CORONATION Street bosses are bringing back a cobbles icon after seven years away.

The Sun can exclusively reveal that actress Catherine Tyldesley, 41, is making a bombshell return as Eva Price to Weatherfield after seven years away.

Catherine Tyldesley, a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, in a floral dress.

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Catherine Tyldesley is making a bombshell return as Eva Price to Weatherfield after seven years away

Catherine Tyldesley in a white dress.

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Catherine will begin filming this summer and appear on screen later this yearCredit: PA:Press Association

Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price in Coronation Street.

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The actress played barmaid Eva Price before quitting in 2018Credit: Rex Features

Eva Price, played by Catherine Tyldesley, and other Coronation Street actors in a scene.

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A source said: ‘When she was approached with the idea for Eva’s return, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up’Credit: Rex

Key art for *The Good Ship Murder*, featuring Catherine Tyldesley and Shayne Ward.

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Catherine with Shayne on The Good Ship MurderCredit: Channel 5
She will begin filming this summer and appear on screen later this year.

A source said: “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 alligned.

“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 actress played Eva Price in the ITV soap from 2011 to 2018 and had a host of dramatic storylines during that time.

Eva enjoyed steamy relationships with Aidan Connor, Adam Barlow, Rob Donovan, Jason Grimshaw and Nick Tilsley.

In her most memorable storyline she fell pregnant with tragic Aidan Connor’s baby and attempted to give her daughter to Toyah Battersby.

Toyah ended up handing Susie back after seeing how devastated Eva was and their scheme was exposed.

Coronation Street actors Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley lead soap stars in The Good Ship Murder

However tragically Aidan took his own life, leaving Eva devastated.

She left Weatherfield soon after to move toFrancewith her mum Stella.

Earlier this year Catherine opened up about the possibility of returning to the cobbles – insisting she would never say never.

“Coronation Street feels like forever ago, but I always look back with such great fondness,” she told Prima magazine.

“They’ve asked me to go back a couple of times over the years, and it just so happened that I was busy with other projects.

“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.”

Since leaving Coronation Street, Catherine has gone on to star in BBC One series Scarborough and Channel 5 drama The Good Ship Murder, as well as compete on the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Coronation Street’s 2024 shock exits

 

Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:

Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.

The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.

Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.

After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.

Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.

Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.

Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.

The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.

Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.

Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.

It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.

Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.

Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.

She recently appeared in a guest role of Michelle Keegan’s Sky comedy Brassic.

A spokeswoman for ITV declined to comment.