The Rovers Return is once again at the heart of Coronation Street, with Eva Price’s big comeback stirring excitement and tension in equal measure. But what starts as a joyous new beginning for one family soon spirals into a nightmare no one sees coming, and it all begins with a train that arrives on time but without someone very important on board.
Eva Price’s Grand Return Brings Weatherfield Back to Life
Eva Price’s unexpected return to Coronation Street left jaws dropping when she appeared outside the Rovers Return alongside her partner Ben Driscoll and daughter Susie. The biggest shock was Eva is now the new landlady of the iconic pub. Word spread fast, and soon the cobbles were buzzing about her comeback. Eva’s ties to the Street run deep, with connections to some of its most familiar faces, including her sisters Leanne and Toyah Battersby.
Her comeback also comes with a twist: she’s now stepmum to Dee-Dee Bailey’s boyfriend, Ollie, who had quietly known about his dad Ben’s plan to buy the pub for Eva but was sworn to secrecy. But Eva’s return didn’t just reopen old friendships, it also reignited old rivalries. Maria Connor’s expression when she spotted her former rival outside the Rovers said it all. The two share a history of bad blood after their love triangle with Aidan Connor, and it looks like that tension is set to rise again.
Celebration Turns Sour as the Driscolls Face Unexpected Trouble
As the Driscoll family toasted to their fresh start at the Rovers, the joyful mood was quickly interrupted by the arrival of Ben’s outspoken mother, Maggie. Having funded the pub purchase, Maggie wasted no time declaring that she’d be moving in and made it clear she had no intention of letting Eva take charge without her say. There was one more piece of the family puzzle still missing, Ben’s younger son, Will. The plan was simple. Will would travel from Hull to join them, while Ollie went to pick him up from the station.
But when the train rolled in and Will wasn’t on it, the celebration took a chilling turn. Ollie tried calling his brother, but there was no response. Panic set in quickly when Eva heard the news, though Maggie brushed it off. She reminded everyone that Will had never wanted to leave Hull in the first place. Still, unease spread through the family as the reality of his absence began to sink in. Unable to sit still, Ben travelled to Hull, desperate to track down his son.
But the trip brought no answers, only more worry. When he returned, the family had no choice but to face their worst fear: Will was missing. Eva and Ben contacted the police to report him as officially missing, their anxiety growing by the minute. The once-lively Rovers now and Eva’s dream of a fresh start began to crumble before her eyes. But Will isn’t as far away as everyone believes. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for every twist and turn from Coronation Street as the Driscoll family’s story.