Coronation Street has shared a first look at the new family arriving on the cobbles – the Driscolls, alongside fan favorite Eva Price.
ben Driscoll, played by former Shameless star Aaron McCusker, arrives on the street with a big surprise for his wife Eva, he’s bought the Rovers Return.It means that Catherine Tyldesley’s character will be the new landlady of the Weatherfield pub, the first time Eva has been behind the bar as 2018.
Ben and Eva will be joined by her daughter Susie (Aurora Bradshaw) and Ben’s two sons Will (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) and Ollie (Raphael Akuwudike). Viewers will already recognize Ollie as he’s been dating Dee-Dee Bailey for the last few months, however, she is unaware of his family’s big move.
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A new trailer shows the family settling in to the pub by throwing a big party. But things don’t run smoothly when Ben’s mum Maggie, played by former EastEnders star Pauline McLynn, brings some shocking news for Eva.
Tydesley recently spoke about her return to Corrie after seven years away, as well as what she and her on-screen partner will be bringing to the Street.
“Kate [Brooks – producer] had told me that Eva and Ben had been together for a while and they really loved each other,” she said. “She explained that she wanted a powerhouse couple at the front of the pub, who genuinely just thought the world of each other. I thought that was really refreshing, because I’d initially wondered: ‘are they going to bring us in and then split us up?’
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