Coronation Street enters new era as the Driscolls arrive - 6 huge details on Eva's return revealed
What secrets is she bringing with her?
Coronation Street is entering a new era as a brand-new family buys the Rovers as part of Eva Price’s return.
Eva will be joined by her husband Ben Driscoll and his family, along with her daughter Susie.
Want to know everything that’s in store for the family? Keep on reading!
1. New landlady
Eva’s husband Ben has bought the pub off of Carla and he’s about to surprise Eva with the news.
Moving into the iconic Coronation Street landmark, Eva and Ben will be joined by the rest of the Driscoll family – Maggie, Susie, Ollie and Will.
And, the family is thrown straight into the chaos as they waste no time in throwing a celebratory party, hosting a Halloween extravaganza, and kicking out a couple of misbehaving punters too. And, that’s all in their first week. It’s fair to say that they’ll be making quite a memorable entrance.
2. Maggie the mother-in-law
When Eva rocks up onto the Street, she’s under the impression that she’ll be leaving Ben’s mum and her mother-in-law Maggie behind.
But, she soon realises that she got that wrong! She gets a right shock when Maggie trails behind them and announces that she’s moving into the pub too. And, she’s not one to joke.
Catherine Tyldesley recently hinted at Maggie being the ‘mother-in-law from Hell’ for Eva. Speaking to the Mirror, she shared: “There are so many twists and turns with the Driscolls. The mother-in-law from hell feels like a harsh title but I don’t think I am far off.
“The constant swipes at each other, and Ben is very much stuck in the middle. Things do start to come to a head and he has to make that decision of whose side are you on here. They both get frustrated with him.”
3. Maria vs Eva
Maria and Eva last left each other on bad terms (and that’s putting it lightly.)
So, when Maria sees Eva back on the Street, her face is a picture. And, she makes her feelings very clear, igniting a new feud.
Speaking to the Metro, Catherine teased what’s on the cards for Maria and Eva: “I was so thrilled when Kate said we’d be playing that out. With Maria, Kate referenced Gail and Eileen, which I just absolutely loved. She is a dog with a bone, she will lock onto things in the same way that Maria does.
“And, Eva really loved Aidan, she really loved him. Although she’s moved on and she loves Ben, she finds that very hard to let go of and she loves a grudge, so I think that’s going to be a long-term thing. Don’t let them near any water features, I think!”
4. Eva the peacemaker
Eva’s excited to reunite with her sisters and arrange to have a girly catch up with them.
But, she ends up soon having to play peacemaker as Leanne’s attempt to fetch Toyah for the occasion ends up turning sour.
Deciding that enough is enough, Eva then locks the pair inside the pub. She vows to only let them out once they’ve made up. Will her plan actually prove to be successful though?
5. Secrets and skeletons
Coronation Street’s newest trailer reveals that Eva’s back with a bang as she hosts a party to remember in the pub. But, the new promo has also teased that the Driscolls will have a ‘suitcase full of secrets.’
With Maggie wondering how many skeletons Eva has in her closet, we’re also left wondering the same thing too.
6. Christmas carnage
Christmas is coming and the Driscolls are a huge part of the big storylines on the cobbles this year.
And, this year, things are about to get chaotic and ‘boozy.’ Admitting that the Christmas script twist ‘blew her away,’ Catherine described Christmas 2025 on the cobbles while in conversation with the Mirror.
She said: “If I was to describe Christmas in three words I’d say carnage, that being the key word, sparkly and… I’ve got to be really careful with what I say. I’ll play it safe. I’m going to say boozy.”
