Catherine Tyldesley looked cheerful as she stepped out on Tuesday ahead of her Coronation Street ‘comeback’.

The actress, 41, who quit the soap in 2018, is ‘reportedly heading back to the Cobbles after years of producers trying to entice her to return’.

Catherine kept her composure as she headed to the gym in Manchester following reports she’s reviving her signature role of Eva Price.

The soap star made her name when she was cast as the glamorous barmaid on the ITV soap in 2011.

She was the on-screen daughter of Stella Price, played by EastEnders star Michelle Collins, who was also the long-lost mother of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).

A source told The Sun: ‘Cath has been away for a while and worked on countless other projects but she really missed Corrie. 

‘They’ve tried to get her back a few times but the stars have never aligned.

Catherine Tyldesley, 41, looked cheerful as she stepped out on Tuesday ahead of her Coronation Street ‘comeback’

The actress, who quit the soap in 2018, is ‘reportedly heading back to the Cobbles after years of producers trying to entice her to return’

Catherine is returning to her signature role of Eva Price on Coronation Street, seven years on from her exit

‘But when she was approached with the idea for Eva’s return, it was too good of an opportunity to pᴀss up.’

MailOnline contacted Catherine’s representatives and ITV for comment at the time.  

During her time on the serial, Eva famously had a relationship with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) but he had an affair with Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).

As an act of revenge when she found out, Eva faked a pregnancy and spent Aidan’s savings on a pink Range Rover.

The pair later become engaged but Maria burst into the wedding to expose the truth about the fake pregnancy.

A short time later, Eva discovered that she was actually pregnant with Aidan’s baby but agreed to give the child to her half-sister Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor).

Soon after that, Aidan took his own life in 2017, and Eva became attached to baby Susie and left the cobbles in the back of a taxi with her. 

Catherine then starred in the short-lived sitcom Scarborough and played a leading role in Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical, but it was cancelled halfway through the tour amid poor ticket sales.

Catherine kept her composure as she headed to the gym in Manchester

The actress cut a casual display in black gym leggings and a purple top ahead of her gruelling workout

Catherine appeared in great spirits ahead of the exciting news that she could be returning

The actress pictured alongside Shayne Ward as her on-screen boyfriend Aidan Connor

Her character was the  daughter of Stella Price, played by EastEnders star Michelle Collins (left), who was also the long-lost mother of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson)

During her time on the serial, Eva famously had a relationship with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) but he had an affair with Maria Connor 

The soap star reunited with X Factor winner Shayne on The Good Ship Murder, which began airing its second series in January.

The soap star reunited with X Factor winner Shayne on The Good Ship Murder, which began airing its second series in January.

In 2023, she was caught up in the bizarre ‘cake gate’ scandal after a baker refused a PR’s request to supply free cakes for the actress’ big bash.’

News of Catherine’s comeback comes shortly after she admitted she would ‘never say never’ to a return.

She told Prima magazine: ‘Coronation Street feels like forever ago, but I always look back with such great fondness

‘But if they approached me with an amazing storyline and the time was right, of course, I’d go back. So it’s always a case of never say never.’