Coronation Street Icon to Mark Comeback as Rovers Return Landlady After 7 Years
LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 2 – Catherine Tyldesley returns as Rovers Return landlady after seven years, replacing Sally Ann Matthews, with bosses promising major storylines for the beloved character Eva Price.
- Catherine Tyldesley, who portrayed Eva Price, announced on August 1 that she is set to make her return to Coronation Street this summer, stepping into the role of the new pub landlady after being away from the show for seven years.
- Her return follows Sally Ann Matthews confirming her departure from the role of Jenny Connor, the current landlady who held the job for ten years.
- Eva Price last left the show in 2018 when she moved to France with her daughter Susie for a fresh start, creating opportunities for new storylines.
- Fans reacted emotionally on social media, with some calling Matthews’s exit "the worst news" and asking if others were as heartbroken.
- The show's producers designed a storyline around Tyldesley’s return to reinvigorate the Rovers Return pub as its new landlady, signaling a major plot development.
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Coronation Street icon to mark comeback as Rovers Return landlady after 7 years
A Coronation Street legend is reportedly coming back to the ITV soap as the new Rovers Return landlady, seven years after exiting.
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