{"id":196432,"date":"2025-10-13T05:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196432\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:48:10","slug":"coronation-street-boss-so-thrilled-as-soap-legend-to-return-with-a-bang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196432\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street boss &#8216;so thrilled&#8217; as soap legend to return &#8216;with a bang&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new family is set to arrive in Weatherfield in the coming weeks<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3_Coronation_Street_Title-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screengrab Coronation Street\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A new family is set to arrive on the cobbles &#8220;with a bang&#8221;(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks is &#8220;so thrilled&#8221; as a soap legend is set to return to the cobbles with a new family in the coming weeks. Earlier this year, it was confirmed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Catherine Tyldesley Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Catherine Tyldesley <\/a>will reprise her role as Eva Price after seven years <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"away from the soap.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">away from the soap.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Catherine&#8217;s final scenes aired in August 2018 but the 41-year-old actress is back on set filming<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" in Weatherfield.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> in Weatherfield.<\/a> Actors Aaron McCusker and Pauline McLynn will be arriving alongside Catherine as Eva\u2019s partner Ben Driscoll and<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" his interfering mother Maggie.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> his interfering mother Maggie.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Eva and Ben will be revealed to residents as the new owners of The Rovers Return in October &#8211; putting Eva back behind the bar of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"nation\u2019s favourite pubLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nation\u2019s favourite pub<\/a> for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Eva will be reunited with her sisters <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Leanne and ToyahLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Leanne and Toyah<\/a>, as well as catching up with her old friends and neighbours. The new loved-up couple, and the three children they share together, will be moving <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"into the iconic pub.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">into the iconic pub.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"The Driscoll family will bring a new dynamic to the street\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Driscoll family will bring a new dynamic to the street(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The show&#8217;s producer Kate Brooks has revealed the new family will be &#8220;arriving with a bang&#8221; to change the dynamic of the pub. Creating a new <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"vision for the Rovers,Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vision for the Rovers,<\/a> Kate shared with the ECHO and other press: &#8220;It&#8217;s just the place where you really want to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">She continued: &#8220;For me the pub works really well when there&#8217;s a big family at the heart of it and loves each other. These guys [the Driscoll family] love each other with a real fierceness and with a real protectiveness. Obviously there&#8217;s niggles and there&#8217;s issues and there&#8217;s dramas, as happens to every family, but at the heart of it there&#8217;s a real loyalty to each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Kate shared she wanted to bring a real community-feel to the Rovers<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" centred around Eva&#039;s returnLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> centred around Eva&#8217;s return<\/a>, who already has links to other <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Weatherfield residents.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weatherfield residents.<\/a> She said: &#8220;The other thing we wanted to bring to it was that sense of community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;Eva&#8217;s obviously got links with Toyah and Leanne in the street so to have that familiar face and to bring her back with family and a mother-in-law who is definitely going to ruffle many feathers, it felt like the time was right for that kind of dynamic and that kind of energy into the pub.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Viewers need to be prepared to fall in love with<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" the DriscollsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> the Driscolls<\/a>, as they are set to arrive on the street with a lot of energy and a lot of love as their story unravels over the coming months. Kate added: &#8220;You care about every single member of that family straight away and you fall in love with them. They are delightful and Pauline, Aaron and Cath are a breath of fresh air and there&#8217;s lots of stories for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Ben and Eva are truly in love, but mother-in-law Maggie clashes with Eva on a daily basis. Speaking of getting the three actors on board for the storyline, Kate shared: &#8220;They&#8217;ve just arrived big and they&#8217;ve arrived with a bang. They instantly feel so <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;I am so thrilled that we&#8217;ve got these guys on board and so thrilled Cath agreed to come back. You&#8217;ve got this family at the heart of the street now and they invite people into their pub. The pub has never looked so lively and full of life- I am absolutely in love with the Driscolls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">In addition to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Catherine Tyldesley&#039;s iconic return,Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Catherine Tyldesley&#8217;s iconic return,<\/a> drama is set to continue in Weatherfield for other members of the street. Viewers can expect &#8220;powerful&#8221; episodes to air as part of Todd and Theo&#8217;s abuse storyline, which Kate deliberately planned to be a &#8220;slow burn&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">She said one episode will focus primarily on their relationship, which she said has &#8220;never been done before&#8221;. She said: &#8220;It really is powerful and really emotive&#8221; as Todd tries to break through the toxicity of his relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Elsewhere on the street, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Becky Swain&#039;s true intentions Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Becky Swain&#8217;s true intentions <\/a>come to light with &#8220;loads of twists and turns&#8221; as we head towards some exciting Christmas episodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Kate Brooks also reassured that Debbie Webster &#8220;has got ages&#8221; before she is set to depart the street, as her heartbreaking dementia storyline will play out on-screen for a long time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new family is set to arrive in Weatherfield in the coming weeksA new family is set to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196433,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2525,96,347,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-196432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-coronation-street","tag-entertainment","tag-itv","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}