On Coronation Street, Catherine Tyldesley will reprise her role as blonde bombshell Eva Price, and she has returned to her character’s signature color just in time for the filming.
Catherine Tyldesley has dyed her hair in time for her return to Coronation Street. The actress, 41, is set to be make a major comeback onto the ITV soap as she returns to her signature role of Eva Price, seven years on from her initial exit.
During her initial stint on the cobbles, Eva sported platinum blonde locks but after she quit the soap, Catherine quickly went back to her natural brunette colour as she competed on Strictly Come Dancing. She kept the darker look as she took on roles in shows such as Scarborough and Viewpoint but an Instagram post on Tuesday revealed that she is a blonde once again.
The actress shared two snaps of herself posing with friends as she headed out for dinner, in Manchester and The Sun reports that the outing comes just days before she is supposed to making a return to the set at MediaCityUK to begin filming. Catherine, who was a brunette when she took on her first big role in the BBC drama Lilies prior to joining Coronation Street, previously explained that bosses just felt that it was right that barmaid Eva would have blonde hair. It comes after reports of all the celebrities rumoured to be joining BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
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In 2019, she explained during an interview on Lorraine: “When I first started Corrie I’d done a sketch show and was blonde. They felt Eva was blonde and so did I. I keep walking past windows and mirror and think ‘Oh!’ and forget I’ve done it. A lady came up to me and said I think you should be blonde.”
Reports surrounding the return of Leanne Battersby’s sister emerged earlier this year, but then nothing was announced. Fresh reports just last week claimed the planned plot was now approaching.
It’s thought that the move has come about after EastEnders bosses revealed that Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) will be taking the reins of the Queen Victoria pub. Aaron McCusker, who starred as Freddie Mercury’s boyfriend in the film Bohemian Rhapsody, is reportedly set to arrive alongside her as her new husband.
A source told The Sun: “Corrie bosses were never going to take EastEnders shrewd decision to reinstate Kat and Alfie at the Vic lying down. So they took their time looking for the perfect actor to play her husband to Eva as she makes her return to Corrie as the new boss of the Rovers.”
The insider added that Corrie’s management was aware of the ‘perfect’ actor when the Irish-born actor entered the room. The locals will be in for a shock if they believe they can exploit Aaron’s good nature and cheeky Irish charm, according to the addition of his character.
“It’s the start of an exciting new chapter in the pub’s history.” Aaron is also known for his role as Jamie Maguire in Shameless, whilst Catherine has starred in The Good Ship Murder and earlier this year appeared opposite Siobhan Finneran in an episode of the ITV drama Protection.
She was also set to star in a cancelled touring production of Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical last year and went viral over a social media scandal known as Cakegate in late 2023. The actress first appeared on Coronation Street in 2011 as the daughter of Stella Price (Michelle Collins), who had arrived to take over the pub herself and also reveal herself as the long-lost mother of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).
Catherine’s alter-ego was portrayed in numerous relationships with actors like Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis), and Nick Tilsey (Ben Price) over the course of seven years. Her most notable relationship was with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward), but things started to get ugly when he started dating Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).
She took revenge by affixing a bright pink Range Rover to Aidan’s credit card before pretending to be pregnant, instead of confronting him head-on about his infidelity. At the wedding, Maria found out about Eva’s lies and exposed them all, but Eva later learned that she was pregnant with Aidan’s child.
She had planned to give Susie away to Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) in order to go through with the birth in secret. She had gone off to a far-off cottage. However, later on, Aidan committed suicide, and Eva eventually decided to end her relationship with her while waiting in a taxi.
If Eva does come back and take over the Rovers, she will follow in the footsteps of former characters like Annie Walker (Doris Speed), Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), and Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), all of whom have helmed the country’s most well-known pub throughout the course of the show’s history. Jenny Connor, who has been confirmed to be leaving the ITV soap, is one of these landladies.
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