Coronation Street icon to come back as Rovers Return landlady
It comes after Sally Ann Matthews, who plays recent pub landlady Jenny Connor, confirmed she would be leaving Corrie.
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Eva, who first arrived on the programme in 2011, will be following in the footsteps of former Rovers Return legends Liz McDonald, Bet Lynch and Annie Walker.
A source told The Sun: 'It's one of the biggest jobs in soap, the landlady of the Rovers Return pub.
"Bosses were desperate to get Cath back.
"They came up with the perfect storyline with her being unveiled as the new landlady of the Rovers.'
Corrie fans might remember Eva was last seen leaving the famous street in 2018 for a fresh start in France with her daughter Susie.
This came after the heartbreaking death of her child's father, Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward).
Following rumours of Catherine making her way back to Corrie earlier this year, fans began speculating if she could be the new Rovers Return landlady on Reddit, as the pub was put up for sale by Carla Connor (Alison King).
In a discussion about who could be taking on the job of the adored watering hole, someone said on the r/coronationstreet page: 'I thought Catherine Tyldesley was coming back? If so, I reckon it could be her.'
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Another added: 'I think if she did end up being the new owner it would be the first time in years that the Rovers could believably be a profitable business.
'I imagine her and Glenda (Jodie Prenger) would put on so many fun bingo nights and the like. If not I'm sure the punter would come streaming in anyway to look dreamily into Eva's eyes while hearing absolutely nothing of what she's saying.'
This viewer posted: 'I think it's Eva who is going to buy the Rovers....Why else would she be coming back.'
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