Catherine Tyldesley is reportedly returning to her signature role of Eva Price on Coronation Street.
The actress, 41, made her name when she was cast as the glamorous barmaid on the ITV soap in 2011.
She was the on-screen daughter of Stella Price, played by EastEnders star Michelle Collins, who was also the long-lost mother of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).
Catherine quit the cobbles in 2018, and producers are said to have been trying to entice her back for years and she will begin filming again this summer.
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.
Catherine Tyldesley is returning to her signature role of Eva Price on Coronation Street, seven years on from her exit
The actress, 41, made her name when she was cast as the glamorous barmaid on the ITV soap in 2011 (pictured alongside Shayne Ward as her on-screen boyfriend Aidan Connor)
‘But when she was approached with the idea for Eva’s return, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.’
MailOnline has contacted Catherine’s representatives and the BBC for comment.
During her time on the serial, Eva famously had a relationship with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) but he had an affair with Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).
As an act of revenge when she found out, Eva faked a pregnancy and spent Aidan’s savings on a pink Range Rover.
The pair later become engaged but Maria burst into the wedding to expose the truth about the fake pregnancy.
A short time later, Eva discovered that she was actually pregnant with Aidan’s baby but agreed to give the child to her half-sister Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor).
Soon after that, Aidan took his own life in 2017, and Eva became attached to baby Susie and left the cobbles in the back of a taxi with her.
Catherine then starred in the short-lived sitcom Scarborough and played a leading role in Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical, but it was cancelled halfway through the tour amid poor ticket sales.
Her character was the daughter of Stella Price, played by EastEnders star Michelle Collins (left), who was also the long-lost mother of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson)
During her time on the serial, Eva famously had a relationship with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) but he had an affair with Maria Connor
The soap star reunited with X Factor winner Shayne on The Good Ship Murder, which began airing its second series in January.
The soap star reunited with X Factor winner Shayne on The Good Ship Murder, which began airing its second series in January.
In 2023, she was caught up in the bizarre ‘cake gate’ scandal after a baker refused a PR’s request to supply free cakes for the actress’ big bash.’
News of Catherine’s comeback comes shortly after she admitted she would ‘never say never’ to a return.
She told Prima magazine: ‘Coronation Street feels like forever ago, but I always look back with such great fondness
‘But if they approached me with an amazing storyline and the time was right, of course, I’d go back. So it’s always a case of never say never.’
