return as the Rovers Return landlady this autumn.
  • Eva left the show in 2018 after Aidan Connor's suicide and has been away with her daughter since, while the show sought the right cast for her return.
  • Eva will return with her partner Ben Driscoll, played by Aaron McCusker, and his interfering mother Maggie, played by Pauline McLynn.
  • Producer Kate Brooks warned that the Driscolls will make a very loud entrance, bringing intense drama, hidden revelations, and lively celebrations in abundance.
  • Eva and Ben will be revealed as the new Rovers owners in October, signaling an exciting new chapter on the cobbles with several newcomers joining.
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Belfast Live broke the news in Belfast, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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