Maggie Driscoll to do 'outrageous things' this Christmas, says Coronation Street actress Pauline McLynn
Maggie's one to watch
Maggie Driscoll might’ve only just arrived onto Coronation Street, but Pauline McLynn has hinted at some big Christmas drama.
She made herself right at home behind the bar of the Rovers during Monday night’s episode (October 27).
And, she’s going to be on her worst behaviour when Christmas comes around.
Maggie Driscoll enters the cobbles
Maggie Driscoll didn’t arrive onto the Street until the very end of Monday night’s episode. But, oh wow, did she make an impact in such a short space of time.
At the start of the episode, Eva Price was thrilled to be gifted the Rovers by husband Ben.
But, the mood was soon dampened when it turned out that Ben hadn’t actually yet paid the cash to make the pub officially theirs.
Ben had been so desperate to get his hands on the pub that he hadn’t figured out a way to raise the funds for it, crushing Eva’s hopes and dreams as a result.
He later told Eva Price though that he’d sorted everything out and that they also now owned the pub. For real, this time.
Once the celebratory party had well and truly started, Ben’s mum Maggie also arrived. She shocked everyone by announcing that the pub had been bought with her money.
Placing herself behind the bar, she then titled herself as the new ‘landlady’ of the Rovers. Iconic, if you ask us.
Corrie star Pauline McLynn teases festive chaos for Maggie
Maggie’s a character that shouldn’t be messed with it seems, as it’s now been revealed that she loves to push a few boundaries.
Speaking to the Metro, Pauline McLynn teased: “She’s fiercely loyal and protective of her family. There’ll be things happening over Christmas where you think, ‘Oh come on, that’s very bad behaviour at the very least!’
“Maggie likes to throw in the most outrageous things just to see how far she can go. But often that line has been long passed!”
The Driscolls are ready to be at the heart of the community in the Rovers on Christmas Day, but will they be witnessing drama or starting it?
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