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Belfast Telegraph
5 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
NI actor to become latest Rovers landlord as he joins Coronation Street
Also joining the cast will be Father Ted's Pauline McLynn Coronation Street's famous Rovers Return Inn will have a new family running the pub – with a Northern Irish actor set to be pulling pints as the establishment's latest landlord. Aaron McCusker – known for his roles in TV shows Shameless and Hope Street and starring in the blockbuster Bohemian Rhapsody – will join the long-running soap as Ben Driscoll, the partner of Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price, who was last seen on the show in 2018.
BreakingNews.ie
5 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Father Ted star Pauline McLynn to join Coronation Street cast
Coronation Street is to welcome a new family who will run local pub the Rovers Return Inn. Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price, who was last seen on the show in 2018, will return alongside her latest partner and his mother, who are both new to the cobbles. Advertisement Shameless actor Aaron McCusker stars as Eva's partner Ben Driscoll, with Father Ted's Pauline McLynn playing his interfering mother Maggie. Ben's two sons and Eva's daughter Suzie will also be joining the cast. Catherine Tyldesley attending the Bafta Television Awards 2023 (Yui Mok/PA) Residents will discover that Eva and Ben are the new landlords in October, more than seven years after Eva stopped pulling pints to start a new life in France with her daughter. Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks said: 'We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of the Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. Advertisement 'The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees ups galore. To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline's considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can't wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. 'Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting and eventful ride.' A host of stars have left the British soap this year including Sue Cleaver, who spent 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw. Among the others who have left are Colson Smith, who played Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera, and Luca Toolan, who played Mason Radcliffe. Advertisement
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Father Ted star Pauline McLynn set for Coronation Street role
Press Association Father Ted star Pauline McLynn is set for a major role in long-running UK soap Coronation Street. The series is to welcome a new family who will run local pub the Rovers Return Inn. Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price, who was last seen on the show in 2018, will return alongside her latest partner and his mother, who are both new to the cobbles. Shameless actor Aaron McCusker stars as Eva's partner Ben Driscoll, with Father Ted's Pauline McLynn playing his interfering mother Maggie. Ben's two sons and Eva's daughter Suzie will also be joining the cast. Residents will discover that Eva and Ben are the new landlords in October, more than seven years after Eva stopped pulling pints to start a new life in France with her daughter. Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks said: 'We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of the Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. 'The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees ups galore. To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline's considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can't wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. 'Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting and eventful ride.' A host of stars have left the British soap this year including Sue Cleaver, who spent 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw. Among the others who have left are Colson Smith, who played Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera, and Luca Toolan, who played Mason Radcliffe. Coronation Street is shown on Virgin Media Television in Ireland. Sligo born McLynn (63) played housekeeper Mrs Doyle in iconic Irish comedy Father Ted. Among dozens of TV and film roles, she played Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Tip Haddem in the BBC One comedy Jam & Jerusalem, and Yvonne Cotton in EastEnders.
Irish Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Irish actor Pauline McLynn joins Coronation Street
Pauline McLynn is to join Coronation Street as the soap welcomes a new family of publicans at the Rovers Return Inn. The Father Ted actor plays Maggie, the interfering mother of new pub landlord Ben O'Driscoll, played by Shameless actor Aaron McCusker . Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price, who was last seen on the show in 2018, will return alongside her latest partner. Ben's two sons and Eva's daughter Suzie will also be joining the cast. READ MORE Residents will discover that Eva and Ben are the new landlords in October, more than seven years after Eva stopped pulling pints to start a new life in France with her daughter. Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks said: 'We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of the Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. 'The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees-ups galore. To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline's considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can't wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. [ Mrs Brown's Boys review: It's surely time for this dreary and unfunny series to fade from our screens Opens in new window ] 'Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting and eventful ride.' A host of stars have left the British soap this year including Sue Cleaver, who spent 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw. Among the others who have left are Colson Smith, who played Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera, and Luca Toolan, who played Mason Radcliffe.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Star of Oscar-winning film joins Coronation Street cast and fans are going mad
Coronation Street has welcomed a new family who will be running the famous Rovers Return pub, with one having starred in an Oscar-winning Hollywood film. Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price, who was last seen on the show in 2018, is coming back to the show. And she is not alone, being joined by her latest partner and his mother, who are both new to the cobbles. The ITV soap shared the news on its social media, with fans loving the two new stars joining the show. Coronation Street welcomes new family to run Rovers Return Shameless actor Aaron McCusker will be starring as Eva's partner Ben Driscoll. The Irish actor also played Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury's boyfriend, in the 2018 Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody. Ben's mother, Maggie, will be portrayed by Father Ted's Pauline McLynn. His two sons and Eva's daughter Suzie, will also be joining the cast of the ITV soap. Following the news being shared on social media, fans have been going mad. One said: "Oh yesssss. That was Jamie from Shameless and Mrs Doyle! Great cast." "Genuinely most exciting news ever," another added. A third said: "Yay!! Can't wait for Cath to return... looking forward to Aaron and Pauline too! Great casting." Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks said: 'We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of the Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. 'The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees-ups galore. "To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline's considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can't wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. 'Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting and eventful ride.' When did Eva Price last appear in Coronation Street? Eva Price was a resident of Coronation Street for seven years until her daughter Susie was born in 2018, causing her to move away. The character is the half-sister of Leanne Battersby. During her time in Weatherfield, she had relationships with different characters, including Nick Tilsley, Aidan Connor, Jason Grimshaw and Rob Donovan. Corrie's Top 5 Villains In 2017, as payback for Aidan's affair with Maria Connor, Eva faked a pregnancy. Despite later forgiving Aidan in time for their planned wedding, he did not reciprocate and they split up. Eva later discovered she was pregnant with Aidan's child for real and gave birth to her daughter, Susie. Recommended reading: 'Underused' Coronation Street star makes huge confession ahead of exit Coronation Street fans 'confused' as star suddenly recast after nearly 10 years Coronation Street legend 'nearly quit' after ITV bosses left him 'gutted' As she didn't want the baby, Eva struck a deal with Toyah Battersby to pass her off as hers and Peter Barlow's child instead. However, Toyah went back on the agreement after Susie was born after seeing how much it was hurting Eva to be separated from her baby. Eva then moved to France to live with Stella.
